Everything you need to know about Africa's first and only karaoke Music Contest

In its first season, the karaoke singing competition, Tecno Own The Stage raises the stakes by casting their net wide in search of Africa's first karaoke television sensation. Following from online and physical auditions fifteen hopefuls from Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania will go through gruelling, themed challenges to separate the best from the good. Paired with industry heavy weight mentors, the fifteen singers will face
the Tecno Own The Stage panel of judges every week in the hope to secure their spot in the live finale.

This is the video that got it all started !!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KGKeyO7l5k

15 contestants selected from Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania to battle it out for the top 3 prizes

Top Prize
$25,000
Record A Song With Their Mentor/Judge – To Be Released Commercially A Music Video
A Tour With A Popular Act (one of the judges) and get to open the show
A Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone

Second Prize

$15,000
A 3 month internship program at Chocolate City
and A Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone

Third Prize

$10,000
and a Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone

The show shows on Africa Magic at various times.
In Nigeria it actually shows on Sunday at 6pm on Africa Magic Showcase and Repeated on Africa Magic urban at 8pm.
Full schedule is in images shared below
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The Judges for the show are Yemi Alade, MI and Kenya's Bien

There are also two judges who are rotated during the season.
They are Ms Vimbai and Sir Uti :-)

The show started off with auditions in Kenya to find, Kenya's representatives.
You can watch the Kenya auditio here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN0dni5Eqik

or watch it on TECNO's own Boom Player app that is available on all TECNO mobile smartphones and also online here.
http://android.tecno-boom.com:8080/BoomPlayer/webitem/index
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Next up was the Auditions in Tanzania a week later


You can watch it on TECNO's own Boom Player app that is available on all TECNO mobile smartphones and also online here. There is no need to download any app to watch these video, simply click on the below link and you are good to go.

http://android.tecno-boom.com:8080/BoomPlayer/webitem/index
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The Nigeria auditions turned out to be the biggest interestingly

You can watch it on TECNO's own Boom Player app that is available on all TECNO mobile smartphones and also online here. There is no need to download any app to watch these video, simply click on the below link and you are good to go.

http://android.tecno-boom.com:8080/BoomPlayer/webitem/index
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#TECNOOwnTheStage has a very active and vibrant social community where everyone is talking about the show.

Head off to the following destinations to get in the thick of the action

Facebook is hottest - http://www.facebook.com/Tecno-Own-The-Stage-1620883718194632
Twitter is always trending with the hashtag (#TECNOOwnTheStage)whenever the show is up, be sure to follow and join the conversation - https://twitter.com/tecnoowndstage
Instagram is full of vibrant images about the show - https://instagram.com/tecnoownthestage
The website aggregates all the content - http://tecnoownthestage.com/
Loads of funny videos and behind the scenes shots on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbG37SOg6yfKXnD0byZUkUA

You can watch all the past episodes of the show, funny clips and behind the scenes content on the awesome Boom Player

http://android.tecno-boom.com:8080/BoomPlayer/webitem/index

In episode two, one of the contestants was eliminated already :-(
You can watch the full episode two here - http://android.tecno-boom.com:8080/BoomPlayer/webitem/index

You can get to meet all the contestants here.
Get to know them and know who to support

#TECNOOwnTheStage


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TsalnD4po0&index=1&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46GOeHNKYnU&index=2&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_R5GlA-Fmg&index=3&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRPUTz1aP00&index=4&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBRscblx9SA&index=5&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2pLz3ZOBrA&index=6&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-uZK_SQgcA&index=7&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2T_G2LZb8A&index=8&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02h3lvAIiac&index=9&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IbsTxOQTZg&index=10&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46qFWPrFgY0&index=11&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJRzmGX7pTI&index=12&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGDOEPoE0A&index=13&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BSNbJzBTes&index=14&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwHG6N0Mda4&index=15&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKoBnO1Oayq4zXs6xRIiD8r4

The show airs at 6pm on Sunday - Africa Magic Showcase and 8pm on Africa Magic Urban

A show like this cannot be complete without the funny bits :-D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0fnMHIRiPM&index=2&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKqxdmj2s8nYCCc_bLtk3Lu4

More funny clips


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccxNFNjNsCI&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKqxdmj2s8nYCCc_bLtk3Lu4&index=3

More funny clips still ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z73tqm66vWM&list=PLm1tPYD5NgKqxdmj2s8nYCCc_bLtk3Lu4&index=1

So much gist on social media about the show already

This show is really cool. Go Tecno!

Episode three airs today on Africa Magic Showcase at 6pm naija time and repeats on Africa Magic Urban channel 153 at 8pm.

Super excited!!! I am yet to pick my favorite but rooting for naija all the way.

The show starts on Africa Magic in 3 minutes #TECNOOwnTheStage

Dem don start o

Sikin from Kenya goes up first tonight doing one of @tiwasavage hits #TECNOOwnTheStage

Am not from Kenya but everyone is loving her performance

Shaapera from Nigeria goes up next!!!! Doing Titanium o, tough song, hopefully she pulls this off #TeamNaija

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Shaapera is officially a strong contender to win this o. She got all the judges up o their feet dancing. #TeamNaija #TECNOOwnTheStage

Bein for the first time is super impressed

Mary from #teamkenya is up next #TECNOOwnTheStage... Am all bout that bass...
So much talent from Africa.. Awesome stuff

#TECNOOwnTheStage Banye from Tanzania didn't really impress, he's got soooo much talent but needs to bring it. He mixed up his is lyrics a bit too

Brother needs to bring his a game

Nancy from Tanzania up next. Love her costume #TECNOOwnTheStage. D crowd is loving her,so much attitude. She's good

The judges love her. Yemi absolutely loves her

I missed his name, he's Nigerian n singin Happy. Wow, brother doesn't stand a chance. don't think he will make it far o

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Pascal from Kenya is on and he's got it bad #tecnoownthestage. MI thinks he's over confident, what do you think?

Yemi thinks he's great and doesn't agree with MI.. The judges are arguing already

Chime from Nigeria goes home o!!!!! The second Nigerian o. Wahala dey o. Wetin dey do these guys #TECNOOwnTheStage