10 things you need to know about MTN SongStar with Don Jazzy

     

By Osagie Alonge

So ever since the above picture of Saka and Don Jazzy ‘making a record’ in the studio surfaced on the internet, we’ve all been longing to jump on a track with the record producer. Courtesy of MTN, you stand a chance to do so and even win something really big!


NET has gathered upcoming artistes stand a chance to win a Porsche Cayman and a record deal with Don Jazzy all by just singing the karaoke version of their favourite songs and share their creations on social media.
Check out the 10 things you need to know about MTN SongStar with Don Jazzy below…

1. The MTN SongStar Contest is only available to MTN Subscribers.
2. You have to Download and Install MTN SongStar from the MTN NextApp Store to participate.
3. Download tracks from the rich library of karaoke songs pre-installed on the App. Sing to the track, record and share to the MTN YouTube channel within the app.
4. As a contestant, you are to encourage friends and family to view your shared video[s] on the MTN YouTube channel.
5. Shared videos will be selected based on number of views.
6. The competition which started on September 6, 2013 and will end in November 29, 2013. During which there will be a monthly contest in which 10 monthly winners will emerge based on number of views generated. The contestant with the highest number of views in the month will be the overall winner for the month.
7. There will be monthly cut off dates: For the month of September on October 4, 2013, for October on November 1, 2013 and November on November 29, 2013.
8. There will be three finalists from the monthly play and another three selected by a wild card procedure from the general participants will compete for the ultimate prize of the Porsche Cayman and a record deal in a live performance contest.
9. This will be judged based on finesse and musical craftsmanship by the carefully selected panel of judges.
10. For now, the application is only available to smart phones with operating systems; Android OS versions 2.3 and above, Blackberry OS 6, 7, 10 and the Nokia Asha series
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