As Naija Star Search kicks off, Kenny Ogungbe, ID Cabasa and Asha Gangali square up against themselves in the group stage of the music reality show as coaches.
In a game flow unveiled by the organisers, the show will be a blend of music performances and a glimpse of their lives off the stage.
The game flow consists of the group stage competition with three teams led by Ogungbe, Cabasa and Asha.
In the group stage, three teams are formed with five evictions in three episodes. After the weekly performance, the team with the lowest score will go on probation, by audience votes. Then members of the team on probation will nominate their team members for eviction.
The Pair Battle, the next phase, will have the remaining twelve contestants divided into six teams of two each.
The judges will decide which four contestants get evicted. Likewise, in the solo performances, which will have five evictions, the judges will decide who goes home.
Four contestants will compete in the final episode consisting of three finalists plus one contestant saved by audience votes. The competition’s winner will win the grand prize of N10m.
The judges say, unlike other music reality shows, the Naija Star Search show is unique because the focus is solely on Afrobeats.
In a media chat, Ogungbe said that he and his fellow judges would look out for authenticity, potential, originality and street credibility among the talents, adding that the top seven finalists from the show would be groomed by the Kennis Music label and given a platform to turn their raw talents into superstars.
Naija Star Search airs on ST Nollywood Plus, ST Nollywood and ST Yoruba channels on StarTimes.