MTN Bushfire Firefly applications now closed
MBABANE – For its seventh edition, the MTN Bushfire had called out for young artists in Eswatini to send their music recordings to be considered for the Firefly competition.
The applications have since been closed for the competition. It is worth noting that the top three winners will perform live at the MTN Bushfire Festival, to be held from May 30 to June 2, 2024. The #YoungGiftedFree are trailblazers who dream big and hustle hard. MTN Bushfire Firefly creates a music space with no limitations for the youth to freely express themselves by sharing their musical creativity and lyrical authenticity. Vocalists, singers and rappers aged between 16 and 35 are invited to submit their music recordings for a chance to be part of MTN Bushfire Firefly.
Required
Applicants were required to send two tracks for consideration and their Electronic Press Kit (EPK) or bio either in PDF format or via a web link.
Launched in 2017, MTN Bushfire Firefly is a powerful manifestation of MTN Bushfire’s Bring Your Fire call to action for positive social and environmental change. The competition is an expression of the festival’s arts development pillar, which has inspired conscious and tangible efforts to create sustained access to the arts for Eswatini’s youth.
Over the years, the competition has established an inspiring track record of unearthing, promoting and supporting emerging talent by giving the youth a credible platform to share their music with wide audiences.
Empowered
To date, the music competition has empowered over 100 up-andcoming artists, most of whom have used this opportunity to elevate their musical careers and become recognised artists in Eswatini’s music industry. Each year, 20 artists are selected from the applications and promoted across MTN Bushfire’s social media platforms and affiliate festival platforms to grow their reach and awareness.
The Top 10 artists are then selected by public vote to perform for a live audience at the MTN Bushfire Firefly Grand Finale, which will take place on April 26, 2024. The top three winners will each receive exciting prizes, career opportunities and the grand prize of a performance slot at the MTN Bushfire Festival.
The final adjudication process at the Firefly Grand Finale involves a combination of expert industry judges and public online votes. Voting will be conducted via the MTN Bushfire Firefly channel on the AYOBA app, which can be downloaded from www.Ayoba. me or any online download store. For your streaming and voting convenience, personalised MTN Pulse data bundles will be available for purchase throughout the series. More information can be found on the MTN Bushfire website.