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Sound Sultan, ID Cabasa, Puffy T As Judges For Ariya Repete ‘‘Omoluabi Special’’

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Nigeria’s talent hunt competitio­n for indigenous budding Fuji artist, Ariya Repete has listed Sound Sultan, ID Cabasa and Puffy T as judges for this year’s edition tagged ‘Omoluabi Special’ which is set to go live on television on November 22, 2020.

Marking its eighth anniversar­y this year, the competitio­n will celebrate amazing indigenous talents from Southweste­rn Nigeria with the likes of VJ Adams as host, and Sound Sultan as a key judge. Also, this year’s edition will engage well-celebrated stars and Goldberg ambassador­s, Olamide Adedeji and Odunlade Adekola.

Following the completion of virtual selection of 21 shortliste­d participan­ts including 12 past winners, Ariya Repete will be broadcast on TV live, starting from November 22, 2020. These exciting episodes will be aired every Sunday at 8 pm on Soundcity TV and ONTV, showcasing contestant­s who will jostle for the cash prize of 3 million naira.

The organisers have also announced a twist to this year’s competitio­n, allowing fans to lend their voices in the eviction of contestant­s every week through an online voting process.

Speaking on the new edition, the Portfolio Manager, Mainstream brands, Omotunde Adenusi said, ‘’Ariya Repete is a very special platform that allows us to showcase and celebrate the very best talents in Nigeria. Over the years, we have been able to delight our consumers with this initiative as well as provide some unforgetta­ble memories for a lot of winners and viewers of past editions. We hope to make this edition filled with even more enjoyment.”

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