227 through to MTN Hitmaker auditions

227 contestants have been called to come and audition as the MTN Hitmaker competition gets closer to the screens.

31 females and 196 males have converged at the National Association of Film Institute (NAFTI) to prove their worth to the judges.

By the close of business on Friday, July 5, the judges will be rounding up on who make up the final 12 contestants.

Zapp Mallet who is one of the judges noted that it wasn’t easy listening to all these songs but they were able to select the grain from the chaff and they will continue to work hard to bring out the best among the best for the competition proper to begin.

Ivan Quarshigah, Chief Executive Officer of Farmhouse Production, the producers of the show, said they were impressed with the high number of demos submitted. “This is an indication of the importance attached to the competition.”

The MTN Hitmaker season two has a prize package of a recording and artiste management deal worth GH¢100, 000.00 for the winner and GH¢50, 000.00 for the first runner-up. The third and fourth-placed winners will also receive some handsome prizes.

MTN Hitmaker will also reward the sound engineer with the Best Beat on the show and weekly prizes for Best Performer, Best Appearance, Highest ‘Texters’ and more.

Hitmaker is sponsored by MTN and supported by the MTN Ghana Foundation under the auspices of the Youth Empowerment Programme in partnership with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA). This year, the contest is looking for the artistes who can “Move the Nation”.