20 Nigerian Popular Talent Shows in 2024

Filed in Articles, Talent Shows by on February 9, 2024

One of the ways through which big businesses in Nigeria promote their products and services is by organizing various Nigerian talent shows. However, these Nigerian popular talent shows are very helpful to Nigerian society at large as they provide young talented Nigerians the opportunity to promote and showcase their talents.

Nigerian Talent Shows 2021 and List of 20 Nigerian Popular Talent Shows

Nigerian Popular Talent Shows

Talent Show: a show consisting of a series of individual performances (such as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent

It also helps to boost the entertainment industry in Nigeria and provides fun for those who watch them. Here is a list of 20 Nigerian talent shows that you can join.

1. MTN Project Fame

MTN, one of the largest telecommunication companies in Nigeria, sponsors this talent show.

The MTN Project Fame is a yearly talent show that provides young people the opportunity to show their talents and get a chance to win huge prizes.

2. Gulder Ultimate Search

Gulder Ultimate Search is open to graduates and undergraduates in Nigeria. The talent shows help young people show their strength, endurance, and wisdom. A huge prize awaits the winner of the show.

3. Nigeria’s Got Talent

If you think that you can impress the audience and the judges with your talents, you should consider joining this show. It is aimed at building a creative spirit in young people.

4. Maltina Dance Show

The Maltina Dance Show is sponsored by the makers of Maltina, a popular drink in Nigeria. It is a talent show for people who can dance. You can register for the show to get a chance of winning a huge amount of money.

5. Star

The Star is a talent show for young people who think that they have the voice to produce sweet melodies. The winner can go home with a prize amounting to millions of Naira. Seize this opportunity today to become a millionaire.

6. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

This is one of the earliest talent shows in Nigeria. It is aimed at testing the intelligence quotient of the participants. Each participant will be asked 15 questions one after the other. 

If you answer all of them correctly, you will win N10 000 000. You gain some money for each question you answer correctly.

If you fail to answer any questions, it will be over for you and you may lose some amount from your earnings so far.

7. Nigeria Idol

Nigerian Idol is one of the biggest musical reality shows in Nigeria. The show is part of the global idol franchise which is a global show. It provides a veritable opportunity for young people talented in music to showcase their musical talents.

8. MTN Next Titan

The MTN Next Titan talent show is sponsored by MTN. The show is organized by Nigerian young entrepreneurs. In the show, 20 talented young entrepreneurs compete in business-driven tasks on the show.

Lagos, the most popular city in Nigeria, is normally the venue for the task. The competition normally lasts for 13 weeks.

9. Peak Talent Hunt

The talent show aims to provide a platform for young Nigerians who possess exceptional skills in music, singing, dancing, and acting, to showcase their talents and abilities to the world.

10. YouWin

YouWin is an acronym for Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria. Nigeria’s federal government organizes the event through the Ministries of Finance, Women’s Affairs, Social Development, and Youth Development.

Talented young Nigerian entrepreneurs are the reason for the event.

11. X-Factor

X-Factor is an N24m reality TV singing contest sponsored by Glo Mobile, one of the dominating telecom companies in Nigeria. The competition has various stages. The winner will go home with a huge amount of money.

12. Gift Talent Hunt Show

This talent show is organizing this special reality show to help young Nigerians who are gifted in entertainment such as music, singing, drama, and dancing to showcase their talents.

13. Freestyle Unplugged Nigeria Music Talent Show

This is a musical talent show in which 20 young talented musicians contested for the grand prize. The contestants’ performance will be judged by a panel of judges as well as the audience.

The contestants will produce music during the contest in different genres such as highlife, hip-hop, pop, and reggae.

14. Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt

Destiny’s Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt is one of the few talent shows in Nigeria that gears towards fishing out talented gospel singers and helping them develop their music skills to build a booming music niche.

15. MTN Battle of the Year

MTN Battle of the Year is a break-dance competition aimed at producing the best break-dance group capable of representing Nigeria on the international stage.

16. Next Movie Star

The next movie star initiated by Sola Fajobi has as its objective the discovery of young talented movie stars.

Popular Nigerian actors and actresses that emerged through this TV Reality Show include Tonto Dike, Portia Yamhan, Annie Macauley, Tamara Eteimo, and many more.

17. Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO)

Amstel Malta Box Office, normally abbreviated as AMBO, is sponsored by the producers of Amstel Malta and Nigerian Breweries Plc.

This reality TV show aims to help young Nigerians who are talented in acting to develop their acting skills to become superstar actors.

18. Dance 234

This dance TV show showcases all types of dance in Nigeria. The winner of the competition will not only go home with huge prizes but will also get a chance to study dancing in a professional dance academy outside the country.

19. Harvest of Dance at Theatre Centric Performance

Harvest of Dance is a competitive dancing show established by Theatre Centrik, a Lagos-based company to promote and safeguard Nigeria’s culture and tradition. The show aims to showcase Nigeria’s rich dance cultural heritage to the entire world.

20. Celebrity Takes 2 (CT2)

The creator of this music show believes that dancing is much more than the movement of the body but also uses these complex steps to communicate to the audience.

These Nigerian Popular Talent Shows make wonderful television and Nigerians particularly enjoy them. These talent programs keep viewers captivated by their TVs and on the edge of their seats.

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    @SirBright,
    Many thanks for this writeup. I would like to recommend that you update ASAP as it could be a lot better.

    1. Add a note on how much winners of the respective talent show are likely to get.

    2. Add a note on what time of the year these talent shows hold.

    3. Is registration free or paid? And how does one go about it.

    4. What states do they hold auditions for the shows?

    5. Add a link to the website of the various shows.

    Thanks so much again for this writeup. I really hope to come back to get this info from your site.

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