2012 Star Quest

  Star Quest
The audition schedules for the 2012 edition of Star Quest, Nigeria’s first and only band-based reality
Show/Talent Hunt competition has been announced.
The interested participants in the Star Quest auditions will be assessed by a panel comprising top music artistes in the country. These include Paul ‘Play’ Dairo, Waje and KC of the KC Presh fame.
The auditions will kick off at the Benue Hotels, Makurdi, from February 21 to 22 before moving to Enugu State from February 24 to 26 at the Dannic Hotels. From Enugu,
Benin will take the centre stage with the Excalibur Hotel hosting the auditions from February 28-March 1. The final batch of auditions will hold in Lagos at the National Theatre, Iganmu, from March 4 to 8. A total of 55 qualifiers will emerge from the four audition venues.
Interested participants are required to be proficient in vocals, instrumentals and song writing. The lucky 55 qualifiers will slug it out in a grand audition ceremony for the 36 tickets that will guarantee them entry into the Star Fameland.
In the Star Fameland, the remaining 36 contestants will form six bands comprising six members each. They will be coached by eminent music professionals as they square up against one another in the competition.
The six (6) bands will be cut down to three via audience SMS votes. The final three bands will then compete for the overall winner which will emerge also by audience SMS votes. The winner will get a recording contract worth N7.5m, a brand new SUV, N36m cash (to be shared by the six band members) and free accommodation a choice location in Lagos. The accommodation comes with a studio stocked with the latest music equipment
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Speaking on the forthcoming competition, Obabiyi Fagade, Brand Manager, Star, described Star Quest as a unique opportunity for aspiring musicians to launch their career. “What we are doing is giving aspiring musicians a platform to launch their careers,” he stated.
             The judges
Star Quest sponsored by STAR
Since they came to limelight in 2002 as winners of Star Quest sponsored by STAR they have not relented in churning out hit after hit.

The duo of Kingsley Okonkwo (KC) and Precious John (Presh) just released their third album entitled "No Time: Everything Sengemenge" under their independent label KP Records.

Their career has been on an upward swing.
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Freeze has been a broadcaster for 15 years. He started off with a brief three month stint with Radio galaxia, Romania while on holiday there in 1996. Later that same year when he returned to Nigeria he auditioned for, and got a job with BCOS Ibadan where he worked for 5years. Freeze joined the Cool FM in 2001 as a broadcaster and production officer.

From 2009 he began to host the Road show, Coolfm’s evening Drive Time Show from 4pm to 9pm Every weekday and Praise Jam Coolfm’s Gospel show on Sunday Mornings.

Freeze has had one on one interviews with some of the finest Nigerian and international artistes including Akon, Boyz 2 Men, Angie Stone, Brian McKnight, Sisquo, Joe, SWV, Brick and Lace, Wycleff Jean, Caron Wheeler, Kool and the Gang, Sean Paul, Tuface Idibia, Psquare, Dbanj, and Charlie boy amongst a host of others.

Freeze as a compere, has also hosted a string of Music concerts, Comedy shows and Nollywood premieres in Nigeria, London and Manchester including, British Deputy High Commissions Naija Nite 2009, Basket mouths’ laffs and Jamz and uncensored, Dbanj Entertainer Album Launch, Reloaded Premiere in Lagos, ‘TEE A live and naked live in London 2007’ and Julius Agwu’s ‘crack ya ribs’, London 2009, Basket mouth Lord of the Ribz Manchester February 14th 2011. For 3 consequtive years Freeze hosted the final selection for the Gulder Ultimate Search reality show.

As a TV personality Freeze has hosted numerous game shows and Live television Broadcasts including 3 seasons of ‘CocaCola Mega millions’, Multilinks Telcoms’ ‘Break the bank’ Mlotto mobile lottery andThe John Utaka Premier League challenge amongst many others.
Freeze is married with 2 lovely kids.

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The most creative musician in recent times in the Nigerian music industry. His cocktail of genres from western world R&B and Rap To traditional Highlife music and Juju music is responsible for his unmatchable uniqueness.

While studying Engineering in College of Technology Paul  doubled as a producer, songwriter  before hitting the limelight. Born to a great Nigerian music legend, Late I.K. Dairo M.B.E., who was the only musician to be honoured by QUEEN ELIZABETH II in Africa in the sixties, Paul Babatunde Dairo is unquestionably, a chip of the old block. His first album titled "Dairo Music Foundation Project" in 1999 featuring hit singles like; Mosorire Happy Day and Yes O! . The Album remains a timeless classic, popular amongst Nigerians and Africans in Diaspora. The album has sold over two million copies and is still selling till date. The album became a delight for entertainment reporters, and music journalist. Which fetched Paul Play Dairo most of the Nigerian music and entertainment industry awards including the MNET WHERE U AT AWARDS FOR MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR .

The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO is a great fan of Paul Play. He has also performed with international acts like JOE, SEAN PAUL,EVE,DONELL JONES,KENNY LATIMORE, DAVID LYNDEN HALL  and 112  just to mention a few. He has released four albums till date and his last R&B album HITSVILLE is a tremendous success winning eight awards and seventeen nominations in 2007,this album fetched him the ALBUM OF THE YEAR, RECORD OF THE YEAR, ARTISTE OF THE YEAR AND R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2007. He also carted away most of the AMEN 2007 awards with BEST VOCALIST OF THE YEAR,BEST R&B VOCALS OF THE YEAR, BEST R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR and BEST R&B SONG OF THE YEAR.
Paul Play Dairo is a role model to many Nigerian youths at home and abroad. HE runs his own independent music label to search for young talents and impact positively in their lives and to further in the development of the music industry.From the remote areas of the villages to the corridors of Aso rock, Paul Play Dairo is a household name.