These 5 artistes are battling for N4m

The top prize of 4 million Naira and a chance at signing a record deal with Universal Records is getting close for five contestants.

The names of the top 5 finalists to battle it out for the Airtel Trace Music Star National Championship have been announced. They are The finalists; Okotete Enajite (JITEY), Tejiri Odjighoro (TEJIRI), Omotayo Otitiju (OMOTAYO), Pearl Awa-Agwu (PEARL), Yetunde Adeyanju (YETUNDE).

Veteran broadcaster and entertainment industry expert Olisa Adibua, producer and songwriter Cobhams Asuquo and multi award winning artiste Lara George oversaw the process of selecting the finalists for the National Championship.

Concerning the choice of Judges for the selection of the five finalists, Sam Onyemelukwe, Managing Director of TRACE Nigeria had this to say “We knew we were going to get lots of entries, so it was important we picked Judges who had the ear for good music and could pick up quality sound immediately without wasting time. We all know what Olisa has done for the Nigerian music industry" he said.

"Cobhams Asuquo and Lara George have the longevity and records that do not need buttressing. So we were sure they were going to pick the best. I assure you these finalists are the pick of the pack" he stated.

The National Finale holds on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Ocean View Restaurant, Victoria Island Lagos.

The winner will represent Nigeria at the Pan-African Grande Finale where he/she will get to compete against representatives from 13 other African countries in Kenya in March, 2015.