Airtel launches ‘Flex Awesome You’ talent hunt

Airtel, Ghana’s best Data and Internet Service Provider, has announced the launch of an exciting talent search and competition dubbed “Flex Awesome You” to unearth the next big star in Ghana at a press soiree at its Head Office in Accra.

The competition, named after the company’s recently launched data bundle – Airtel Flex – presents Ghanaians with a unique opportunity to demonstrate their talents and stand a chance to be rewarded with cash prizes and amazing Airtel Souvenirs over the period of the competition.

Speaking at the launch, Cornelius Kakrabah, Head of Brands and Marketing Communications at Airtel said “Airtel Ghana is reputed for empowering Ghanaians to fully realise their potential through various initiatives and competitions we promote.

Flex Awesome You is a unique opportunity for young people and the young at heart to exhibit their awesomeness by sharing their talents with the rest of the world and get rewarded for it. This competition is open to every Ghanaian out there who has a talent to share – so you could be an awesome budding DJ with some amazing skills, a budding actor who is looking for a platform to show everyone how awesome you are, a comedian with the ability to get everyone cracking their ribs or a singer or dancer with the unique ability to hold everyone spellbound. If you possess any of these talents, you are the one we’re looking for. “Flex your awesomeness” through the Flex Awesome You competition”.

He continued “The competition is open from today 18th August and the deadline for submission of entries is 25th September 2016. Afterwards the top entries will be collated and shared with the general public who can power their favourite participants to stand the chance of winning the grand prize of GHC 10,000.

The competition is opened to Airtel customers who can participate by purchasing a minimum Airtel Flex bundle of GHC 1, visit the Flex Awesome You website via www.airtelawesomeyou.com to sign up and upload their video on the website”.

The competition, Ghana’s first multi-talent competition is targeted at the young at heart who have the passion and a talent to share with the rest of the world. The dynamic nature of the competition is set to make it attractive to thousands of young Ghanaians looking for a platform to display their talents.

Judging panel

Airtel Flex Awesome You will be judged by a panel of judges including the lovely Jay Gyebi popularly known as Mukasechic who will bring her energy and passion to selecting the next biggest act in Ghana and multi-talented, confident and lively Giovani – the host of STARR DRIVE.

Speaking about the talents they are looking for, Giovani said “we will be looking out for originality and creativity. Contestants that can display dexterity at what they do and not by shy to share their talents with the rest of the world.

On her part, Mukasechi said “To do well in this competition, you must be dynamic and bold. Do not hold back to showcase what you’re good at because the whole world needs to know how awesome you are”.

The competition is expected to run for the next 3 months and the winner walks away with GHC 10,000 with runner ups taking home GHC 3,000 and GHC 1,500 respectively.

Website

To find out more about Flex Awesome You visit the competition website www.airtelawesomeyou.com

Airtel Ghana is the telecommunication industry’s leader in data and digital innovation – providing unparalleled communication, connectivity and collaborative solutions to all its customers.