Global Media Alliance launches gospel reality show

Accra, April 29, GNA - Global Media Alliance (GMA) on Tuesday launched the first ever gospel music reality show in the country dubbed; "Soul Search".

Soul Search, is a television reality show to search for an unrecorded gospel artist for a big international career with the aim of discovering the singing talent of the youth.

The programme which would be telecast on Ghana Television (GTV) and the newly introduced DSTV Gospel channel, "ONE GOSPEL" is targeted at the youth between the ages of 18 and 35 years with the objective to tap their enthusiasm to become musical icons for the continent.

Mr Sena Atoklo, producer of the GMA show said, "music and gospel music for that matter, is the celebration of the Christian experience of salvation and hope, and we at GMA would want to be part of the celebration hence our desire to ensure that the project succeeds".

He explained that the country would be divided into four zones with the southern zone comprising Greater Accra, Eastern, and the Volta Regions, while the middle zone would include Ashanti and the Brong Ahafo Regions.

The Northern zone he said would be made up of the three Northern Regions, with the Central and Western Regions in the Western zone. According to Mr. Sena Atoklo, 60 per cent of the votes would come from the public with the remaining 40 per cent could come from the judges.

He said the twelve finalists would be given 500 Ghana cedis each, souvenirs from the sponsors, with the first prize winner taking home 5000 Ghana cedis, a trip to South Africa, a recording and management contract and products from sponsors.

The second prize winner takes home 2000 Ghana cedis, a recording and management contract and products from sponsors, while the third prize winner goes home with a 1000 Ghana cedis and products from sponsors. Representatives of One Touch, the title sponsor of Soul Search and Pepsi, a co-sponsor said though people might want to vote for the most popular contestant, they expected the public to vote for contestants with the most endowed talent to enable the producers sell the winner on the international market.