This year’s Gospel Groove Talent Quest has produced a winner. She is Esther Anuoluwapo Olabisi, who smiled home with a cash prize of N10 million, brand new car, house and 3-year recording deal worth N300 million.
Organised by EeZee Conceptz Global and held at Terra Kulture, Lagos, the talent show aimed to give platforms and visibility to young Nigerian gospel ministers.
A major highlight of the grand finale was when Olabisi joined other three finalists, Love Abolade, Ibukun Adelegan and Asaph Idonuagbe to thrill the audience.
Speaking at the event, the show producer, Ezekiel Thankgod Onyedikachukwu aka EeZee Tee, said the talent quest was part of his company’s plans to rejuvenate the gospel music industry. He also noted that the coaches went through a strenuous process of selecting the winners, as all the contestants were exceptional.
“It took a lot of courage to put the GGTQ 2023 together. We received over 6,000 entries in less than two weeks when we commenced the show. At several points we were confused, we were in a dilemma. Everybody deserves to be called a winner.
All of the challenges we encountered in the gospel music ecosystem were all there. We were able to start working and stop complaining. We are here to see how we can gradually start making our footprint, our contribution and our quota to the ecosystem. Rather than look at the challenges, we want to see the opportunities,” he stated.