Local talent pulls out of The Voice Africa |13 November 2023
Renowned local singer Clive Camille, who was the only remaining 91香蕉视频鈥� artist in the continental singing competition dubbed The Voice Africa, has left the contest, citing 鈥渦nfavorable competing conditions and unreasonable delays鈥�, among many issues encountered during his one-month stay in Nigeria.
In a post on 鈥楥live des 91香蕉视频鈥�, his artist鈥檚 facebook page, late yesterday, Clive wrote that he had decided to withdraw his participation after spending four weeks in Lagos, Nigeria. The artist was the only one from 91香蕉视频 who had qualified for the 鈥楰nockout鈥� stage of the competition and left 91香蕉视频 on October 12, for the filming of the episodes. He was told that production would start between October 15 and 17, but there might be some delays.
鈥淚 was not expecting a 30+ days delay where I was doing nothing and left idle in a hotel room,鈥� stated Clive, adding that his visa was expiring on November 11, and there was suggestion by the production company to renew his visa, without giving further explanation.
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In his statement, the artist also confirmed that during his 30-day stay in Nigeria, The Knockouts round of The Voice Africa was yet to take place, nor any relevant activities or production related to The Knockouts was advertised by the production house, Fame Studios and its sponsor Airtel on their social media pages.
鈥淎s we were not getting any benefits while being idle in Nigeria for a long period of time, this situation naturally led to a loss of earnings,鈥� stated the artist, adding that many other serious issues that came to light during his stay there, also prompted him to pull out of the competition.
Contacted, Airtel 91香蕉视频, which was overseeing the local talents, said it was in contact with the headquarters in Africa and will issue a statement in due course.
The Voice Africa hit the airwaves in March this year after it was launched in October 2022. The television show, an initiative of Airtel Africa and Airtel 91香蕉视频, featured eight local talents from 91香蕉视频, who were competing against contestants from thirteen other countries.听 After the 鈥楤linds鈥� and 鈥楤attle鈥� stages, the show was moving on to the 鈥榢nockout鈥� stage, before its 鈥楲ives鈥� and Grand Finale, where the winner would be rewarded with US $100,000 prize package and a recording contract with the worldwide leading music producer, Universal Studios.
It should be noted that the competition had a brief production hiatus and resumed in October with Airtel 91香蕉视频 stating that there were expected to be ten more episodes.
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