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MTN Hitmakers outdoors top 12 contestants

It all came down to the D-day as the final 12 who after weeks of going through various audition stages and intense training gave Ghanaians a night of true musical talent.

You have followed every note from the auditions, to boot camp, to the semifinals.

On Tuesday 2nd October at the National Theater, the top 12 contestants battled it out live on the Hitmaker stage with a live band, and it was nothing short of an incredible array of great talent.

The final 12, Acoustic, Amakye the rapper, Awal, Ayeyi, Elisante, Erza Tamaa, Eva Maria, Gabby, Jayson, OV, Kulcha and Kay Jay battled it out as they were each given the chance to choose any cover song across the world to perform live on stage in the hopes of impressing the judges, as well as winning the all-important public vote.

MTN Hitmakers outdoors top 12 contestants
MTN Hitmakers outdoors top 12 contestants

The judges for the 7th edition dubbed “RULE THE MIC” had the sole task of steering the contestants in the right directions week in week out and also determining who makes it through and who leaves the competition.

The judges, award-winning singer-songwriter Eazzy, celebrated award-winning music producer Kaywa and finally, entertainment critic, Francis Doku were present, ready for a night of great display of talent.

When asked by the host of the show, radio/television host, Berla Mundi their impressions of the night, as it was the first time they were meeting the contestants, the judges said they were very impressed and looked forward to an amazing season.

The beatmakers, Magnum, DJ Breezy and the latest addition, Mix Master Garzey, before the live performance balloted for the 4 contestants each out of the 12 that they will be working with throughout the competition.

Garzy mentors singers, Elisante, Eva Maria, Gabby and Kay Jay as DJ Breezy takes on rappers, Awal and Erza Tamaa, rnb singers Jayson and Acoustic.

Magnom, for the rest of the competition, mentors, rappers, Amakye the rapper, rnb singers, Ayeyi, OV together with reggae dancehall act, Kulcha.

MTN Hitmakers outdoors top 12 contestants
MTN Hitmakers outdoors top 12 contestants

MTN Hitmaker airs on Saturdays on TV3 at 8pm, GHOne TV and TV Africa at 7:30pm, Kessben TV at 4pm and Tv3 at 8pm. And on Sundays on 4syte TV at 5pm, Joy Prime at 6:30pm, UTV at 3pm, Homebase TV at 4pm, Maxx TV at 8pm, Oceans TV and TV XYZ at 6pm.

To vote for your favorite contestant, text his/her name to the shortcode 1747 on all networks.

MTN Hitmaker is proudly brought to you by MTN, with support from Holy Trinity Spa, 2nd Image Beauty Academy, and produced by Charterhouse Ghana.

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