Airtel Trace Music Star finale to be held in Kenya

Airtel Trace Music Star Pan-African grand finale is set to take place on Saturday, 28th March 2015 at Enashipai Resort and Spa in Naivasha, Kenya.

The winner of the phone-song competition will be crowned in the Grand Finale that will be televised starting on April 18th at 8pm all over Africa on TRACE music channels and national leading Free to Air TV networks.

Kenya will be represented by Benjamin Webi, who was crowned Kenya’s edition winner in January this year.

Webi will battle it out for the grand prize with 12 other contestants from Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon.

To vote for Webi, you will be required to either call 0900733733 or SMS the word “Webi”  33733.

American pop star AKON jets will be in the country for   the Airtel Trace Music Star Pan-African Grand Finale.  Akon will arrive with a team of 3 people that includes Devyne Stephens.

Final decision to select the pan-African winner will be made by public vote and 3 judges that include:

Akon, an African- American pop star, Devyne Stephens, a manager to leading artists and Lynnsha, an artist from the French Caribbean.

The Judges will each retain twenty five percent voting power, leaving the public with an additional twenty five percent leverage.

Public voting polls are open until March 25^th and you can vote for your favourite finalist by sending an SMS to the short code dedicated to their country, along with their key word.

The overall grand prize comprises of a record deal, promotion and mentorship campaigns for a total value that exceeds $500,000 (Ksh 42,000,000).

The competition was officially opened to participants in Kenya on the 15^th of October 2014.

The competition aimed at providing a platform for young Kenyans who are looking to break into the industry, make lots of money and become famous.