South Africa’s most-watched talent search show, SA’s Got Talent, is back in 2017 for its 8th season. As auditions kick off, this show which has created a range of superstars is on the search for South Africa’s next big thing. Hopeful contestants can attend pre-auditions in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban which kick off in May.
Be bold, quirky and creative
Contestants who reside outside of Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal can still enter, by submitting videos of their show-stopping acts via an online submission form. The criteria for entry remain as simple as ever: ‘Any act. Any age’. Contestants are urged to think outside the box and present their most quirky and creative acts to stand a chance to win the grand prize of half a million rand.
Welcoming the next big star
Marlon Davids, MD of e,tv Channels Division, is looking forward to seeing what talent will dazzle on the SA’s Got Talent stage this year. “We have seen so many of our SA’s Got Talent stars from the over the years go on to achieve great things,” he says. “Everything from performing alongside the world’s best artists in South Africa to getting record deals overseas, SA’s Got Talent is the platform that started their careers. We are proud of what the show has in unearthing unique South African talent and look forward to welcoming the next big star – or stars – to the e.tv family”.
Kee-Leen Irvine, MD of Rapid Blue and executive producer of SA’s Got Talent urges contestants to think out of the box. “We are looking for the whole package so SA’s Got Talent hopefuls should come to the pre-auditions with everything they have on offer: talent, confidence, dressed to impress and a passion to win. We are looking for acts with a unique talent that will wow South Africa.” says Irvine.
Online submissions for auditions can be done via the SA’s Got Talent audition page at link. Online auditions close at midnight on 31 May, 2017. These auditions are only for contestants who reside in provinces outside of Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal.
What: SA’s Got Talent, 2017
Pre-auditions:
Johannesburg – 6, 7 May, 2017 at The Pyramid Conference & Venue Centre – 96 Eloff Ext SE St, Johannesburg. Gates 7am
Cape Town – 13, 14 May, 2017 at DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium – 8 Boundary Rd, Newlands, Cape Town. Gates 7am
Durban – 20 May ,2017 at Moses Mabhida Stadium – 44 Isaiah Ntshangase Rd, Durban. Gates 7am
Online auditions submissions: link
Note: Contestants who arrive after midday, 12pm, will not be allowed in the pre-audition queue – so best arrive early to avoid disappointment. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone throughout the entire pre-audition process on the day
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