Popular Nollywood actress, writer, producer and director, Funke Akindele (@funkeakindele)has been revealed as the final judge for the MTV Base VJ Search - Nigeria.

Entertainment industry veteran Akindele, who
recently featured on the cover of Genevieve
magazine, will join previously announced
judges, Banky W, Toolz and Tim Horwood to
select the brand new VJ. The lucky winner of the
talent search will become one of the key faces of
the music network, hosting programmes on MTV
Base (DStv Channel 322) and on the MTV Base
block on STV.
“I feel honoured to be working with one of the
biggest youth entertainment brands in the world.
It is very inspiring to be involved in a project like
the MTV Base VJ Search which offers such an
exciting opportunity for young people who want
to break into the entertainment industry,” Funke
says.
Hundreds of young Nigerians have already sent in
their online auditions while thousands more are
expected to turn up at the MTV Base VJ Search
auditions, which will take place on Saturday 1
December at Fantasy Land, Lagos. Superstars Ice
Prince, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy will also
beon hand to lend their support to contestants.
The winner of the MTV Base VJ
Search Nigeria will follow in the footsteps of
veteran MTV Base VJ Cynthia “C-Von”
Okpala who triupmphed in MTV Base’s first ever
Nigerian VJ search in 2007.
For more information on the MTV Base VJ
Search, please go to www.mtvbase.com, or
follow the conversation about the search on
Twitter at @MTVBaseAfrica, follow the auditions in
images on Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica and use
the hashtag #BaseVJSearch.
The MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria TV series will
begin airing in January 2013.
The Beat 99.9 FM and Rhythm 93.7 FM are the
official media partners of the MTV Base VJ
Search - Nigeria.
Source-MTV BASE