What Went Down: MTV Shuga Public Auditions in Lagos

Top talent, celebrity appearances & good vibes only! On-the-ground auditions had it all…

#ICYMI, MTV Shuga came down to Lagos on Saturday 12th August in search of Nigeria’s next big thing. The new season of MTV Shuga is just around the corner, and things are beginning to heat up! With budding hopefuls queueing up from 1:45am on the morning of the auditions, the buzz was well and truly in the air for our biggest open-audition ever…

#MTVShugaAudition | @Djizybeatz is going to be the FIRST person to audition today. #Shugafam, wish him luck ☺️☺️☺️ pic.twitter.com/PqifY7B845

— #MTVShugaAudition (@MTVShuga) August 12, 2017

Over 1,500 of Naija’s finest actors came to showcase their talent and show us what they’re all about. From young to old, the skills on show exceeded all expectations, and some top-list Naija celebs came through to see it for themselves. As our panel of experts continue to debate who will be joining the crew, whilst also going through the flood of online auditions coming in, all that is left to do now is kick back and relive the magic of the Lagos auditions…

THE BUILD-UP

Doors officially opened for on-the-ground auditions at 9am but our Shugafam came out in FORCE long before. Don’t believe us? Check it out for yourself:

It’s not even 9 AM and look at the how many people have turned up for the #MTVShugaAudition ??? Naija #Shugafam is doing the most! pic.twitter.com/r9N8tiZnxl
— #MTVShugaAudition (@MTVShuga) August 12, 2017

Practice makes perfect and many of the aspiring actors took their time to get into the zone before the moment of truth. Drawing on their natural talents, as well as a little help from Samke Makhoba’s top tips, the contestants were not here to mess around.

Somewhere in the midst of this sea of talent, a prospective ‘Abbey’ and ‘Doris’ were waiting to bring our scripts to life! Some of the best things in life come in twos and many of the acting hopefuls were paired up with each other to play out the scene provided. For those who were riding solo, members of the MTV Shuga cast stepped up to fill in the blanks.

#MTVShugaAudition | @_Timini already has a role on the show but he’s auditioning again ? JK, he’s rehearsing with some of the talent here. pic.twitter.com/4JNWEP6Ec0

— #MTVShugaAudition (@MTVShuga) August 12, 2017

#SPOTTED

Seasons 3 and 4 of MTV Shuga in Lagos blew up, and despite going Down South for a quick minute, we were still feeling the love from some old friends and a couple of new ones. See if you can spot who turned up to the public auditions below…

Sharon Ezeamaka (‘Princess’), Georgia Arnold (Executive Producer of MTV Shuga) & Jemima Osunde (‘Leila’)

Small Doctor

Charass

Chuey Chu

Soti

Emmanuel Ikubese

IT’S NOT OVER YET

When it comes to a country the size of Nigeria, we know that not everyone could make it down to the public auditions in Lagos. That’s why we have been running online auditions for all Nigerian residents aged 18+ since the 28th July. Yet, with online auditions closing on the 23rd August, time is of the essence.

So what are you waiting for?!Send in your online audition NOW and become the newest member of the MTV Shuga cast! To enter, simply upload your recording onto Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and make sure you tag @MTVShuga and use the hashtag #MTVShugaAudition. For more information and to get hold of the scripts, follow the link here.

You never know, this may be the opportunity you’ve always been waiting for…

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