19-year-old singer wins N10m in talent competition

Lagos – Nineteen year-old singer, Miss Esther
Benyeogo, has emerged winner of the God’s
Children Great Talent (GCGT) Season 7, carting
away N250 million management deal, N10
million cash and a brand new car.
The GCGT Grand Finale held on Saturday at the
Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
GCGT is a Christian talent competition that
began in 2011 and is organised by the `City of
David’, Victoria Island, a parish of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God (RCCG).
It is Africa’s Leading Youth Talent Competition
featuring skills such as singing, dancing,
musical instruments, spoken words, drama,
writing and drawing.
Benyeogo said that she was elated to have won
the prize having competed against other
contestants who also performed remarkably well
at the competition.
“I am so happy and give thanks to the almighty
God for making it possible for me to win this
great prize at the competition,” she said.
The singer, who is an undergraduate of the
University of Benin said that she discovered her
love for singing at the age of 13 and had never
stopped singing since then.
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Head Pastor, City of
David said that the aim of the competition was
to recognise and celebrate talents in God’s
children.
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“The competition serves as an avenue to expose
and develop gifted children as well as provide a
platform for them to shine forth the light of God,”
he said.
According to Iluyomade, one of the names of
Satan is the `Prince of the power of the air “and
our mandate as Christians is to establish the
kingdom of God.
““So, we are taking the air waves back from
Satan knowing that it is a veritable tool that God
is going to use to establish his kingdom here on
earth.
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“We are preparing children with great hindsight,
great insight and awesome foresight to set on a
mission to affect the space of the air waves
positively for God,” he said.
The pastor said that all the children that
performed were chosen vessels from God and
were all rightful winners in their own capacity.
Dr Herbert Wigwe, Founder,` How Foundation’
and one of the principal sponsors said that he
was impressed with the quality of the talents
that were displayed at the competition.
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“All the children are winners even though one
eventually emerged as the overall best but with
the quality of what was displayed showed that
they are all winners,” he said.
Wigwe advised children to find their passion in
life and work hard to excel at it encouraging
them to keep working on their skills and
intellect.
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“You do not have to be a genius to excel in life.
All you need to do is work hard; keep focused
and keep praying and trusting God.
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“You have to keep working on your skills and
intellect for you to be able to solve the greatest
problems that you will meet tomorrow,” he said.
‘How Foundation’ is focused on creating a
sustainable strategy where Nigerians can be
empowered with knowledge and resources
towards a better future.
NAN also reports that the second prize went to
Master Anderson Peter, an eight-year-old
saxophonist who won N3 million while the third
prize went to Master Nengi Jaja, a singer who
won N1 million.