The broadcast of the latest Dance TV reality show, Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria will commence tomorrow, Saturday, February 5, on Glo’s mobile streaming app, GloTV by 8. p.m.
A statement by Telecoms giant Globacom, says the show, which the brand is sponsoring, offers millions of cash prizes to winners across seven dance categories as well as the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the international leg of the Battle of the Year contest.The company explained that the broadcast will comprise 13 episodes, which will thrill viewers and keep them glued to the screens. “Since we kicked off call for entry phase of the Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria completion, we have been amazed by the response we received. The array of Nigerian talents we have seen has been nothing short of exceptional and we are excited to show the world the quality of dance talents and entertainment Nigeria has,” The organizer stated.
The dance reality TV show which will be anchored by popular Nigerian on – Air – personality and disc jockey, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode aka Do2tun will also parade seasoned show coaches like Poco Lee, Pinky Debbie, Izzy Odigie, Big Flo, Maxbuck, Dunamis, Franc Okwara, and JC Jedor. Others are Poxy from Cameroon, Gidnasty from the USA, Menno from Netherlands, and Manuela from Germany.
Battle of the Year is the world’s biggest dance reality show brought to Nigerians by Globacom. The company noted that the broadcast will thrill viewers and keep them glued to the screens.
In the words of the organisers, “We appreciate the commitment of our partners and project team who have been instrumental in bringing the show to episodic viewing for the first time in Nigeria. We are confident that the talents and the viewing audience are in for an exhilarating experience. We urge them to get the GloTV app on myglotv.com and watch the talents dance their way to mega millions.”
The Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria has three stages – It started with the regional auditions battle rounds and quarter-finals and will end with the live semi-finals and finals performance shows.
The coaches of the show will include Poco Lee, Pinky Debbie, Izzy Odigie, Big Flo, Maxbuck, Dunamis, Franc Okwara, JC Jedor, Poxy (Cameroon), Gidnasty (USA), Menno (Netherlands), and Manuela (Germany). On-Air Personality (OAP) and actor, Do2tun, will host the show.
The final stage of the show will be the live semi-finals and finals Live performance shows that will take place in April.
The brand revealed that the Viewing fans will have the opportunity to compete for a share of the cash prize every week in a dance fans’ challenge.
Every week, the judges will showcase a simple dance routine for the viewing audience to replicate and post with the hashtag #globattleoftheyear to stand a chance of winning. Weekly entries are to be sent to www.globotynigeria.com.
The dance competition, which was launched in Nigeria in October 2021, aims to discover and nurture new talents, give them a chance to win millions of naira, and help them transform from street dancers to living legends.
GloTV service is available on Android, IOS apps, and Web platforms and is powered by Glo 4G technology via desktop and mobile handheld devices.