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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>As the MTN Bushfire Festival draws closer, the top 20 finalists who will get the chance to battle out at the MTN Bushfire Grand Finale have been revealed.<\/b><\/p>\n

The finals will be held on April 26, where the final 10 will battle it out at House on Fire for the top three spots to perform at the MTN Bushfire 2024.<\/p>\n

The list was released over the weekend on their online platform and confirmed by MTN Bushfire Project Manager Penny Bouwer when reached for comment.<\/p>\n

MTN Bushfire Firefly is a youth music talent competition for the young and free. This year, the 17th edition of the MTN Bushfire Festival will be held on May 31\u2013June 02. South African sensation Focalistic will headline the MTN Bushfire Firefly grand finale.<\/p>\n

Bouwer said: \u201cCongratulations to the artists who have invested in their musical careers and are a step closer to winning a performance slot at this year\u2019s globally acclaimed @mtnbushfire festival!\u201d<\/p>\n

The top 20 finalist are (In no particular order)<\/p>\n

Ohtomn Sally<\/p>\n

Tebe Ndwandwe<\/p>\n

Able Kein<\/p>\n

Beezae<\/p>\n

Sean Cast<\/p>\n

Mae Lee<\/p>\n

Fisiwe<\/p>\n

Hailey<\/p>\n

ILoveMadonna<\/p>\n

Sethu<\/p>\n

Stella Jacobs<\/p>\n

Sadfac_Ntk<\/p>\n

Whoisbabyesco<\/p>\n

Semkhuya<\/p>\n

Xie<\/p>\n

Daily N<\/p>\n

Brandon Kelly<\/p>\n

Dreamy Kins<\/p>\n

Mapensela<\/p>\n

Phatzus<\/p>\n

To vote for your favourite artist, you are required to download the AYOBA app via https:\/\/i.ayo.ba\/YgBb\/firefly, and you could also stand a chance to win tickets to the Firefly Grand Finale.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available on MoMo Marketplace via WhatsApp:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Send \u201cHi\u201d to 7808 4000 via WhatsApp<\/p>\n

\u2013 Select Option 5 \u2013 MoMo Ticketing<\/p>\n

\u2013 Select Option 1 \u2013 Events<\/p>\n

\u2013 Select Option 5 \u2013 MTN Bushfire Firefly<\/p>\n

\u2013 follow the prompts to buy<\/p>\n

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