Africa-Press – Seychelles. The Seychelles National Youth Council, in collaboration with Taniah Entertainment, has hosted the first audition for the ‘Grooming of the Performing Artists Programme’ organised by the renowned artist Taniah herself.
The audition coincided with the International Youth Festival on Saturday, August 12 and formed part of activities for the 24th edition of the festival locally.
The programme was an initiative of the artist, singer and songwriter, to give young potential artists a platform to showcase their talents.
The audition was held at the SNYC training room at the Sacos Tower from early morning until the afternoon.
Taniah said she was very impressed by the number of young artists that showed up for the audition, which was a clear sign that there are many talents waiting to be discovered.
“I can honestly say that I am very satisfied with what I have seen so far and I am sure my fellow judges would also agree,” she stated. The panel of judges comprised Taniah, Isham Rath and Alisha Ernesta.
She explained that the ‘Grooming of Performing Artists Programme’ under Taniah Entertainment will include different activities, forums and projects for a selected few.
“We are also planning to look at ways artists are writing music, making sure that the things we are sending out is about positivity, which I think reflects greatly on the theme that SNYC is promoting, which is ‘Pozitivite Toulezour’”, she said.
She added the goal was to eventually turn the programme into an academy for upcoming artists.
“We will definitely be doing this annually and will also try to meet up with the young artists two or three times a week to increase their knowledge and techniques,” she said.
Auditions will also be held on Praslin and La Digue, as well as an additional one on Mahé to ensure that the majority of people is covered.
A series of auditions are scheduled for the months of August to December. SNYC will share details at a later date.
Following the audition and selection process, a group of 15 to 20 participants per age category is expected to join the programme next year.
Alberto Dogley, a young artist and one of the participants, said he decided to come forward for the audition as he saw a chance to increase his knowledge in production.
“I am here to sing two of my original songs and hope to get selected as this is a great opportunity to get better at what I am already doing,” he said.
Alberto has been singing since he was in secondary school and already has a song aired on local radio.
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