After five weeks of intensive training, challenges and grueling competition, Esther Olabisi aka Labisi emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Gospel Groove Talent Quest.
Labisi who bathed three other contestants smiled home with a career changing reward of N300m, N10m cash, accommodation and a brand new car.
Love Abolade, who was the first runner home, went home with the sum of N500, 000; Asaph Idonuagbe came third with N200k while Ibukun Adelegan who took fourth also went home with the sum of N150,000.
For being the ‘Most Behaved’ a reward of N100,00 was given to Peculiar Ani who was among the top 10 that qualified for the competition before it was pruned down to four.
However, impressed by the effort of the participants, Pastor Ogu promised to double the cash reward of all other winners except the grand winner.
The organisers promised to support the projects of the four finalists with a single recording.
While thanking the organisers for the event, excited Labisi with tears in her eyes said: “Thank you God. Lord, I’m grateful. Thank you for everything. I return all glory back to you Lord. Thank you for the love and support. Thank you for believing in me.”
It is instructive to note that late gospel artiste, Sammy Okposo was remembered and honoured . Mike Abdul, GUC , the Gospel force as well as the participants and their coaches thrilled the gathering with their songs.
There was also a frame of appreciative messages from the participants to the visioner, Ezekiel ThankGod popularly known as EeZee Tee.
The event which was well-anchored by Ben Ogbeiwi had as coaches Minister GUC, Chidimma Ekile, Mike Abdul and Mrs . Dupe Ige Kachi.
On the idea behind the successful event, Ezekiel Thankgod whose company, EeZee Concept, foremost gospel record label and management company said: “We are convinced that the body of Christ has got lots of talents, gifted creatives and there is a need for us to start rewarding those gifts. If we do not create a reward system for gifted and loyal people, we would become catalyst to disloyalty and we would lose them. It is our responsibility and that is what God has put in our hearts to do and God is helping us. He has given us a vision and he has been making the provision.”
