The grand finale of My Booth reality show will take place on August 20 2023, with Malawi set to battle it out for the grand prize.
The reality show kicked off in May this year featuring five contestants each from three countries, namely Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
But one by one, the contestants have been evicted, with four remaining, two from Malawi and two from Zambia.
Elation Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Sokwani Chilembo, who is also one of the judges alongside the country’s celebrated musician Patience Namadingo, said the grand finale was 100 percent set.
“Apart from the contestants that made it, we will also be having one contestant, who made it through booth performances. We saw contestants who were eliminated perform out of the booth challenge; we also heard more from them and their families. The judges will now select one of the evicted contestants to head into the finale,” Chilembo said.
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He further said that the contestant who will be joining will be revealed on the actual day of the grand finale.
“We are trying to build artists that can grasp different concepts, genres and languages in the shortest possible time. It has been exciting and the four that have made it are great talents,” Chilembo said.
It remains to be seen as to whether three of the evicted Malawian representatives Vanessa Nalikungwi, Alipo Mpita and Sindi will get the spot.
If they miss out on the spot, then Malawi still has representation in the final in Chisomo Chimoto and Joe Kellz, with Zambia having Evans Ndalama and Roy- The Songster.
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For now, Zimbabwe is the only country that does not have a contestant in the final as its remaining representative Taffie Matiure was evicted.
Zimbabwe can only pray that they get the spot; otherwise, they will not be part and parcel of the grand finale to fight for the top prize.
Chimoto and Kellz have shown their strength in the reality show that aims at exposing talent from Southern Africa.
“I am looking forward to the finale and I hope to do it for Malawi,” Chimoto, sister to celebrated musician Skeffa, said.
Joe Kellz, a former Zathu Band member, who has also been vibrant in his music including doing a number of covers, said recently that he was happy to have made it to the grand finale and that he was hoping for nothing but the best.
Apart from Chilembo and Namadingo, the other judges of the competition are Maureen Lilanda and Blessing Bled Chimanga from Zimbabwe.
The contestants have been sharing one house, band and microphone for the ultimate prize of $50,000 recording deal and $10,000 cash.
