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BN Exclusive: One Day To Go! MTV Base VJ Search Finalists Ada, Kemi & Ehiz speak on their Expectations, their Fears & their Journey to the Finals
The excitement is on, nerves are tensed as the count down to the announcement of the winner of the MTV Base VJ Search gets down to just 24 hours. On Friday 25th January 2013, the winner of the keenly contested competition will be announced and the ultimate victor will win a contract with MTV Base worth 10million Naira plus a brand new car and other exciting prizes.
The journey started with an audition where hundreds of people turned out. The contestants were later shortlisted to 32. Now, three finalists Ada Ogunkeya (26), Ehizojie Okoeguale (25) and Kemi Owatemi (22) are jostling for the chance of a lifetime as the MTV Base VJ.
BellaNaija’s Adeola Adeyemo chats with the three finalists in this exclusive interview where they share their expectations, their fears and details of their journey to this point.
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