A teenager, Miss Esther Benyeogo, has emerged winner of the God’s Children Great Talent (GCGT) Season 7. Her prizes are N10 million, a new car and N250 million management deal.
The GCGT Grand Finale held on Saturday at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
GCGT is a Christian talent competition that began in 2011 and is organised by the `City of David’, Victoria Island, a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
It is Africa’s Leading Youth Talent Competition featuring skills such as singing, dancing, musical instruments, spoken words, drama, writing and drawing.
Benyeogo, who is 19 years old, said that she was elated to have won the prize having competed against other singers, who also performed remarkably well at the competition.
“I am so happy and give thanks to the almighty God for making it possible for me to win this great prize at the competition,” she said.
The singer, who is an undergraduate of the University of Benin said that she discovered her love for singing at the age of 13 and had never stopped singing since then.
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Head Pastor, City of David said that the aim of the competition was to recognise and celebrate talents in God’s children.
“The competition serves as an avenue to expose and develop gifted children as well as provide a platform for them to shine forth the light of God,” he said.
Meanwhile, the second prize went to Master Anderson Peter, an eight-year-old saxophonist who won N3 million while the third prize went to Master Nengi Jaja, a singer who won N1 million.
