Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The race to discover Nigeria's Next Afrobeats Star has reached its decisive stage, with six finalists preparing for a make-or-break finale after months of auditions, training, and live performances.

The talent hunt, which began in August with 300 hopefuls selected from open auditions, has now produced six outstanding artistes: Somto O'Laker, Kaekon, Ayo Benz, Lucky Yay, Astro Boi, and Dave Cash.

The contest progressed through several elimination phases, first reducing the number from 300 to 48, then to 24, to 12, and ultimately to the final six.

The top 12 were split into teams mentored by iconic producers Puffy Tee, P.Prime, Sarz, and Andre Vibez, who guided them through sound development, stagecraft and performanc...