On Saturday 24th June
2017, Esther Benyeogo the 19 year-old singer was crowned Season 7 winner of
God’s Children Great Talent during a live television broadcast of the grand
finale at Eko Convention Centre. She received the show’s grand prize of a
250 million naira management contract, 10 million naira cash and a brand new
Kia Rio.
The winner’s prize was
presented by Senior Pastor at City of David Parish, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade,
Chairperson, GCGT Board of Trustees, Pastor (Mrs) Siju Iluyomade, Chief
Executive Officer of Access Bank and Founder of The How Foundation, Dr. Herbert
Wigwe.
Esther Benyeogo beat 9
other finalists, Joseph Odi, Damilare
Bafunso, Anderson Peter, Deborah Oladipupo, Olawonuola Kehinde, Sophia Albert,
Goodluck Enoch, Nengi Jaja and Emmanuel Osahor in a keenly contested
final that saw a display of exceptional showmanship on stage.
A fans’ favorite, Esther
has been a standout phenomenon on GCGT 7 since her very first performance and
through the entire competition. Now as this season's winner, Esther Benyeogo’s
career is about to take off with the GCGT team providing close guidance.
The two-hour live
television broadcast on HIPTV, EbonyLife TV, Wazobia Max and Dove TV on
Saturday night was the final performance of the season and last chance for the
final ten contestants to enchant the judges and audience with their
performances. It also featured highlights from the season’s auditions as well
as performances by Nikki Laoye, GCGT season 6 winner Onome Enakerakpor, Darey,
Frank Edwards and Enitan Adaba.
The winner’s selection was
a combination of GCGT7 judges’ scores and audience votes for Esther Benyeogo to
emerge victorious.
An emotional Esther was
grateful for how far she has come giving all glory to God for being so
faithful. “The journey has been
long. Weeks of practice and focus but in the end, it is has been a blessing to
remain in God’s grace. I thank the Almighty God for helping me express my
talent through GCGT and more importantly, making my light shine among
thousands. Here I am, standing.” A cheerful Esther said.
The past weeks on God’s
Children Great Talent have shown us raw talent refined into a skill, despair
turned into hope with performances that blessed hearts.
A representative of the
City of David Parish Pastor (Mrs) Sola David-Borha revealed,“Together we
have sung, danced, laughed and loved every moment of this season. We appreciate
the support from The How Foundation, media partners, viewers and members of the
production team for a successful season.”
God's Children Great
Talent, Africa’s biggest gospel talent show will return in 2018 for Season 8
discovering new talents between ages 5 and 20 years to be nurtured for God’s
glory.
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