The highly anticipated debut of music reality show on Joy Prime, Cues and Lyrics is finally down to the top 12.

The auditions began with over 400 budding musicians thronging the Tigon Studios at Achimota-Accra, to exhibit their musical dexterity.

Talented artistes across Ghana, some for journeyed as far as 500 kilometres to the capital in the hope of tasting stardom.

All music genres, including rap, dancehall, singing, Afrobeat, highlife, gospel, and reggae, were represented.

The judges, Mix Master Garzy and Fortune Dane, had to narrow down the hundreds that turned up for the first day of auditions to only 40.

They settled on the 40 based on their delivery, creativity, uniqueness, confidence, and stagecraft after long deliberations, as the vocal talents demonstrated promise.

The shortlisted candidates got one more opportunity to impress the judges during the final round of auditions in order to be one of the final 12 participants in the maiden season of the reality show.

Well, the successful individuals had two minutes to demonstrate their musical prowess to the judges on the second day of the auditions.

After a fatiguing and nerve-wracking series of selection exercises to pick the best for the programme, the judges eventually decided on the 12 best talents to compete for the grand prize in the main show.

The selected contestants will be unveiled on Sunday, April 23, 2023, on your ultimate television viewing experience, Joy Prime, at 8 p.m.

The Cues and Lyrics talent hunt is on and promises to empower as well as groom young people to be creative in their quest to become music stars.

Who walks home with a juicy package of GH¢50,000 in cash prize, a recording contract for two singles, airplay worth GH¢30,000, and a trip to Dubai?

Join the trip this and every Sunday at 8 p.m. as producers of the show unearth these captivating and mesmerising talents for Ghana's music industry.

Cues and Lyrics is brought to you by Joy Prime, Your Ultimate Experience. Cues and Lyrics! Bring on the music.

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