FUZE Festival

Presented by Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, FUZE Festival is a fusion event that brings together various elements of urban culture – music, dance, fashion, tech, all within the same space through talent showcases, exhibitions, a marketplace, and lots more!

The FUZE Entertainment Talent Show “The Fuze” is an entertainment talent show that is open to musicians, dancers and people with generally unique talents who want an opportunity to showcase their talents and use this platform as a springboard to project their work to a larger audience. This segment (which includes music, dance, fashion, tech and innovation categories) will happen on our main stage during the festival and selected winners will gain sponsorship and seed funding for their various talents and business ideas.

The FUZE Marketplace will be designed to give a contemporary African marketplace vibe with a mix of stalls and installations adorned richly with African motifs. It will serve as both the space where Stanbic IBTC showcases its offerings and onboards new customers as well as an avenue for designers, artisans and vendors to display and sell their products. Key featured elements include art and culture, fashion, gaming or tech, food, books, and merchandise.

The second edition of the FUZE festival took place on Saturday, 23 December 2023 at Livespot Entertainment Centre, 4, Oba Elegushi Close, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

FUZE TALENT EXHIBITION STEPS

The FUZE talent exhibition follows these three simple steps.

Call for Entry

Call for Digital Entry

Auditions and Selection

Grand Finale

Eligibility Criteria and Entry Mechanics

Eligibility Criteria

The entry criteria for the FUZE Talent Show is as follows:

18 to 35 years of age
A valid ID
Participants should be Nigerian

To enter for any of the categories, please read the terms and conditions here

Entry Mechanics for Fashion

To enter for the Fashion category, please read the terms and conditions and follow the instructions below:

Upload a 60 second video of yourself showing 3 sketches (illustrations) of outfits created by you along with the final outfits.
To be clear, you are required to show 3 sketches (illustrations or designs), and the final products (the finished/completed outfits). Record yourself showing us the required sketches and outfits, in a one-minute video.
You may choose to present pictures of the outfit or videos of the outfit modelled by yourself or another person

Entry Mechanics for Music

To enter for the Music category, please read the terms and conditions and follow the instructions below:

Upload a 60 second audition video of yourself (or group) performing a song. You may use a visible musical instrument, for example, guitar, piano or any instrument that you require to accompany your performance.
Your song must not be produced in a studio or altered in any way. We require the raw performance.
Backing tracks are not allowed.

Entry Mechanics for Tech and Innovation

To enter for the Tech and Innovation category, please read the terms and conditions here and follow the instructions below:

Upload yourself giving a 60 second elevator pitch explaining your tech business and or product.
You must have a minimum viable product (MVP) and Initial Market Traction.
Business Ideas without existing products or clients or customers will not be considered.

Entry Mechanics for Dance

To enter for the Dance category, please read the terms and conditions here and follow the instructions below:

Upload a 60 second video showing a dance routine, using any Nigerian music of your choice.
Individual or group performances are allowed.

Eligibility Criteria
Entry Mechanics for Fashion
Entry Mechanics for Music
Entry Mechanics for Tech and Innovation
Entry Mechanics for Dance