Joyous Celebration Auditions 2025-2026
We are pleased to inform you about Joyous Celebration Auditions 2025-2026
Joyous Celebration Auditions Eligibility and entry 2025-2026
Contestants and Voters (“Participants”) may only participate in the Competition if they are eligible.
You are only eligible to participate in the Competition as a Contestant and Voter if –
you are not: (a) an employee or director of the Promoter; (b) the Promoter’s prize sponsors; or (c) advertising agencies, PR companies, sponsors, partners, immediate family members, agents, consultants or household members of (a) or (b).
you are a South African permanent resident or citizen with a valid 13-digit South African identity document.
you are 18 years of age or above or if you are under the age of 18 (a minor) but are duly represented by a parent or legal guardian, and the parent or legal guardian hereby represents and warrants that he/she has the right, power and authority to consent to these T&Cs on your behalf (the minor) and him/herself.
Contestants must comply with the rules (see ‘Requirements for your unique song’ below) as set out in clause 5.
Contestants submit all the required details, as set out in clause 5.
The Competition is open to all persons excluding persons in clause 3.2.1.
Participants shall not disclose to any third party (including competitors of the Promoter) any information relating to the Competition or the affairs of the Promoter which may come to its knowledge during or in connection with its participation in the Competition.
By entering the Competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and are eligible to claim any prize that you may win. The Promoter may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the Competition. Participants, who are not eligible, but who participate in the Competition are automatically disqualified.
By participating in the Competition (as a contestant or voter) you agree to be bound by these T&Cs and any other reasonable instructions notified to you in writing by the Promoter from time to time.
These T&Cs will be interpreted by the Promoter, in its sole discretion, and its decision regarding any dispute will be conclusive, final and binding.
PROCESS FOR CONTESTANTs
In order to participate in the Competition, you must submit a video recording of your rendition of an MTN Joyous Celebration track form the Exclusive Album before the submission date on mtnjoyouscelebration.co.za (the ‘Service’).
Maximum song length is 2 minutes (120 seconds).
Contestants may only submit up to two songs.
Contestants may only enter as an individual, group entries will not be eligible.
Contestants and/or songs that do not comply with these rules are automatically disqualified from the competition OR may at the Promoter’s absolute discretion, result in disqualification from the competition.
NOTIFICATION TO WINNERS
By entering this Competition, you agree to be contacted by MTN via telephone,
or e-mail for the purposes of the Competition by MTN’s appointed agency, EXP
Votes for the best audition entries will be counted from all entries which are submitted in accordance with these T&Cs and Voter prizes will be drawn by the Promoter through an accredited auditing company appointed by the Promoter
TIMELINES
Top 25 Announcement – 4th February 2022.
Top 10 Announcement – 28th February 2022.
Main winner announcement – 17 April 2022.
PRIZES
The Competition prizes are as follows:
The winner of the main prize will become the next MTN Joyous Celebration member.
Top 10 shortlisted candidates stand a chance to win a Y’ello dream to the value of R10 000.
Y’ello Dream following categories:
Home Connectivity;
Home Improvements;
Education;
Debt; and
Community Upliftment (herein referred to as the “Prize/s”).
SECONDARY CAMPAIGN
Dial *123*10# to download your favourite MTN Joyous Celebration CallerTunez and stand a chance to win. The more you download, the more chances you stand to win.
Subscribe to JoyousTV for the latest content on your favourite Gospel ensemble.
HOW WILL THE CUSTOMER QUALIFY FOR THIS OFFERING?
Qualifying participants must register on mtnjoyouscelebration.co.za (the “Service”).
The qualifying Participant must upload their audition using the Service.
New subscribers to the Service are eligible.
The winner will be selected following a Top 25 and Top 10 selection criteria after successfully registering and uploading their audition to the Service during the Competition Period.
SECONDARY PRIZES
VIP Experience to the 25th Anniversary show on18 December 2021;
Virtual tickets to the upcoming shows;
2G Data to watch the show worth R189 ; and
Grocery vouchers worth R2000 ;
HOW WILL THE CUSTOMER QUALIFY FOR THIS OFFERING?
MTN Customers who Download their favourite MTN Joyous Celebration CallerTunez or subscribe to JoyousTV will stand a chance to win secondary prizes.
Engagement prizes will include but will not be limited to:
Top 10 candidates
Top 10 voting
Most engaging
Secondary prizes offer available to MTN Customers ONLY.
EVENT SCHEDULE
12.1 The event will be scheduled as follows:
LIABILITY FOR COSTS
All costs will be taken care of as per the stipulated prizes for both Main and Secondary campaign.
GENERAL
The Promoter works with third-party technology, platform, and/or service providers in order to enable you to participate or vote in the competition. By using these third-party technologies, platforms or services, you agree to be bound by their respective terms and conditions of use.
A copy of these T&Cs is available on our website, www.mtn.co.za. We recommend that you print a copy of these T&Cs for future reference.
The Promoters are not responsible for a service being interrupted and/or failing for any reason or for any interruption in the network services or handset compatibility.
The Promoters, their respective directors, affiliates, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, suppliers, contractors, subsidiaries and sponsors assume no liability whatsoever for any direct or indirect loss or damage, including but not limited to physical harm or death, howsoever arising from or as a result of a person’s participation of the Joyous celebration Service and/or the terms and conditions of this Competition.
Furthermore, you will be solely responsible for all products and services used by you. Accordingly, the Promoters takes no responsibility for any loss or damage, or any MTN airtime associated with the SIM card and/or cellphone number. In the event of theft or loss of your cellphone, airtime and/or SIM card, such items must be replaced at your own cost, and you are obliged to report such loss or theft to the South African Police Services immediately.
All persons using the Service hereby expressly indemnify the Promoters in this regard and shall hold it harmless from all and any claims arising from or as a result of the above reasons.
Decisions made by or on behalf the Promoter in relation to any matter pertaining to the Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes are not transferable, cannot be deferred and are not negotiable.
Winners use prizes at their own risk. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for any accident, death, injury, or damage or loss of property experienced while utilizing a prize.
MTN reserves the right, at any time, to change these Terms and Conditions and any rules relating to this Promotion, its products and the Service, and to modify the Services at its discretion.
MTN reserves the right at any time to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service or the Promotion, with notice, without liability to you or any third party. The Promoters will under no circumstance be liable to you for any error, delay, failure or non-availability of the Service, and you indemnify the Promoter against any damage or loss you may sustain as a result of possession and/or use of the SIM card, MTN network services, or any error, delay, failure or non-availability of the Visit www.mtn.co.za regularly for notice, updates and/or changes to the Service.
MTN reserves the right from time to time to vary the charges of the Service as may be deemed necessary in its discretion.
See www.mtn.co.za for Service rules and updated Terms and Conditions from time to time. Any changes to rules and/or Terms and Conditions are effective from the date that they are published on the website or elsewhere in any media.
MTN shall be entitled to terminate the Service of any Customer if such Customer is involved in any fraudulent activity or suspected fraudulent activity.
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