By Benjamin Njoku
Thousands of aspiring actors and actresses in the country  on Wednesday, April 4 and Thursday, April 5, stormed Protea Leadway hotel, Maryland, Lagos, to be part of the marathon audition for roles in the multi-camera soap opera, “Tinsel”, produced by M-net.

*A cross section of actors and actresses at the Tinsel audition held at Protea Leadway Hotel, Maryland, Lagos .

The open audition, according to the company, was meant to provide opportunities for talented Nigerians to live their dreams of starring in a popular soap as ‘Tinsel” as well as launch their acting careers to a continental audience.

Since its debut to a continental audience in 2008 when the first season was launched, Tinsel, a thirty minutes series, has won the heart of many DStv viewers both in the country and on the continent.

Currently in its fourth season, Tinsel has become a must watch for millions of DStv audiences on the African continent; a development that prompted M-Net to air previous seasons of the show on AfricaMagic and Silverbird TV to the delight of many television viewers.