ABUJA rocked summed up proceedings at the third edition of the Amstel Malta Showtime.

The event, which was anchored by Darey ‘Art’ Alade and held on October 26, 2011, at the ThisDay Dome, Abujam, was an explosive affair  with top musical stars M.I, Banky W and Whizzkid performing before an ecstatic audience.

There was also hilarious comedy from Buchi, while ace dance group, Dance Na The Main Thing, was also present to entertain the audience with their breathtaking dance routine.

*M.I on stage

The occasion also featured a special talent hunt where wannabe stars slugged it out in singing, dance and comedy competitions. Samuel Falowo, 19, a 100 level student of the University of Abuja bagged N100, 000 as the winner in the singing competition while Martins Currie, 23, a 200 level Fine Art Student of Delta State University a first place winner in the dance category got N100, 000. Martins Neboh, a 25 years old graduate of Mechanical Engineering, from the Enugu State University, also won N100, 000 as first prize winner in the comedy category. The runners up did not go away empty handed as the first runners-up got shopping vouchers worth N50,000, while second runners-up were awarded shopping vouchers worth N25,000.

Speaking after the event, Samuel Falowo, who won in the singing competition, expressed gratitude to Amstel Malta for the opportunity to display his singing talent.  “I would like to thank Amstel Malta for this opportunity.  I will appreciate Amstel Mata for the rest of my life” he said.

He also talked of the experience of performing alongside M.I. ‘’It is unbelievable. I can’t imagine that I just shared the same stage with M.I, the best rapper in the country. It is really mind blowing,” he said.

Echoing Falowo, Akwa-Ibom born Martins Currie described Amstel Malta Showtime Abuja as the biggest moment of his life:  “This is by far the biggest moment of my life as far as my dancing talent is concerned and  I want to commend Amstel Malta Showtime for putting in so much effort in organizing an event such as this,” he said.

Martins Neboh, from Enugu State, winner of the comedy category, also praised the organizers for giving him a chance to display his comic skills. According to him, he had failed to progress beyond the audition stage at the Enugu edition of the event but he decided to come to Abuja to try his luck. “I was unsuccessful at Enugu last month  so I decided to come over to Enugu to try my luck, he said.

Also speaking during the event was Mrs. Adedoyin Owotomo, Brand Manager, Amstel Malta, who described the event as a successful.added that the event would serve as a platform for future superstars.  What Amstel Malta is doing is giving them the opportunity to be the best that they can be,” she said