• Nationality: Participants must be citizens or legal residents of The Gambia, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Angola.
• Age: To have 18 years of age, in the year 2025.
• Genre: All musical genres are welcome.

• AI tools may be used to assist in the song creation process (e.g., for melody generation, arrangement, sound design).
• However, the core creative concept, lyrics, and overall artistic direction must be driven by the human participant.
• AI-generated songs without significant human involvement will not be eligible.

Theme: Create a song to tell the Love story of Africell in Sierra Leone , how it was born and developed through 25 years of touching hearts , growing, and staying together where roads are leading .Or be creative and propose the idea of your choice. This can include themes such as:
• Connectivity: Celebrating how Africell has connected people, businesses, and communities.
• Innovation: Highlighting Africell’s role in technological advancement.
• Empowerment: Showcasing how Africell has empowered individuals and communities through its services.
• Hope: Expressing optimism for the future of the country and the role of technology in its development.
• Love: Celebrating the connection, innovation, and empowerment that feel like the blossoming of a deep and meaningful love for the country and its people, a dedication to fostering growth and unity.

Keywords to use: Connectivity – Innovation – Progress – Empowerment – Africa – Telecom – Jubilee – Network – Vision – Celebration

Originality: All submitted songs must be original compositions. No cover songs or adaptations are allowed.

Language: Songs can be performed in any local language or English.

• Audio: Submit high-quality audio files (WAV or MP3) at least 16-bit/44.1kHz.
• Visuals: (Optional): Submit a music video or lyric video.

Deadline: Saturday, May 31st 2025

• Artist Name / Group Name • Contact Information (Phone number, Email address)
• Song Title
• Brief description of the song and its inspiration.
• Photo of the Artist / Group
• For AI-Assisted Submissions: Briefly describe the role of AI in the song creation process.

Creativity and Originality: 50%
Musical Quality: 30% (Melody, Harmony, Arrangement)
Lyrical Content: 20% (Relevance to the theme, Poetic quality, Message)

A panel of esteemed judges, including music industry professionals, will evaluate the entries based on the above criteria.

1st Prize NLE100,000
2nd Prize Samsung Smartphone + 4G MIFI
3rd Prize Samsung Smartphone

Usage Rights: Africell reserves the right to use winning songs for promotional purposes, including but not limited to:
• Radio and TV commercials
• Social media campaigns
• Internal company events
Copyright: Participants retain copyright of their original compositions.

• Africell reserves the right to modify these guidelines and terms and conditions at any time.
• Decisions of the judges are final and binding.
• By participating in this competition, you agree to these guidelines and terms and conditions.

For any inquiries, please contact: songcompetition25@africell.sl