The survival reality show, Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS), is making a comeback after six years.
The show which is created and sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc, manufacturers of Gulder lager beer, started in 2004 and enjoyed 11 seasons on the air.
It was at once, the most-watched reality TV series in Nigeria before it ended in 2016.
Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc on Wednesday announced that the show would make its comeback with “The Age of Craftsmanship” as the theme for the 2021 edition.
Sade Morgan, the Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, said, “We are really excited to be bringing back the Gulder Ultimate Search for the viewing pleasure of Nigerians who have over the years continued to call for the return of the show.
The planning team has put in place everything necessary to give the fans exactly what they enjoy about the show, and I am confident that everyone will be pleasantly surprised and delighted with what we have in store.”
According to Morgan, registration will kick off on September 1 and close on September 8, 2021. The first screening session starts September 13 in Abuja and Enugu, while the second screening session kicks off on September 16 in Lagos.
The TV premiere of ‘Gulder Ultimate Search: The Age of Craftsmanship’ is set for October 16, 2021, and will run till December 19, when the grand finale will hold.
Who Can Apply?
Organisers say the new season of GUS is open to receiving applications from Nigerians between 21-35 years from September 1, 2021, via its online registration platform www.gulderultimatesearch.ng
To submit an application, all you have to do is head to the GUS website.
Here, applicants must enter their personal details, upload a photograph, and answer a few questions. The application process ends on September 8, 2021.
Shortlisted applicants will undergo a regional selection process in Abuja and Enugu on September 13 and 14, while the selection will take place in Lagos on September 16 and 17, 2021.
The show will air on DStv and other local stations across the country.
The host of the new season is yet to be announced but previous editions of the show were anchored by Nollywood actors Chidi Mokeme and Bob Manuel-Udokwu.
