Welcome to Big Brother Naija 2022 Official page, your complete Big Brother Naija 2022 Audition Application Guide; How to Register, Application Form & Price, Eligibility & Starting Date. Here you are going to find all the information you need on how to participate in the upcoming Big Brother Naija 2022 (Season 7) Edition.
Africa’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija will be returning for a seventh season! Also making a return this season is Abeg as Headline Sponsor with a new Associate Sponsor, Flutterwave. Announcing its return, MultiChoice Nigeria has called for entries through online auditions.
Since the conclusion of last season‘s edition of Big Brother Naija Reality Tv Show, a lot of fans and viewers have been asking about how to participate in the upcoming edition of the reality tv show. This detailed guide article will put you through how to apply and also outline the necessary requirements. First off, let’s take a look at some of the frequently asked questions about Big Brother Naija 2022.
Below are some of the questions I get in my email daily, so I’ll be addressing them all in this article.
What is Big Brother Naija? Before we get into the details, let’s take a dig at the history of Big Brother Naija. This piece of information is very important if you’ll be auditioning for Big Brother Naija 2022 (Season 7).
Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria and popularly known as BBNaija or BBN, is a Nigerian reality tv show based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize worth N60,000,000 and other material gifts, at the end of the show by avoiding being evicted from the house by viewers.
The highly-rated reality TV show has produced some notable stars such as Africa Magic’s Tinsel Actor – Gideon Okeke, Model & Actor -Tobi Bakre, Music star – Laycon, TV personality – Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Reality Tv Star – Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha.
The first season of big brother naija premiered in 2006 and aired on Dstv Channel 37 from March 5 to June 4, 2016. In a twist to the game, two new contestants were introduced on Day 23, much to the excitement of the remaining housemates.
Start Date | March 5, 2006 |
End Date | June 4, 2006 |
Duration | 92 days |
Held in | Nigeria |
Host(s) | Olisa Adibua Michelle Dede |
Winner | Katung Aduwak |
Big Brother Naija Season 2 (2017), themed “See Gobbe” was the second season of the Nigerian version of the reality show Big Brother. BBNaija season 2 kicked off on 22 January 2017 and went on for a duration of 3 months. Ex- housemate Ebuka Obi Uchendu was the host.
Start Date | January 22, 2017 |
End Date | April 9, 2017 |
Duration | 78 days |
Held in | South Africa |
Host | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu |
Winner | Micheal Efe Ejeba |
Efe wins Big Brother Naija See Gobe 2017 (Video)
Big Brother Naija Season 3 (2017), tagged “Double Wahala” was the third season of the Nigerian version of the reality show Big Brother. Produced by South Africa’s Red Pepper TV and it was launched on 28 January 2018 on DStv channel 198. Ex-housemate Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was the host.
Start Date | January 28, 2018 |
End Date | April 22, 2018 |
Duration | 85 days |
Held in | South Africa |
Host | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu |
Winner | Miracle Ikechukwu Igbokwe |
Miracle Wins Big Brother Naija Double Wahala 2018 (Video)
The fourth edition was held in Nigeria and tagged “Pepper Dem”. Big Brother Naija Season 4 aired on 30 June 2019 on DStv channel 198 and Gotv Channel 29. Ex-housemate Ebuka Obi-Uchendu from season one continued as the host. Mercy Eke emerged as the first female to win Big Brother Nigeria reality tv show
Start Date | June 30, 2019 |
End Date | October 6, 2019 |
Duration | 90 days |
Held in | Nigeria |
Host | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu |
Winner | Mercy Eke |
Mercy Wins Big Brother Naija Pepper Dem (video)
The fifth season of Big Brother Naija themed “Lockdown” Edition premiered on 19 July 2020 on Africa Magic DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29. Ex-housemate Ebuka Obi-Uchendu returned as host. Laycon emerged the winner and went home with ₦85 million worth of prizes
Laycon Crowned winner of Big Brother Season 5 Lockdown Edition (Video)
BBNaija Season 6 also known as Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye was the sixth season of Big Brother Naija reality show. It premiered on 24 and 25 July 2021 on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29. WhiteMoney emerged the winner of the reality show and won a total grand prize of N90million
Start Date | 24th & 25th July 2021 |
End Date | 3rd October 2021 |
Duration | 71 days |
Held in | Nigeria |
Host | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu |
Winner | Hazel Oyeze Onou |
Whitemoney wins BBNaija Season 6 Shine Ya Eye (Video)
Below are some of the past winners of big brother naija reality tv show and the amount won. Your name can be on this list if only you have the drive and determination to go for it.
Season | Winner | Grand Prize |
Big Brother Nigeria 1 | Katung Aduwak | $100,000 |
Big Brother Naija 2 | Efe Ejeba | N25,000,000 |
Big Brother Naija 3 | Miracle Igbokwe | N45,000,000 |
Big Brother Naija 4 | Mercy Eke | N60,000,000 |
Big Brother Naija 5 | Olamilekan Agbeleshe | N85,000,000 |
Big Brother Naija 6 | Hazel Oyeze Onou | N90,000,000 |
All applicants are required to fulfill the below-listed criteria in order to apply for Big Brother Naija Season 7. If you meet the above requirements, then you are eligible to apply for big brother naija 2022.
NOTE: Employees, officers, directors and agents of, any sponsor of the Program or a contest or prize-related thereto, and/or any of their respective licensees, assigns, parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and the immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of their same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers, directors and agents are not eligible to be participants on Big Brother Naija or participate in the application process.
MultiChoice Nigeria, organizers of Nigeria’s most popular reality TV show” Big Brother Naija” has confirmed plans to kick start auditions for Big Brother Naija season 7.
The video below explains how to apply for big brother naija 2022 (season 7) via africa magic big brother naija website – africamagic.tv/bbaudition
Just like last year’s audition process, this year’s BBNaija audition will be strictly online and completely free, applicants are required to upload an introductory 3-minute video telling big brother who you are, what unique about you, your favorite things, how you grew up and how it will shape you. Also talk briefly about your likes, dislikes, close friends, and family.
If you think you have what it takes and meet all the necessary requirements, then log on to https://www.africamgic.tv/bbaudition to submit your application. Big Brother Naija Season 7 Audition starts 15th May 2022 and closes May 30th, 2022.
Speaking on the start of BBNaija Season 7 Audition, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria John Ugbe said: “We are set to make history once again with the seventh season of a show that is widely regarded as Africa’s biggest entertainment showcase and a major socio-economic driver in Nigeria. This season promises to top previous seasons in terms of production values, entertainment content, and economic impact”.
On why the company is staging a seventh season, Ugbe said: “The BBNaija reality show remains one of our core investments in bringing quality TV entertainment to millions of our subscribers across the continent on our DStv and GOtv platforms and beyond through our online streaming service, Showmax. We are ramping up efforts to deliver another BBNaija experience to our customers, partner brands, and fans of the show”.
When is Big Brother Naija Season 7 Starting? – Big Brother Naija 2022 (Season 7) start date has not been announced but judging from previous editions, the reality tv show is likely to start in June/July 2022. The drama, fun, suspense, and romance will air 24/7 on DStv Channel 198 and GOtv Channel 29.
Media personality and TV host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu who has hosted the past five editions of Big Brother Naija Reality Tv Show (See Gobe, Double Wahala, Pepper Dem, Lockdown, and Shine Ya Eye) will return as the host of Big Brother Naija Season 7.