Five Finalists have emerged for the Cribs International Talent Search Grand Finale after the intense semi-finals held at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown.
The competition started with sixty contestants, where ten advanced to the semi-finals stage, and now five finalists which includes Melrose Fatima Swarray (#62), Anita Macmillan Sesay (#139), Francis Reffel (#135), Frankstella Freeman (#150), and Chocolate and Makissa (#224).

These five finalists were selected by a panel of esteemed judges, including Nigeria’s legendary producer MasterKraft and singer Ozeal from Nigeria.

The Cribs International Talent  Search winner will receive a a Le300,000 cash prize and a record deal with Cribs International, while the second and third-place finalists will receive full album production.

 

Cribs International functions as a full-service multimedia production and events company, with strong in-house capabilities (studio, printing, event management). They organized the Sierra Leone Talent Search in early 2025 to elevate emerging music talent—offering exposure, cash awards, and entry into music industry channels through distribution and record deals.