Built for Talent.
Designed to Crown.
17th Empire started with a simple belief: the most talented person should win — not the most connected, not the wealthiest, not the most favoured. Just the best.
A platform where talent always wins.
We built 17th Empire because we were tired of watching talented people lose to politics and connections. We built a system that uses verified, tamper-proof voting so that only genuine fan support decides who rises to the top.
Every edition, we pay out real cash prizes to real winners. No gift cards. No delays. No excuses. If you win, you get paid — full stop.
Anti-cheat voting verified in real time
Cash prizes paid within 48 hours of winning
Transparent results open for public audit
Numbers that speak for themselves.
Built on trust. Proven by results.
2,450+
Contestants Competed
₦40M+
Paid Out in Prizes
25+
Editions Completed
36+
States Represented
99.9%
Votes Verified Fairly
4.9★
Average Contestant Rating
What we stand for.
Three principles that shape every decision we make — from product to payouts.
Radical Fairness
Every vote is verified and every result is auditable. We built a system that cannot be gamed — because talent deserves a fair shot.
Global Reach
From Lagos to London, Nairobi to New York — 17th Empire is a stage without borders. Any creator, anywhere, can compete and win.
Real Momentum
Live leaderboards, instant notifications, and real-time results create a contest energy that keeps fans voting and contestants pushing harder.
From Lagos to the world.
2020
17th Empire founded in Kaduna, Nigeria with a bold mission: make talent competitions fair.
2022
First digital edition launched in 2020 with majority of the contestant from the North.
2023
Expanded to all parts of the country as it became a national competition
2024
500K votes cast in a single contest. Platform becomes the #1 talent competition in West Africa.
2026
Today: 25+ editions, ₦40M+ paid out, and a growing community of real talent getting real recognition.
The people behind the crown.
A passionate team of builders, creators, and competition obsessives dedicated to making talent win.
Bamiduro Femi Joseph
Graphic Designer
Eric Bernard Alexander
Manager Director
Olamide Olutekunbi
Lead Engineer