Croydon performer wins Samsung competition
A Croydon performer and National Youth Theatre representative has been crowned a winner of a nationwide competition by Normal People’s Paul Mescal, defeating more than 300 entries.
Adeola Yemitan’s entry to the Samsung Spotlight competition explored the idea of finding joy in the wake of the pandemic and saw her recite a piece of spoken word that she wrote.
As part of the prize, Ms Yemitan’s entry will be reshot in 8K using the Samsung Galaxy S20 as part of the new online advert for the brand.
The initiative was launched by Paul Mescal in December 2020, and aimed to champion young people in the arts who have been affected by Covid-19.