TV3 has unveiled the 16 contestants for Mentor 15, the latest season of its long-running music talent show, who will compete every Sunday for the next 12 weeks for the chance to become Ghana’s next music star.
The line-up was revealed on Sunday night, 8 November, in a live show that TV3 had billed as the official kick-off of the new season. The station introduced each act one by one on its social pages before sharing the full group with the message: “Meet the 16 contestants of #Mentor15, who will battle it out every Sunday for the next 12 weeks in a bid to become Ghana’s next music star!”
The 16 hopefuls are Sanaki, Aeko, Aifive, Hakeem Comanda, Safowaa BlaqBarbie, Kwao Dubois, Ohene Mosaic, Lois, Xbench, Khay V, Laami, Lola, Boiyine, Misty Geez, Diya and King Milly.
Duets on opening night
The contestants took the stage in pairs on the night, mostly with Ghanaian hits. According to TV3, Aifive and Hakeem Comanda performed KiDi’s “Touch It”, Xbench and Khay V took on Sarkodie and Kweku Smoke’s “Violence”, and Boiyine and Misty Geez sang Kuami Eugene’s “Obiaato”. King Milly and Diya did Asem and Kwabena Kwabena’s “Bye Bye”, Dubois and Safowaa BlaqBarbie sang Efya and Sarkodie’s “Jorley”, and Sanaki and Aeko delivered Adina and Stonebwoy’s “Take Care of You”. Laami and Lola went for Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s “When You Believe”, and Ohene Mosaic and Lois performed Akwaboah, Efya and TxT’s “Hold Me Down”.
Two former champions opened the night. DSL, who won Mentor X, and Kwaku Shai, winner of last season’s Mentor XIV, both performed at the start of the show.
New hosts for ‘the limitless edition’
Earlier on Sunday, TV3 confirmed that Godwin Namboh and Sessinam will host the season, which it calls “Mentor 15, the limitless edition”.
As 3News noted ahead of the launch, Mentor has a long record of finding new voices. Past winners include Erico, Kesse, Akos, Optional King, Kweku Bany, DSL, Too Spyce, Byno Ayoni and Romeo Swag, and Kwaku Shai took home a prize package valued at GH¢120,000 when he won Season 14 in January 2026.
With 16 voices and 12 weeks to go, the race to succeed Kwaku Shai is now properly under way. Who is your early favourite? Let us know in the comments.
