JLT's Top Talent
Show us what you’ve got and win up to AED 5,000 in cash and much more
JLT’s first ever talent show is here!
Do you have what it takes to win?
An Instagram competition open to all working, living and visiting the community, JLT’s Top Talent is your chance to shine and put your talent to the test.
Show off your best talent, share it on an Instagram video and tag us for a grand prize of AED 5,000, as well as bragging rights!
Our community and panel of judges will be selecting a total of 7 winners, across the following categories:
Dance
Acting/Comedy
Music
Vocals
Sport and Fitness
How to participate?
STEP 1
Make a video showcasing your talent for a specific category.
STEP 2
STEP 3
Tag @JLTbyDMCC and 3 friends to qualify for the competition. Remember to ask your family and friends to like your video. Winners will be determined based on the highest likes! Competition closes on 25 August 2021.
So, if you think you have what it takes to beat the competition in any of the above categories, pick up your phone and get the camera rolling.
What will you win?
DMCC Grand Prize winner nominated by our judges will receive AED 5,000 cash.
DMCC is the master developer of JLT, with 100,000+ people who live and work in the community. Surrounded by hotels, commercial and residential towers, DMCC is home to over 19,000+ businesses, with more than 600 retail outlets and 300 restaurants and cafés.
Platinum Sponsor
Community Choice Prize presented to the participant with the highest likes by the JLT community. Winner receives gift vouchers worth AED 3,000 from our Gold Sponsor Aestheticon Dubai.
Aestheticon offers a broad spectrum of proven plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, as well as skincare, laser hair removal, hair growth treatments and hand & foot surgery.
Gold Sponsor
Winner of the Dance Category Prize will receive free dance classes worth AED 1,000 from Dance Studios Dubai.
Dance Studios Dubai was founded in 2011 and is one of the oldest ballroom dance schools in the UAE. They specialise in ballroom and social dance and teach more than 13 different types of dances.
Silver Sponsor
Winner of the Acting/Comedy Category will receive vouchers worth AED 1,000 from Rebel Foods.
From wok-tossed Indo-Chinese flavours by Mandarin Oak to fresh salads brimming with bold flavours and healthy nutrients by The 500 Calorie Project, enjoy a royal feast with some biryani from Behrouz or simply indulge in cheesy pizza at Oven Story Pizza.
Silver Sponsor
Winner of the Music Category will receive gift vouchers worth AED 1,000 for self-storage from The Box Self Storage.
The Box Self Storage empowers people to keep going when they run out of space in their homes or businesses. Make friends in the process with the help of a team who have a shared passion to remain the most loved storage and moving company in Dubai.
Silver Sponsor
Winner of the Vocals Category will receive gift vouchers worth AED 1,000 from Yugo Sushi.
'Yugo' in Japanese means - to fuse; to blend; Explore fusion Japanese delicacies like Sushi & Sashimi, Bento, Taishoku, Salads & Soups, Hosomaki, Entree, Donburi, Yakimeshi and much more!
Silver Sponsor
Winner of the Sport and Fitness Category will receive a 3-month gym membership from Fidelity Fitness Club.
Fidelity Fitness Club is Dubai’s most exclusive health & fitness club located in the prestigious Almas Tower. Set around the stunning views of the JLT Lake and skyline, with over 17,000 sq ft of luxury and world-class fitness facilities and equipment to cater for all requirements in exercise, health, wellness, and fun.
Silver Sponsor
Terms and conditions
Click here to view eligibility criteria and T&Cs
- You are eligible to participate if you live/work/visit JLT. Shortlisted participants will be required to provide supporting documents to ensure eligibility
- Participants should follow @JLTbyDMCC
- Participants should tag @JLTbyDMCC while sharing the video on their public Instagram profile and should use main campaign hashtag (#JLTTopTalent) and category-specific hashtag:
- Dance - #JLTDance
- Acting/Comedy - #JLTAct
- Music - #JLTPlay
- Vocals - #JLTSing
- Sport and Fitness - #JLTFit
- Participants should tag at least 3 friends with their submission
- One submission per person
- Participants may request friends to like their post
- Spam/fake accounts can’t participate
- Only submissions with likes from genuine accounts will be eligible for the competition
- Submissions should be presented in a family-friendly fashion – i.e., appropriate clothing, no affiliation with political or religious symbols
- Submissions that don’t tag @JLTBYDMCC or include a specific category and the main competition hashtags will not be considered
- Any videos using inappropriate speech or discrimination of any kind will not qualify
- Any videos submitted that features minors, it automatically confirms a parental consent
- Only videos posted on/from August 8, 2021 will be eligible for the competition
- Competition closes on 25 August 2021 and videos shared after this date will not be considered for nomination
- Submissions will be used by DMCC to promote the competition online and by entering the competition, this provides a consent to use participants’ videos/clippings from videos
- Community Choice prize and 5 Category prizes' winners will be determined based on highest likes
- There will be only one prize per winner, therefore the category represented by the Community prize winner will be awarded to the participant with the second highest likes
- Community Choice prize and Category prizes are presented in the form of vouchers and cannot be exchanged for cash. All the prizes are pre-defined and cannot be changed.
- Final discretion for choosing winners rests solely on DMCC
- Winners must present documents - proof of address or ownership agreement if you live in JLT, and DMCC Employment/Permanent ID Card if you work in JLT. Visitors will need to show JLT purchase receipts or membership cards of a value more than AED 350 dated before August 25 2021