YEMI ALADE MENTORS CONTESTANTS & PERFORMS "JOHNNY" ON NIGERIAN IDOL

Vocal powerhouse Yemi Alade visited the current season of Nigerian Idol where she mentored the contestants and gave electrifying performance of her smash hit single "Johnny" on the Top 10 Live Show while her new single "Tangerine" produced by and featuring Triple MG's Selebobo is gaining airplay cross the continent.

Watch Yemi Alade in action as she serves a killer performance of fan favourite "Johnny"on the Nigerian Idol stage.

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THE RACE IS ON! MEET THE TOP 12 NIGERIAN IDOL SEASON 4 CONTESTANTS

After visiting 5 cities and several months of nerve-wrecking auditions and thousands of Nigerians giving their all to be on Africa’s No 1 music talent show, Nigerian Idol is officially down to the final 12 contestants.

Belting it all out for the unique opportunity to emerge as the winner of the fourth season of the show and also walk away with a series of mouth-watering prizes are 12 of Nigeria’s vocally talented youths.

One of these 12 will be crowned the 4^th Nigerian Idol joining Yeka, Mercy and Moses in the league of winners and also walk away with the whooping sum of N7.5 million, a recording deal from Universal studios, a brand new SUV and numerous consolation prizes

1.     ZIBILI EVELYN IBHADE (EVELLE)

A relentless fighter and die-hard fan of Beyoncé, Evelle is a soulful singer that takes her motivation from God and past experiences.  Though her journey in the competition hasn’t been easy, she believes that giving nothing but the best will take her to the top.

2.    ESE IDOWU (NEX2)

Nex2 is an easy-going, goal- focused student from Edo State, who wants to use his gift and love for music to enrich Nigeria and the sphere of music in general. He draws his musical inspiration from R.Kelly and Rueben Studdard.

3.    LISA STEPHNEY OMOROEGBE (LISA)

The jovial, fun-loving lady is a vocal powerhouse from the ancient city of Benin. Inspired by Bruno Mars and Keyshia Cole, Lisa believes that winning Nigerian Idol will help her fulfil her endless goals and aspirations in the music world.

4.    PAUL ENOMA (XOLANI)

A graduate of Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Benin, Xolani is one contestant with sound musical roots. With a background from the church, he hopes to abide by the rules of the Idol game and add some spice of originality to succeed.

5.    OGECHUKWU OKAFOR (MS. OGE)

The biochemistry graduate loves her job, but has a greater love for music. She buries herself in good movies once in a while, but never fails to couple it with melodies from Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Micheal Jackson, Rihanna and Alicia Keys.

6.    BLESSING BASSEY (BEEBEE BASSEY)

From a Christian background, Beebee has been able to merge both contemporary and gospel songs to fit perfectly in the music industry. Her strategy is to capture the hearts of viewers every week by being creative and entertaining.

7.    ELVIS EJIRO (ELVIS JAY)

The 22-year old student of Benin, studying Industrial Physics started as an instrumentalist before joining the choir. Elvis, who is a member of a band back home, believes that his ability to watch, learn and add his own creativity will single him out in the competition.

8.    ANTHONY AKPAN (ANTWON)

A familiar face from previous seasons of the competition, Antwon is a charming fellow that belts out excellent notes in addition to his smooth dance moves. Having striking resemblance with Usher Raymond, Antwon also takes mentorship from the RnB legend.

9.    AHPOVIRI ESE NYERHOVOO (NYRO LOVE)

The very introverted Delta state indigene believes that she is the real deal that the Nigerian music industry needs to explode. She sees Nigerian Idol as a youthful, energetic and engaging platform that will launch her into a music career.

10.                  OBED NZUBECHUKWU OGBONNA (OBED)

The soft-spoken 26-year old graduate is a lover of social networking, but sees Nigerian Idol has the platform to project himself to the world. He hopes to do his utmost best throughout the competition, leaving the rest to God to make way for him.

11.                  JESSE OKONKOWO (JESSE RAEY)

The 25-year old diploma graduate is driven by his love and passion for Nigerian music. Influenced by Craig David and Brandy, Jesse believes that there is enough space at the top for great musicians to be born out of Nigeria.

12.                  ODUGBEMI IDOWU SARAH (EYE-D)

A graduate of agricultural science, Eye-D loves to sing and her love for music was her inspiration to enter Nigerian Idol. With a voice that can move mountains, Eye-D believes that she has unique vocal prowess to shake and mould the music industry.

Catch exciting performances as Nigerian Idol airs on NTA, STV, HIP TV, CRBC CALABAR, DRTV WARRI and Various Startimes Channels on Saturday and Sunday’s.

Visit www.Nigerianidol.com for compelling back stories, juicy behind the scene news, and get a taste of what is coming. For the latest information, Like the Nigerian Idol Facebook page and follow @Nigerianidol on Twitter.

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CONTROVERSY IN THE NIGERIAN IDOL CAMP

Finally the judges and Nigerians share one view on selected contestants for the Top 12 on Africa’s No 1 music talent show, Nigerian Idol.

After weeks of several performances and numerous worry-some eliminations, the judging trio of Darey Art-Alade, Dede Mabiaku and Nneka Egbuna finally agreed with the nationwide selection of Beebee Bassey, Nyro Love and Obed.

“I am happy about this selection, it seems Nigerians and judges are finally getting on the same page,” said a pleased Nneka. “ Two of the contestants in this group were selected based on their voices and the last based on her performance and I am pleased with that,” added Dede.

Beebee Bassey, Nyro Love and Obed will be joining Lisa, Elvis Jay, Jesse Raey, Ms. Oge, Nex2 and Xolani in the Top 12.

Catch all the excitement on Nigerian Idol on Saturday’s and Sunday’s on NTA, HIP TV, STV, CRBC Calabar, DRTV Warri and Various Startimes Channels.

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BREAKING NEWS: USHER RAYMOND’S TWIN BROTHER DISCOVERED IN NIGERIA

There is nothing as shocking as a striking resemblance of an international act and performer like Usher Raymond.

But when Antwon auditioned for Nigerian Idol season 4, he caught the attention of the judges, crew members and the audience with his charming resemblance with the Grammy award winning musician, Usher Raymond.

In addition to Antwon’s great looks, he also has a great voice and awesome dance moves to complement it. With his last performance of ‘Breakeven’ by The Script, Antwon wowed the judges with his enjoyable and simple performance as described by Darey and Nneka.

DAREY ART-ALADE SHOWS OFF SOME EXTRA SKILLS ON NIGERIAN IDOL

The last episode showcasing the last group of Top 30 contestants on Africa’s No 1 music talent show, Nigerian Idol that aired on Sunday, April 7, 2014 saw Multi-talented entertainer and King of R&B, Darey Art-Alade showcase his Etighi dance moves.

Tobore, a contestant from Calabar, performed Taio Cruz’s very energetic song ‘Dynamite.’  In addition to his vocal prowess, Tobore added a few Nigerian dance steps all in the bid to entertain the judges and audience.

After showcasing a few seconds of his Etighi moves, Darey commented saying, “That wasn’t a good start, but you picked up later. It was a good performance.”

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RELAX YOUNG LADY! CONTESTANT GOES HEAD ON WITH DEDE MABIAKU

There is nothing as daring as a very confident young, lady.

The last Nigerian Idol recording, which aired nationwide on Sunday, March 30, 2014, revealed a new side of Dawn, a contestant from Lagos, as she got argumentative with Dede after her performance.

The beautiful student who looked ravishing in an all black outfit had the hard to impress judge, Dede Mabiaku to contend with for missing some lines in her lyrics after her performance of ‘Next to Me’ by Emeli Sande.

“Good start, but why did you forget your lyrics?” said Dede. “I didn’t forget my lyrics,” argued Dawn repetitively.

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FROM WILDCARD TO SUPERSTAR! MOSES GRABS THE 15 MILLION NIGERIAN IDOL PRIZE

 

He did it! 22-year-old Moses Obi-Adigwe now reigns supreme, as the winner of Nigerian Idol season 3. The sweet-voiced crooner who earned the nickname 'Teddy Bear' was visibly stunned and floored by the news that he was the last one left standing. As the pyrotechnics went off and the confetti fell, Moses expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his friends, family, voters and especially  God.

His stunning climb to the top was capped by the most entertaining night of the year. With performances by the top 12, Mercy Chinwo, the ever-luminous Omawumi, and of course two legends of international acclaim - Femi Kuti and the one and only D'banj, the roof was blown off the top of Dream Studio thanks to the energy coming off the stage.

It may seem hard to believe that the lovable ‘Teddy Bear’, better known as Moses, was not an immediate shoo-in for the top 12 contestants in the competition. He was in the tough wildcard round, but the university graduate gave a heartfelt rendition of ‘Back to Black’ by Amy Winehouse that saw him safely through to the next stage of the competition. His initial audition in Benin singing ‘One Night Only’ from the smash hit film ‘Dreamgirls’, floored the judges and made a memorable impression. Since then, his unique vocal characteristics that once saw him teased have now become his signature calling card, and propelled him into the top two. His drive and energy are tempered by his fun-loving personality, and he says that if he wins, he hopes to kick start a brilliant music career…and maybe throw a celebratory party.


SONG PERFORMANCES:

Top 12: ‘Domino’ by Jessie J

Top 10: ‘Breathless’ by Shane Ward

Top 8: ‘She will be Loved’ Maroon 5

Top 6: ‘Oliver Twist’ by D’Banj, (duet with Debbie Rise) ‘Bottom Bele’ by Omawumi & Flavour

Top 5: ‘If Only for one Night’ by Luther Vandross, ‘Sweet Mother’ by Nico Mbaga

Top 5 redux: ‘Peace’ by Asa, ‘Ego’ by Djinee

Top 3: ‘Pretty Wings’ by Maxwell, ‘Today na Today’ by Omawumi, (duet with Mike Okri) ‘Time na Money’

Top 2: ‘Forget You’ by Cee-Lo Green, ‘Redemption Song’ by Bob Marley, ‘Oliver Twist’ by D’banj

Moses is walking away with a recording contract and cash worth an astounding $100,000, a car, and of course, the pride and honour of being this season's winner.   The magical moment was all made possible by lead sponsor Etisalat and associate sponsor Pepsi.

 

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Adewale Ayuba, Stella Monye and Mike Okri pair up with Safeeyat, Debbie Rise and Moses: Amazing performance on Nigerian Idol

In some of the most thrilling television this year, Nigeria’s top musicians of the 80s and 90s paired with the young bloods of Nigerian Idol. Sunday night was a memorable evening for both the contestants and the superstars that graced the stage for the evening. With judges Femi Kuti, Yinka Davies and Jeffrey Daniel grooving to the enthusiastic performances, it was a fun night for the contestants, the judges, the guest singers and the audience.

Safeeyat has struggled with performance issues, but she looked set to put all that behind her as she performed her duet with Fuji legend Adewale Ayuba and Safeeyat 'We are Happy People'. The collaboration had the judges dancing in their seats and the audience up on their feet, singing along.

Debbie Rise, performed like she was having the time of her life as she sang with the illustrious Stella Monye, reprising Stella’s monster hit 'Oko Mi Ye'. An awe-struck Debbie Rise was visibly flabbergasted after her performance, and the duet certainly created a party atmosphere in Dream Studio. Guest judge Mike Okri paired with Moses for the classic hit, 'Time na Money'. The stupendous performance had the audience chanting Moses’ name, and even had Jeffrey saying, "The most electrifying performance of the night!"

With just two more shows to go until a new winner is crowned, there seems to be no clear winner yet. Who will Nigeria choose? 

Visit www.nigerianidol.com for compelling back story videos, juicy behind the scene news, and get a taste of what is coming. For the latest information, like the Nigerian Idol Facebook page www.facebook.com/NigIdol, and follow Nigeria Idol on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/NigerianIdol, and you could be eligible to win some fantastic prizes, including the opportunity to be live in the studio for a recording.

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SAFEEYAT, MOSES OR DEBBIE RISE: THREE LEFT VYING FOR NIGERIAN IDOL TROPHY

There are just three contestants left in the running for Nigerian Idol’s top prize after two were ousted in the Saturday night eviction show. The disappointing departure of JayFeel and the shocking loss of Abasiakan meant that the men on the show were dealt a heavy blow, leaving just Moses in the competition, alongside Safeeyat and Debbie Rise.

This week the contestants chose music from the Neo Soul genre, as well as some of their favourite Nigerian songs. And there was an additional bonus: three of the biggest veterans from the Nigerian music industry—Stella Monye, Mike Okri and Adewale Ayuba—performed duets with our hopefuls, resulting in some of the most exhilarating performances on television this year.

It was only fitting that the guest judge of the evening was Mike Okri a man who ruled the airwaves in the 80s and early 90s with his music. With his timeless music able to span generations, it was no wonder he told the audience, “Music of my time is original…the music now borrows a leaf from the past, meaning the past and the present have a relationship.” Also sitting in the judging panel were our regular judges: Yinka Davies, Femi Kuti and Jeffrey Daniel.

The evening kicked off with a high-octane, acrobatic dance performance by the talented group, Flyhigh dancers, who had the audience spellbound by their daring flips and tricks. Then came the highlights of the evening as the Idol hopefuls took their spots on the dream studio stage and performed their hearts out.

Safeeyat
Throughout the show Safeeyat has struggled with performance issues, but she looked set to put all that behind her as she performed her duet with Fuji veteran Adewale Ayuba and Safeeyat 'We are Happy People'. The collaboration had the judges dancing in their seats and the audience up on their feet, singing along.

Next she sang Maxwell's 'This Woman's Work'. While she was complimented on her clear vocals and the emotional impact that started the song, the judges were hoping for more of a climax. Mike told the singer, “It was wonderful, but you can do better.” Yinka gave her some tough advice, telling Safeeyat she needed to find a way to inject emotion into her singing.

Her final song for the night was the catchy ' In the Music', sung by Omawumi. Here she seemed more in her element, which was reflected in the comments offered by the judges. Femi told her, “You are where you should be,” while Jeffrey said, “One of your strongest performances…but when you let go, let go! Because you’ve got it.”

Debbie Rise
Debbie Rise might have been aiming for her golden ticket to the top, singing Jill Scott’s 'Golden' dressed to match in a gold dress and accessories. It seems her risky choice to mix in a fuji break in the song went well, however the judges had some comments to make on her vocals. Jeffrey appreciated her choice, saying, “Great song choice. Your vocals are improving and you are getting more balance.” However, Mike told her, “Quite a wonderful performance…but there were some notes you weren't hitting.”
She put her best foot forward, and put her nerves behind her as she sang with the illustrious Stella Monye, reprising Stella’s monster hit 'Oko Mi Ye'. An awe-struck Debbie Rise was visibly flabbergasted after her performance. The performance certainly created a party atmosphere in Dream Studio, much to her delight.

Debbie Rise’s final performance hearkened back to childhood songs as she performed Bez’s 'Stupid Song'. While the nostalgic tune kept the crowd going, the judges also had some words of advice for the singer. Jeffery told her “Come out like you are a star and control the stage!” Femi reiterated the point telling Debbie Rise, “You must come out like a winner!”

Moses
As the final man left in the competition, Moses had many expectations to live up to, and he did not disappoint. He started his night off singing Maxwell's 'Pretty Wings'. Mike was effusive in his praise telling the portly singer, “I can’t believe what you just did. You delivered.” Jeffrey was impressed with his growth throughout the competition saying, “You started in a lower register, and here you are stretching your vocals. That is the making of a superstar.”

His second performance saw him reach for the high notes with Omawumi’s song dedicated to the everyman: 'Today Na Today'. Femi told Moses, “You have always been one of my favourites, and you are doing everything right tonight.” Jeffrey was impressed with his stage presence telling him that, “When you come out here you own the stage; you just grab us.”

The last performance of the evening was guest judge Mike Okri paired with
Moses for the classic hit, 'Time na Money'. The stupendous performance had the audience chanting Moses’ name, and even had Jeffrey saying, "The most electrifying performance of the night!" Yinka Davies was at a loss for words, but loved every minute of the performance.

Watch the top three in all new performances on Sunday on NTA at 3:30pm, Sound City and ONTV at 7:00pm, Silverbird at 8:00pm, TVC at 8:30 pm, Superscreen at 9:30pm, Real Star TV on Startimes at 9:00pm, channels 209 on Sky and 828 on Virgin (Africa Channel UK) at 9:00pm. And don’t stop voting! Text your favourite contestant’s number to 33680 to keep him or her in the competition or dial the short code directly if you use an Etisalat line.

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NIGERIAN MUSIC VERSUS NEO SOUL: WHICH GENRE CAME OUT ON TOP ON NIGERIAN IDOL?

Nigerian Idol has had a great run this season three, and with a spectacular choice of both current and older song choices from Nigerian music as well as songs from overseas, there has been a lot to like for music fans.

This week the song choices were from two genres: neo soul and recent Nigerian hits. The contestants had plenty of feedback from this week’s judges Femi Kuti, Jeffrey Daniel and Yinka Davies, along with guest judge Mike Okri. The show also had a surprise guest: seated in the audience was the talented soprano Abiodun Koya, an opera singer who has performed for countless dignitaries, including former US President George W. Bush, and current US President Barack Obama.

Debbie Rise sang Jill Scott’s 'Golden' dressed to match in a gold dress and accessories. It seems her risky choice to mix in a fuji break in the song went well, however the judges had some comments to make on her vocals. Jeffrey appreciated her choice, saying, “Great song choice. Your vocals are improving and you are getting more balance.” However, Mike told her, “Quite a wonderful performance…but there were some notes you weren't hitting.”

Her Nigerian hit song choice hearkened back to childhood songs as she performed Bez’s 'Stupid Song'. While the nostalgic tune kept the crowd going, the judges also had some words of advice for the singer. Jeffery told her “Come out like you are a star and control the stage!” Femi reiterated the point telling Debbie Rise, “You must come out like a winner!”

For Safeeyat, she sang Maxwell's 'This Woman's Work' as her neo soul choice. While she was complimented on her clear vocals and the emotional impact that started the song, the judges were hoping for more of a climax. Mike told the singer, “It was wonderful, but you can do better.” Yinka gave her some tough advice, telling Safeeyat she needed to find a way to inject emotion into her singing.

Her other song for the night was the catchy ' In the Music', sung by Omawumi. Here she seemed more in her element, which was reflected in the comments offered by the judges. Femi told her, “You are where you should be,” while Jeffrey said, “One of your strongest performances…but when you let go, let go! Because you’ve got it.”

As the final man left in the competition, Moses had many expectations to live up to, and he did not disappoint. He started his night off singing Maxwell's 'Pretty Wings'. Mike was effusive in his praise telling the portly singer, “I can’t believe what you just did. You delivered.” Jeffrey was impressed with his growth throughout the competition saying, “You started in a lower register, and here you are stretching your vocals. That is the making of a superstar.”

His second performance saw him reach for the high notes, as he went local with Omawumi’s song dedicated to the everyman: 'Today Na Today'.  Femi told the Moses, “You have always been one of my favourites, and you are doing everything right tonight.” Jeffrey was impressed with his stage presence telling him that, “When you come out here you own the stage; you just grab us.”

Which do you think they did better? To watch video of these performances, visit www.youtube.com/NigerianIdol. 

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What a Save! Safeeyat lives to sing another day on Nigerian Idol

It was another nail-biting Saturday airing of the Nigerian Idol reality television show as, once more, contestants were up for elimination. As the show enters the home stretch and inches closer and closer to finding a winner the race it has become even more difficult to watch contestants bid their final farewell to the $100,000 prize.

This week was no exception, and surprisingly, the singer with the big voice, Safeeyat, was voted off the show. She sang her heart out for a chance to be saved, singing “Kiss from a rose” by Seal and for a tense minute or two while the judges conferred, it looked like she was headed home. However, the judges decided to give the singer another chance and used up their save to keep her in the running for at least another week.

Did the judges make the right call? And did Safeeyat make a convincing comeback on the performance show? For more, check out the Nigerian Idol YouTube page at www.youtube.com/NigerianIdol.

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Nigerian Idol top 5 redux: No déjà vu as Jesse Jagz rocks the house

With Safeeyat using the one and only judges’ save of the season and just three more shows left until the next Nigerian Idol is crowned, season three of the show is drawing swiftly to a close. However, before this season comes to a final stop, there are thrilling performances, nerve-wracking elimination rounds and some of the best television in the country still waiting to happen.

This past Sunday, the top five were in fine form, performing hits from some of Nigeria’s best known exports, and even more of our favourite songs from Nigeria. The guest judge for the evening could not be more fitting. As one of the biggest stars on the Chocolate City label and now striking out on his own, Jesse Jagz has been steeped in the Nigerian music scene. And, as a versatile producer and artist in his own right, he knows exactly what it takes to be number one. “Discipline, discipline, discipline,” he said, when asked what he expected from the contestants. Joined by the judging regulars Yinka Davies, Jeffrey Daniel and Femi Kuti, the night was hosted by the always smooth Ill Rhymz.

To celebrate one of the greatest musicians of Nigerian heritage of all time, the top five sang a medley of songs from songstress Sade, and it included ‘Sweetest Taboo’ and ‘Smooth Operator’.

So how did the contestants perform on Sunday?

Safeeyat sang 'If There's any Justice' by Lemar followed by ‘Olo Mi’ by Tosin Martins. The judges were unsatisfied with her first performance, with Yinka telling her, “I need to feel more of you! You need to find out who you are, and Jesse told her, “Strong vocals but I think that you may have started on a low key.” Femi gave her a score of 60 percent. The news was far better for her second song, with Femi admiring her resolve to come back stronger, saying, “You have shown you are ready to pick yourself up.”

‘Invincible’ by Lemar was Abasiakan’s first tune, before he took his song choice to Nigerian golden oldies singing ‘Omo Pupa’ by Sir Victor Olaiya. The entire studio was in uproar over his first performance, and the wild delight from the audience reflected in the judges’ reaction. Yinka Davies screamed her excitement while Jesse Jagz told the singer, “You performed as well as or even better than Lemar. Jeffrey told him, “It was amazing, and your vocals were on point!” His performance of ‘Omo Pupa’ was also well received, with Jeffrey praising him for finding the balance between vocal gymnastics and control.

It was a tough act for Moses ‘The Teddy Bear’ to follow, but he rose to the occasion, singing Asa’s 'Peace' and the soulful ‘Ego’ by Djinee. Jesse was full of praise telling him that he had “an amazing, unique voice.” Femi was a little more cryptic, emphasising the stage of the competition. Jeffrey went all out with his praise telling the singer, “You're not just one of the unique voices on Nigerian Idol; you're going to be one of the most unique voices in the Nigerian music industry!” The praise continued with ‘Ego’ with words like “flawless”, “fantastic” and “amazing” coming from the judges.

Dance master JayFeel tried on two songs to wow the judges: ‘ Crazy’ by Seal and ‘Fall in Love’ by D’Banj. After his performance of ‘Crazy’ Jesse reiterated warnings heard by JayFeel in previous episodes, telling him about focusing too much on performance and getting carried away. However, Femi told him, “I’m seeing you transcend [being just a performer].” He fared better with his performance of ‘Fall in Love’, with the judges loving the performances once more. Still, he received several warnings on his vocals, and Yinka told him: “Work on your voice.” Femi also reiterated the advice, saying, “You need to be careful with your tuning.”

Not to be outdone by the men of the show, Debbie Rise chose 'Bibanke' by Asa, and followed it with a sizzling performance of ‘Kele Kele Love’ by Tiwa Savage. She had two solid performances and Femi told her, “You deserve to be here; it’s up to Nigeria to keep you here.” Jesse told her that while her voice was “very nice”, the guitar-strumming singer “needed to get lost in the music.” Her energetic cover of Tiwa Savage got the crowd on its feet again, but this time it was her expressive hands that gave her a tough time as Yinka admonished her that they were interfering with her breath control.

Of course, the evening would not have been complete without a performance of the extremely talented guest judge, Jesse Jagz. He performed ‘Desire’, his never-before-performed song which showcased the newly unleashed Jesse. The reggae-inflected track showed both his singing and rapping skills, and had the audience, idol hopefuls and judges grooving.

One more performance down, and three more left before season three declares its winner. Who will it be?

You can watch who makes it to the next stage on Saturday on NTA at 3:00pm, Sound City and ONTV at 7:00pm, Silverbird at 7:30pm, Superscreen at 6:30pm, TVC at 9:30pm, Real Star TV on Startimes at 9pm, channels 209 on Sky and 828 on Virgin (Africa Channel UK) at 9pm on the RESULT SHOW. Then, catch all-new performances on Sunday on NTA at 3:30pm, Sound City and ONTV at 7:00pm, Silverbird at 8:00 pm, TVC at 8:30 pm, Superscreen at 9:30pm, Real Star TV on Startimes at 9pm, channels 209 on Sky and 828 on Virgin (Africa Channel UK) at 9pm

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NIGERIAN IDOL SEASON 3 GALA SHOW: DARE ART ALADE GRACES THE DREAM STUDIO, DAZZLES WITH AN EXCITING PERFORMANCE

Darey was LIVE at the Nigerian Idol competition this weekend as a guest judge and performer. And the studio audience went wild as the ‘Love like a Movie’ star gave an electrifying performance of some of his hit songs at the past week’s performance show.

Hot off his concert hosted by US reality television star Kim Kardashian, he lit
the stage and the show up, performing three of his biggest hits: ‘Asiko’ followed by ‘Sisi Eko (the remix)’ and finally rounded it off with a dazzling performance of his popular single ‘Style Na Style’. He was also a tough judge on the show, and was unafraid to tell the contestants their good, bad and ugly.

When asked by the Nigerian Idol host IllRymz what he expected from the contestants, he said he was looking forward to seeing them perform. Whose performance did Darey call “soulful” and whom did he tell he expected to see “more musicianship at this stage”? Catch the back episodes on www.youtube.com/NigerianIdol.


To get access to back story videos and a look behind the scenes, visit www.nigerianidol.com.  You can also watch who makes it to the next stage on Saturday on NTA at 3:00pm, Sound City and ONTV at 7:00pm, Silverbird at 7:30pm, Superscreen at 6:30pm, TVC at 9:30pm, Real Star TV on Startimes  at 9pm, channels 209 on Sky and 828 on Virgin (Africa Channel UK) at 9pm. Then, catch all-new performances on Sunday on NTA at 3:30pm, Sound City and ONTV at 7:00pm, Silverbird at 8:00 pm, TVC at 8:30 pm, Superscreen at 9:30pm, Real Star TV on Startimes at 9pm, channels 209 on Sky and 828 on Virgin (Africa Channel UK) at 9pm.

You can stay updated on information related to your favorite idol by liking the Nigerian Idol Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/NigIdol, and following Nigeria Idol on Twitter at www.twitter.com/NigerianIdol. You also stand a chance of winning some fabulous prizes, including an opportunity to attend the live recording of the show.

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Nigerian Idol: Backflips versus high notes

Saturday’s edition of Nigerian Idol saw contestant Efezino say her goodbyes to the show as she failed to get into the top 5. “What?!” You say? The guy with the mediocre voice and equally mediocre dance skills is still in the running? How did that happen?

To be fair, when JayFeel is not running around and he takes his time to stand still and sing, he has some real talent buried (deep, deep, DEEP, down) somewhere, and it is resurrected on occasion to prevent every performance from being a total train wreck. However, it seems that time and time again, he has been praised for his occasional moonwalk, back flips, and his singing is often glossed over—more often than not because vocally he is outmatched by his fellow competitors.

So is Nigerian Idol becoming a form over substance affair? Thankfully, no. Sunday night saw Dare Art Alade bring the hammer down on the singer/performer, telling him that at this level of this kind of show, his vocal abilities needed to be at the fore, not his dancing. JayFeel performed Luther Vandross’s song, ‘If I Didn’t Know Better’, and the classic ‘Taxi Driver’ song, and while he put on his usual song and dance performance, it seems the judges were not moved.

Dare was equally critical of Abasiakan’s first performance of Luther’s ‘I’d Rather’, telling Abasiakan he needed to be more connected with the audience. The regular judges agreed with the megastar most of the time on his critiques, even though they had moments of dissent. Now that the show is counting down (it all comes to a close in one month), the judges are making sure that they give the contestants the home truth about what it takes to be a Nigerian Idol.

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Is Abasiakan peaking at just the right time?

Just when it seemed that Nigerian Idol might have settled on a winner, this past Sunday happened and the rankings were all shaken up once again. The contestants were giving the music to us old school; honoring the late, great Luther Vandross, and highlife music.

Abasiakan was the contestant with the most solid vocal performance and he was absolutely ruthless with his Luther track, ‘I’d Rather’. Not only did he deliver the song flawlessly, he handled the key changes like a pro, effortlessly switching between the notes and with buttery smooth transition. His version of Onyeka Onwenu’s ‘Hallelujah Chime’, while safe, was equally good.

Abasiakan has had a few problems with his performances previously, and guest judge, the always amazing Dare Art Alade, told him that he needed to work on his connection with the crowd. It seems that after weeks of hit-or-miss performances, Abasiakan may just have hit his stride, and just may swoop in to take the crown.

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