Franchise owner, Optima Media Group (OMG), has unveiled the top 12 contestants for the ongoing TV reality show, Nigerian Idol.
The contestants are Ogunmoyero Modolowamu (Dolu), Oyinkepreye Deborah Toun (Preye), Janet Ebiwari Ayoka (Ayoka), Godson Goodluck (Classic Tunez), Ogunrombi Kunle (K-Peace), Esther Aritheshoma Monday (Sther), Adigwe Brenda Ada (Brenda), Ekeoma Victor Chibuzor (Prime), Paul Manuwa (P.Scholes), Okemiri Uloma Margaret (Uloma), Omodele Diana Fatoki (Modele), and Ese-Amadasun Imuetiyan (Nex2).
With sponsorship from Etisalat Nigeria, any of the contestants that emerges winner will have a N7.5 million top spot cash reward with a recording deal with South Africa-based Universal Music label and a brand new SUV car.
Getting to the final stage was not easy for the contestants who were initially 30 and their performances scrutinized through judges’ decisions and public voting. Prime, Dolu and Preye were selected ahead of other seven contestants because of their outstanding performances, representing the brightest choices of both the judges and the viewing public.
The second batch tagged ‘group of death’ comprised contenders with talents and skills. While Brenda, Tama Nisa and Nex2 emerged from this group, the judges were displeased with Nex2’s qualification. Nex2 was seen as the ‘worst performer’ among the contenders. Classic Tunez who had to show his capability replaced Tama Nisa that left the competition on health grounds.
K-Peace, Ayoka and Uloma emerged in the third batch, though the judges and some members of the viewing public who were not impressed with their performances questioned their qualification. There was the Wild Card process that allows the judges call back any contestants among the 30 contenders, but voted out to have another round of performances. Sther, Modele and P.Scholes made it through this route.
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