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Well-executed choreography, show-stopping songs and incredible stage presence were all elements we saw at the Nigerian Idol live shows that saw the eviction of season 9 contestant Stevie and the emergence of the top 5 contestants.
Hosted by Ik Osakioduwa, with judges – Ric Hassani, Omawumi, 9ice, and guest judge, Ice Prince – the show was held on Sunday, 23 June 2024, and took the contestants out of their comfort zones as world record-breaking choreographer Dr Kaffy, coached the contestants on how to deliver a show-stopping performance.
Top personalities such as sports enthusiast and acclaimed Arsenal Fan Kelechi FC; Media Personality Bibi Raii; The Voice Nigeria Season 2 star Precious Emmanuel; Nigerian Idol Season 8 contestant Eso Daniel, and more were in attendance as they cheered for the contestants, ready to give the performance of their lives.
The top six contestants – Chima, Chioma, Mira Clear, Lammy, Stevie and Maio – started the night with a charged performance of John Legend’s ‘Preach’, accompanied by dancers masked as a mass choir. The night soon became tense as Stevie was evicted.
In Omawumi’s words to Stevie, she said: “You’ve been a source of joy on the show. We’ve seen the joy you exude in your music. You’ll do great outside.”
As the top five contestants emerged, the show-stopper night commenced with Lammy, as he performed ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ by Black Eyed Peas. Although his vocals were not perfect, the energy he brought made up for it.
Mira Clear brought the heat with Beyonce’s ‘End of Time.’ The vocal control and execution of the choreography simply showed that she was indeed on the stage to compete.
In a shocking turn, Chima further proved he was here for business with an ovation-worthy performance of Dua Lipa’s ‘Don’t Start Now.’ The incredible choreography, with his stable vocals, brought about a performance most considered graceful.
Unlike her previous performances, Chioma struggled to enjoy the stage as she performed Beyonce’s ‘ Who Run The World.’ On the other hand, tagged one of the best performances of the night, Maio brought it home with a performance of Davido’s viral single, ‘Unavailable.’
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How to watch Nigerian Idol
Nigerian Idol shows every Sunday at 7 pm on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 151 and GOtv Channel 12) and AM Family (DStv Channel 154 and GOtv Channel 2).
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