From Ankara shoes to strictly local songs, contestants of Etisalat Nigeria’s sponsored reality TV show, Nigerian Idol 3 gave their ethnic best in celebration of the Nigerian Music Week during the Top 6 Gala Show. The show opened with laughter when the audience viewed baby pictures of the three judges -Femi Kuti, Jeffrey Daniels and Yinka Davies and host, Ill Rhymz.
The judges welcomed ace broadcaster and voice-over artiste, Femi Sowoolu, who brought a fresh perspective to the show.
‘Now we have two Femi’s! He’s Femi (British accent) while I’m Femi (Yoruba accent),’ Femi Kuti said.
The contestants chose songs that paid tribute to Nigeria’s music industry, mixing old hit singles with the newest pop songs.
Decked in ethnic but funky outfits, the contestants began performances with a cover of Odyssey’s ‘Going back to my Roots’. The Top six is made up of three ladies - Safeeyat, Debbie Rise and Efezino and three men, Jay Feel, Abasi Akang and Moses.
The first performance of the night was by Efezino who did an impressive cover of Seyi Shay’s ‘Loving your Way’. With a red tint in his new hairstyle, Moses arrived next to throw the audience into a frenzy with his azonto dance steps, with the judges also joining him as he rendered a thrilling version of D’Banj’s ‘Oliver Twist’.
Debbie Rise, Jay Feel, Safeeyat and Abasi Akang performed songs by other popular singers including Omawumi and Chuddy K.
One special outstanding feature of the night was the special duet segment. The first duet was by an unlikely pair, Efezino and Abasiakan, who performed Asa and Jeremiah Gyang’s ‘
Long Ago’. Moses and Debbie Rise got the audience singing along to their rendition of Omawumi and Flavour’s ‘Bottom Belle’ while Safeeyat and Jay Feel stormed the stage with Tiwa Savaga and Don Jazzy’s ‘Without My Heart’.TK's Blog | Free Forex Signals | Infotech Arena Tech News |
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