It is now confirmed that the finale episode of Nigerian Idol Season 7 will air live on DStv and GOtv tomorrow, at 7 pm. This time, the show’s host, IK Osakioduwa, will announce a winner who will walk away with N100 million worth of prizes.
After weeks of watching the top 12 contestants sing their hearts out on the live shows to earn fan votes, the competition is down to two finalists –Progress and Zadok – vying for the title of ‘Nigerian Idol’.
Whoever wins will go home with a cash prize of N30 million, a brand new SUV, a Bigi branded refrigerator and a year’s supply of Bigi drinks. They will also get to record an EP and a music video, a weekend getaway from TravelBeta, and a DStv Explora fully installed with a 12 months premium subscription.
As a platform created to help exceptional musicians, the first runner-up will also walk away with an EP produced by a leading music producer in Nigeria and a top-notch music video shoot.
The fate of the finalists will depend on the results from the final voting round which ends on Friday, 20 May at 9 pm. Voting on Nigerian Idol is via the website, mobile site, MyDStv, and MyGOtv apps.
Meanwhile, the last girl standing in the competition, Banty, bade farewell to the competition on Sunday night, as she scored the least votes. Her exit paved way for Zadok and Progress to emerge Top 2 Nigerian Idol finalists. Although she is out of the competition, the Warri born singer can look forward to a studio session with D’banj, as the Kokomaster promised.
Before the night’s competition started, the host, IK Osakioduwa, shared that this season received over 175 million votes with 34 million recorded for the new week.
Back like they never left, ex-Nigerian Idol Season 7 contestants opened the night of thrilling performances with a medley of songs and were joined shortly by the top three finalists. Among the songs they performed were Fela’s Shakara and Wizkid’s Ojuelegba.
For the night of performances, the top two finalists, Progress and Zadok performed three rounds of songs which included their favourite song, the judges’ favourite, and a final one with the 121 Selah choir.
Progress’s first performance of the night was Sam Cooke’s The Change Is Gonna Come, to which he received a standing ovation from the audience and judges. Zadok turned up the atmosphere with his performance of Michael Bolton’s When A Man Loves A Woman.
Progress again opened the next set of performances with Wizkid’s Joy, and his rich vocals shone through the rendition. Zadok performed another Michael Bolton song chosen by Simi and did justice to the infamous Soul Provider. For his colourful performance, he received a flower from a female audience member.
For the final round, Progres and Zadok went head to head with their performances with the 121 Selah choir. For Progress, he performed Jon Ogah’s Uncle Suru. In reaction to his performance, the judges applauded him and commented on his growth since he came on the show. Zadok closed out the show with Timi Dakolo’s Wish Me Well, and he proved why he deserved to be one of the finalists.
The pen-ultimate live show had a star-studded audience with attendees like God Friended Me star Brandon Michael Hall; The Real Housewives of Johannesburg star, Tarina Patel; Bob Hart Abishola star and Episode director, Bayo Akinfemi; and the CEO of MIPAD, Kamil Olufowobi.
