AS Nigerian Idol Season 7 Live Show draws near, contestants for the auditions have come to realise that exceptional talent is the only way to get the ‘Golden Tickets’ for the music reality show bill to kick-start on March 20.
Teenage singer and 17-year-old student, Itohan, was one of the wannabe stars of the day that thrilled the judges with her beautiful rendition of Andra Day’s Rise Up. Her performance which was accompanied by the piano got her a golden ticket for the next round, Theatre Week.
Matthew Idu, a 23-year-old student, also wowed the judges with his rendition of Timi’s Dakolo’s Iyawo Mi. His rendition was particularly emotional as he revealed to the judges that he had vocal training to learn to speak again after a near-fatal accident.
Others who got golden tickets include Abigail, Gerald, Faith, Enato, Azuka, Jitey, and Chris.
Despite the serenades by the golden ticket winners, there were also a handful of less melodious renditions for the night. For Obinna it was a ‘No’ from the judges, as the hope of becoming the next Nigerian Idol for Jennifer, Nicholas, Emmanuel, Clinton, Nzebuike, Christopher, Olamide, and Robert was dashed without the golden tickets
The contestants with the golden ticket will be showcasing their musical prowess to outwit one another to get the winning prize of N100,000,000 (one hundred million naira) worth of prizes, which include a recording deal from a label, a brand-new SUV, cash prizes, and other exciting gifts.
Kingdom Timitemeoweipere Kroseide popularly known as Kingdom won the Season 6 of the show in 2021. He defeated Francis Atela to emerge winner of the keenly contested music reality show.
On February 14, 2022, he released his first original song titled Love Call on YouTube to celebrate Valentine’s Day. He used the track to send a message of working hard to make relationships work and giving all the love with no regrets.
The song was met with positive reviews from his fans who praised his writing skills and the message behind the song as well as his vocal delivery. Love Call was released under Cabal Records as part of the recording contract he got through his win on Nigerian Idol.
The music reality show which is sponsored by Bigi carbonated soft drinks (CSD), from the stable of Rite Foods Nigeria Limited is committed to talent promotion and growth of the entertainment industry by discovering and rewarding budding artistes in the country.
According to Rite Foods’ Brand Manager, Boluwatife Adedugbe, the premium soft drink brand has for the second time, been the headline sponsor supporting the musical talent platform that has helped young Nigerian singers to develop their careers and become superstars that would make the nation proud as they go global.
Adedugbe reiterated the firm’s unwavering effort to make the show worthwhile through the award-winning Bigi brand that has continually refreshed Nigerians with its 13 variants of high-quality taste.
The show which premiered on DStv Channel 197 and GOtv Channel 29 on Sunday, February 6, 2022, has the popular music superstar, Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj; singer, songwriter, and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, best known by her stage name Simi, and creative industry entrepreneur, Obi Asika as judges, while the top-notch radio and television on-air personality, Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa popularly known as IK Osakioduwa as host.
