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Nigerian Idol: Faith Mac, Dotun Eliminated As Top Nine Contestants Emerge
Two Nigerian Idol hopefuls, Faith Mac and Dotun have been eliminated from the top 11 stage of the competition after scoring the least votes in the first round of public voting.
During the live show on Sunday, the show’s host, IK Osakioduwa revealed the names of the contestants who made it through to the top nine stage of the competition. To arrive at the top nine, each lucky contestants was given an opportunity to prove their mettle with their song selection.
This week’s performances had surviving contestants perform covers of songs composed by their music idols. The Judges, Seyi Shay, DJ Sose, and Obi Asika, on the other hand watched in the capacity of audience members as the power to save and eliminate contestants had since left their hands.
Performances: Kingdom who revealed that he idolised ‘Teni The entertainer’ handed in a percussion backed rendition of the hit song ‘UyoMeyo’ which was well received by the audience. DJ Sose said that he seemed very comfortable with the song and Seyi Shay noted that the performance was emotive.
Daniel went with a rendition of James Arthur’s ‘Empty Spaces’ which Seyi criticised for lacking verve. Obi Asika was also critical of the song arrangement, but DJ Sose was of the opinion that he did a good job. Faith Jason dressed in all red attire performed a cover of Jon Bellion’s ‘All Time Low’, the same song he performed at the auditions and the judges loved it, even more this time around.
Seyi Shay could not contain her excitement, Beyonce, who disclosed her admiration for the K. Pop band BTS, chose to perform a cover of the track, Dynamite, with assistance from the live band. DJ Sose commended her for showing her playful side, while Obi Asika noted her growth through the stages of the competition.
Emmanuel who had clearly become a fan favourite rendered a soulful cover of Lobrinth’s ‘Beneath your beautiful’ which was lauded by Obi Asika for the palpable emotion. Seyi Shay described the performance as ‘captivating’ while DJ Sose added that he would do better as a live performer and not a recording artiste.
The sixth contestant to be saved was Akunna, the entertainment lawyer. She took on the difficult task of covering Beyonce’s ‘XO’ but her strong voice carried the performance. The voters also appeared to show kindness to Clinton who put his vocals to the test with John Legend’s ‘Tonight’ with some help from the live Band.
Also getting saved by the voting public was Francis who chose to perform Sam Smith’s ‘Writing on the wall’, the theme song for the James Bond’s film ‘Spectre’ which he pulled off brilliantly much to the applause of the Judges. Obi Asika described his voice as a ‘lethal weapon’.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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