After six
months of electrifying performances, surprise evictions, tough and thorough
training, the third edition of Nigerian Idol the TV reality show has come
to an end with 22-year-old Moses Obi-Adigwe declared as
winner!
After an opening performance from season one winner Yeka Onka, the show
started with the host Illrymz introducing the two final contestants Moses
and Debbie Debbie Olu-Rise on stage.
The 10 other finalists joined them and they all
performed together for the last time.
Then came solo performances from Debbie and Moses;
Debbie performed Tiwa Savage‘s ‘Kele kele
love’. Moses performed
Bob Marley‘s
‘Redemption song’. They both received a mighty applause from the
audience.
Also, immediate past winner of Nigerian Idol Mercy
thrilled the audience with her
performance.
D’banj made a surprise appearance on stage and
performed his verse of Naeto C’s ‘Tony Montana’ remix, concluding
his set with his own single ‘On
top of the world’.
Other performances came from Nigerian Idol judge and
Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti and his band, pop diva and former West African
idol contestant Omawumi who gave a superlative
performance of her ‘Bottom belle’
single and immediate past winner of Nigerian Idol
season two, Mercy.
And the moment came, Illyrmz announced Moses as the
winner!
Interestingly, Moses popularly called ‘Teddy Bear’ made
his way to the Top 12 through the wild card selection.
Moses who’s the first male contestant to win the show, will now join Timi
Dakolo (West Africa Idol, 2007), Yeka Onka (Nigerian Idol, 2011)
and Mercy Chinwo (Nigerian Idol, 2012) in the league of Idols winners.
And he goes home with the sum of 15M Naira and a brand new SUV.
Debbie, the runner-up walks away with sum of 1M and a
KIA RIO automobile.'
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