Last night’s show was as special as it was emotional for
fans and viewers of the Nigerian Idol Season 6 show.
The show kicked off with a lively performance of Bruno Mars’
“24K Magic” by the top 8 contestants – Beyonce, Comfort, Clinton, Daniel,
Dotun, Emmanuel, Faith Jason and Faith Mac – who were eliminated at different
stages in the competition.
All eight of them displayed great chemistry as they
performed to the delight of viewers and the judges who gave them a standing
ovation.
And then it was time for the business of the day. The
viewing public clearly put in the work this past week with over 11 million
votes recorded.
The first person confirmed as part of the Top Two was
Kingdom, who struggled to contain his emotions. The fans had also chosen to
save Francis Atela, who heaved a huge sigh of relief.
It was, sadly, the end of the road for Akunna, the
23-year-old entertainment lawyer who was the last girl standing in the
competition.
Akunna was described by the veteran music producer Cobhams
Asuquo as “a powerful singer”. Kingdom praised her work rate and performance
ability, while DJ Sose noted that she had awesome stage presence. For her
farewell performance, she covered Adele’s hit single “Set Fire To The Rain”,
with vocal assistance from the live band.
The top two contestants were each mandated to perform three
songs. Kingdom’s first performance of the night was a soulful cover of A Great
Big World’s “Say Something”. Seyi Shay described it as “perfect”, and Obi Asika
lauded the confidence on display.
Francis Atela, whose voice was described by Obi Asika as a
“lethal weapon”, opted for John Legend’s “So High” as his first song for the
night. DJ Sose described it as “emotive”.
For the second round of performances, Kingdom went with “The
Lion Sleeps Tonight”, which he described as the song which he enjoyed covering
the most during the course of the season. Obi Asika appeared overly delighted,
and DJ Sose seemed pretty pleased with what he heard.
Francis Atela was more than happy to hand in another
performance of Bryan Adams’ classic “Please Forgive Me.” DJ Sose noted that he
didn’t walk the stage enough, but Obi Asika commented on how he “owned the
song”.
Kingdom’s final performance of the night was a cover of
Bruno Mars’ 2010 hit “Just The Way You Are.” Seyi Shay found it difficult to
contain her excitement, and Obi Asika acknowledged the growth in his
performance and stage presence.
Francis Atela closed out proceedings with a high-pitched
rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing”. Obi Asika commended him for his
unique spin on the classic, and DJ Sose found no fault with the performance.
It’s the final voting week, and the power to determine who
emerges the winner of this competition is solely in the hands of the viewers.
Voting on Nigerian Idol is via the website, mobile site, MyDStv, and MyGOtv
apps and via SMS on participating networks – Airtel, MTN, and 9mobile. Voting
ends on Thursday, July 8, 2021.
You can vote via the Africa Magic website,
www.africamagic.tv/nigerianidol, and the Africa Magic mobile site by selecting
contestants of your choice and entering your number of votes and clicking VOTE.
Voting via these platforms is limited to 100 votes per user. MyDStv App and
MyGOtv App votes are free, and votes are allocated based on your subscription
packages.
Nigerian Idol Season 6 is sponsored by Bigi Drinks and Tecno
Mobile.
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