Nigerian Idol
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Nigerian Idol is the local version of the Idol series
franchise. It is the second Idol franchise for the country as it was already part of Idols West Africa
which was also shot and produced in Nigeria.
The show started with its first season in 2010, the 50th anniversary of the country with the tagline
Live Your Dream. Accept No Limitation. The show is hosted by Misi and Anis Holloway and the panel of judges consists of producer and record label owner Audu Maikori
, former Shalamar
singer/dancer Jeffrey Daniel
, and singer Yinka Davies.
Auditions were open for every Nigerian between 18 and 28. The first season went on air in October 2010 and is shown on 15 different channels all across Africa.
On March 27 2011 26 year old Oneyka "Yeka Onka" Gilbert Elizabeth Onwuka from Ohafia
was announced the first Nigerian Idol ever over fellow competitor and favorite-to-win Naomi Ebiama. She was awarded the sum of 7.5 Million Naira, a recording contract with Sony, a car and an all expense paid trip to South Africa
. Prior of receiving a Golden Ticket in Lagos
Onwuka unsuccessfully auditioned on two other occasions for the show. For the creation of the winning song the two finalists collaborated with award winning producer Jesse Jagz
.
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
franchise. It is the second Idol franchise for the country as it was already part of Idols West Africa
Idols West Africa
Idols West Africa is the West African version of the Idol series franchise. Based in Nigeria, it is a talent contest to find a recording artiste, and aired on M-Net in 2007. Like the Pan-Arab entry to the series, the show incorporated countries throughout the West African region.-Season 1:The show...
which was also shot and produced in Nigeria.
The show started with its first season in 2010, the 50th anniversary of the country with the tagline
Tagline
A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. The idea behind the concept is to create a memorable phrase that will sum up the tone and premise of a brand or product , or to reinforce the audience's memory of a product...
Live Your Dream. Accept No Limitation. The show is hosted by Misi and Anis Holloway and the panel of judges consists of producer and record label owner Audu Maikori
Audu Maikori
Audu Maikori was born on 13 August 1975 in Kaduna. He is a lawyer and the founder/CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment, which is a record label, artiste management, recording studio and events consultancy company...
, former Shalamar
Shalamar
Shalamar was an American music group, primarily of the 1970s and 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Soul Train producer Don Cornelius...
singer/dancer Jeffrey Daniel
Jeffrey Daniel
Jeffrey Daniel is an American dancer, singer-songwriter and choreographer, most notable for being a member of the R&B vocal group Shalamar. In Nigeria he is best known as an Idol series judge...
, and singer Yinka Davies.
Auditions were open for every Nigerian between 18 and 28. The first season went on air in October 2010 and is shown on 15 different channels all across Africa.
On March 27 2011 26 year old Oneyka "Yeka Onka" Gilbert Elizabeth Onwuka from Ohafia
Ohafia
Ohafia is a town and local government area in Abia State, Nigeria. It is an Igbo speaking region. The ancestral capital of Ohafia is the centrally located village of Elu. The Ohafia Local Government Area also includes the towns of Abiriba and Nkporo....
was announced the first Nigerian Idol ever over fellow competitor and favorite-to-win Naomi Ebiama. She was awarded the sum of 7.5 Million Naira, a recording contract with Sony, a car and an all expense paid trip to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Prior of receiving a Golden Ticket in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
Onwuka unsuccessfully auditioned on two other occasions for the show. For the creation of the winning song the two finalists collaborated with award winning producer Jesse Jagz
Jesse Jagz
Jesse Garba Abaga, popularly know as Jesse Jagz born August 10, 1984 is a Nigerian hip hop artist, rapper, singer, producer and songwriter...
.
Elimination Chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 50 | Wild Card | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Week: | 12/23 | 12/30 | 1/6 | 1/13 | 1/20 | 1/27 | 2/3 | 2/10 | 2/17 | 2/24 | 3/3 | 3/10 | 3/17 | 3/27 | |||
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneyka Gilbert Elizabeth | 2nd | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Winner | |||||||||
| 2 | Naomi Ebiama | 1st | Runner-Up | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Emmanuel Patrick | 2nd | Btm 4 | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 4 | Bello Lydia Biodum | 1st | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Glory Orishki | 2nd | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 6-7 | Alex Olori | 3rd | Btm 4 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Zoe Chinaka | 1st | ||||||||||||||||
| 8-9 | Oluwatoni Afolayan | Elim | Saved | Btm 4 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| George Ukeme | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||
| 10-11 | Ajumoke Nwaeze | Elim | Saved | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Chito Ann Akwueh | Elim | Saved | |||||||||||||||
| 12-13 | Kalu-Ude Nnenna | 1st | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Olamide Etti | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ken Nwaoji | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| Wild Card |
Rachel Tamunokuro Ogonodi | Elim | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Amadi Lawrence | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| Immaculate Edache | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| Irene Ojarigho | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 5 |
Amy | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Bibi | |||||||||||||||||
| Funmi | |||||||||||||||||
| Kemi | |||||||||||||||||
| Thoinette | |||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 4 |
Adetoun Adekoya Grace | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Anthony Nsikak Akpan | |||||||||||||||||
| Chioma Success Ezeh | |||||||||||||||||
| Ewoma Egedi | |||||||||||||||||
| Kessiena Godswill Dagbo | |||||||||||||||||
| Ndidiamaka Percious Okonkwo | |||||||||||||||||
| Obiala Leonard Chinyere | |||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 3 |
Chukwudi Victor Okwege | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Faith Dode | |||||||||||||||||
| Godson Chimew Godson | |||||||||||||||||
| Grace Udoh | |||||||||||||||||
| Jessica Sunny | |||||||||||||||||
| Olajumoke Rachael Oyebodejo | |||||||||||||||||
| Toyosi Alasi | |||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Domita Ojeme Abodo | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Felicia Ugoaro | |||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence Paul | |||||||||||||||||
| Lynn Eke | |||||||||||||||||
| Onyekachukwu Nwaligbe | |||||||||||||||||
| Safiya Ramat Idachaba | |||||||||||||||||
| Sunday Onyeka Otabo | |||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
Abraham Emurewa | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Joe Ekpo | |||||||||||||||||
| Ruth Nwachukwu | |||||||||||||||||
| Sadia Ibrahim | |||||||||||||||||