5th January, 2012
In an exciting way, the competition is getting hotter on Nigerian Idol, the countryâ€
With all the Judges-Jeffrey Daniel, Yinka Davies, and Charly Boy, joined by celebrity guest judge Kenny St Brown [KSB], patiently listened, all the talents, one after the other, serenaded all to gain a spot in the finale of the show. The nightâ€
The sultry Nikky followed with a jazzy rendition of the classic ‘Killing Me Softly which Charly Boy rated as one of the best performances of the night. Bharbar came after her with a comic rendition of the Michael Jackson bestseller Billie Jean. The judges were not very impressed with his dancing skills but Jeffrey Daniel commended him for his effort. He was followed by Beulah Faraday who sung her version of the Chaka Khan hit Aint Nobody whilst her performance was rated okay, Yinka Davies believed she could have done better. Israel brought back memories of the 90â€
Byno, one of the contestants appears to have won the hearts of some members of the audience, especially the ladies whooped as he performed the Bruno Mars 2010 hit, The Way You Are. Charly Boy was thrilled and asked the audience to vote for Byno. Then came the turn of Ebi Paul Otti, who equally moved the judges and the audience with his superb performance of KC & Jojoâ€
With the end of the first set of 10 performances from the top 30 finalists, the voting lines have been thrown open and the audience can have a chance to vote their favourites into the top 10.
—Funsho Arogundade