12th April, 2012
Last Good Friday saw the six bands in Star Quest 2012 give impressive performances during their debut in Nigeria’s first and only band-based music talent hunt competition.
The bands, Crystals, D’Rays, Quantum Vibes, Soul Rhythm, Da Blingz and Golden Clef, were at their creative best during their first public performance at the Muson Centre, Lagos. The event was witnessed by a large crowd, and the aspiring music stars displayed their talents to justify their qualification.
The first band to mount the stage was The Crystals led by Godwin Edim Inyang. They peformed Bracket’s Yori Yori and Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland’s Dilemma.
Next came the Quantum Vibes, with keyboardist Fatola James as bandleader, rocked the stage with Dr Sid’s Over the Moon and Umbrella by Rihanna. Golden Clef sustained the tempo, with enactment of Duncan Mighty’s Port Harcourt Boy and Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling.
Soul Rythm, the fourth band, performed Kiss Your Hands by R2Bees featuring Wande Coal and RKelly’s When A Woman Loves. The band is led by Alfred Ayokanmi (drummer).
The fifth and the sixth bands, Da Blingz and D’ Rays, did not disappoint. Da Blingz, with Egedi Ewoman (vocalist) as band leader got the audience dancing to Fallin In Love by D’Banj and No One by Alicia Keys. As for D’Rays which had Eguh Tobore as band leader, they performed Tuface Idibia’s hit song, For Instance.
The six bands were formed from the 36 qualifiers from the Star Quest 2012 Grand Audition. The winning band will get a staggering prize of a record contract worth N7.5 million, N3.6 million cash, a brand new minivan as well as one year’s accommodation in a choice area in Lagos State.
—Funsho Arogundade