Season 8 of Nigerian Idol, a popular show owned by Multi Choice, has hit its most crucial point as the top two contestants have emerged after Quest sadly said goodbye to the opportunity be the Nigerian Idol and win ₦100 million in prizes on Sunday night. The show recorded 32 million votes, making the total number of votes recorded so far 132 million.
The penultimate live show began with the most nerve-wracking eviction of the season. The host, IK Osakioduwa, declared that Victory Gbakara and Precious Mac would battle for the win and coveted title next week at the finale. Quest took a minute to thank everyone who supported her till the top three as she bowed out of the competition. She also promised her fans that her journey was just beginning and only good things would follow her exit.
In the ‘How It Should Have Been Done round’, the first of three rounds, Precious Mac took on Feppy Fapohunda as she performed Adele’s Rolling in the Deep. The round allowed the top two to perform songs from the audition that other auditioners executed poorly and ‘teach’ them how to sing them better. Victory Gbakara also ‘tutored’ Apollos, singing James Brown’s This Is A Man’s World. Simi called his performance “sexy as hell”.
Once again, Precious Mac kicked off the second round – the judges’ favourite performance – singing Shania Twain’s From This Moment. After the performance, D’Banj called her “a real superstar, ” and Simi praised her vocal control. The Kokomaster picked Nicole C. Mullen’s My Redeemer Lives for Victory’s second song of the night. Simi had a follow-up comment from Victory’s first performance. She said, “Your range is remarkable. It’s incredible how you switched from sexy Vic to Pastor Vic.”
To begin the night’s final performances – songs they believe were their best performance of the season – IK showed Precious Mac her first audition. She got very emotional when he said the judges had always seen something special in her since the first day she sang to them.
The 22-year-old performed Ayra Star and Crayon’s Overloading and got stellar reviews from the judges. They praised her for maintaining the vibe Afrobeats songs deserve. Victory also had an emotional replay of his first audition before he performed Harry Styles’ As It Was. The judges hailed him for his positive energy, and D’Banj called him a “Light Warrior”.
Precious Mac and Victory Gbakara gave stellar performances for the semi-finale, each holding their own in the battle to become the Nigerian Idol. The task is now up to the viewers to crown a winner. Voting is open on the website, mobile site, DStv and GOtv apps and will stay open till Friday, 9 pm.
To catch the finale on Sunday, tune in to Nigerian Idol on Africa Magic Channels – Showcase, Urban, and Family at 7 pm on DStv and GOtv. Relive all the moments from the live show and great behind-the-scenes content by heading over to the Africa Magic and Nigerian Idol YouTube pages. Also, catch live performances on the go anywhere across Nigeria with the DStv app.