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Nigerian Idol: Faith Mac, Dotun Eliminated As Top Nine Contestants Emerge
Two Nigerian Idol hopefuls, Faith Mac and Dotun have been eliminated from the top 11 stage of the competition after scoring the least votes in the first round of public voting.
During the live show on Sunday, the show’s host, IK Osakioduwa revealed the names of the contestants who made it through to the top nine stage of the competition. To arrive at the top nine, each lucky contestants was given an opportunity to prove their mettle with their song selection.
This week’s performances had surviving contestants perform covers of songs composed by their music idols. The Judges, Seyi Shay, DJ Sose, and Obi Asika, on the other hand watched in the capacity of audience members as the power to save and eliminate contestants had since left their hands.
Performances: Kingdom who revealed that he idolised ‘Teni The entertainer’ handed in a percussion backed rendition of the hit song ‘UyoMeyo’ which was well received by the audience. DJ Sose said that he seemed very comfortable with the song and Seyi Shay noted that the performance was emotive.
Daniel went with a rendition of James Arthur’s ‘Empty Spaces’ which Seyi criticised for lacking verve. Obi Asika was also critical of the song arrangement, but DJ Sose was of the opinion that he did a good job. Faith Jason dressed in all red attire performed a cover of Jon Bellion’s ‘All Time Low’, the same song he performed at the auditions and the judges loved it, even more this time around.
Seyi Shay could not contain her excitement, Beyonce, who disclosed her admiration for the K. Pop band BTS, chose to perform a cover of the track, Dynamite, with assistance from the live band. DJ Sose commended her for showing her playful side, while Obi Asika noted her growth through the stages of the competition.
Emmanuel who had clearly become a fan favourite rendered a soulful cover of Lobrinth’s ‘Beneath your beautiful’ which was lauded by Obi Asika for the palpable emotion. Seyi Shay described the performance as ‘captivating’ while DJ Sose added that he would do better as a live performer and not a recording artiste.
The sixth contestant to be saved was Akunna, the entertainment lawyer. She took on the difficult task of covering Beyonce’s ‘XO’ but her strong voice carried the performance. The voters also appeared to show kindness to Clinton who put his vocals to the test with John Legend’s ‘Tonight’ with some help from the live Band.
Also getting saved by the voting public was Francis who chose to perform Sam Smith’s ‘Writing on the wall’, the theme song for the James Bond’s film ‘Spectre’ which he pulled off brilliantly much to the applause of the Judges. Obi Asika described his voice as a ‘lethal weapon’.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
