MI, Wizkid, perform at the final of Nigerian Idol Season 2 (photos)

 The final of Nigerian Idol Season 2 took place last weekend with Mercy Chinwo taking the coveted prize worth N7.5m, a recording contract and a brand new SUV. She beat Joe Blue to become the second female in succession to emerge the winner of the music reality TV show. There were performances from MI, Wizkid, and Yeka Onka. Here are the photos you have been waiting for.

Mercy beats Akwa Ibom’s Joe Blue to win Nigerian Idol Season 2

The contest has been running for about 5 months now, and today Chinwo Nnenda Mercy can rock the crown as the 2012 Nigerian Idol Winner.

She beat out Joe Blue (Joe Anthony Ekpo) after an exciting night that featured 3 songs each. The show finale featured performances from WizKid, W4 & Chuddy K.

Mercy will walk away with $100,000, a recording contract and an SUV.

Big Congrats to Chinwo Nnenda Mercy.

The show airs on sunday on AIT, STV & NTA. 

Nigerian Idol unveils top 3 contestants

Last weekend, she delivered a strong version of Alicia Keys’ song to the delight of the audience. She followed up her first performance with Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’; dramatising her set with a well-choreographed dance routine. But Najite but failed to get enough votes from the audience to keep her in the competition. And the judges showed her the exit doors.

Fan favourite Mercy had emerged as the contestant with the highest vote, followed by the Stephen Onoche and Joe blue, the favourite male contestant.

So it’s now down to just three final contestants – Mercy, Stephen and Joe Blue! We can’t wait to find out who walks away with the big prize!

Below leaving, Najite entertained the audience one last time, rendering the Bob Marley classic, ‘Everything is gonna be alright’ while the other finalists joined her on stage.

According to organizers, the winner of the show will be unveiled at a grand gala in April where A-list international artistes are expected to perform.

The next Nigerian Idol will win a grand prize valued at $100,000 which includes a management and recording contract. The winner also gets an SUV and many other prizes; including gifts from lead sponsor Etisalat.

The winner of Nigerian Idol will join the elite group of Idol alumni around the world, including Stars like Fantasia, Timi Dakolo and Yeka Onka.

PHOTO: CHARLEY BOY POSES NUDE

The above picture shows Mr. Charles Oputa a.k.a Charley Boy posing nude. Whether this is for a magazine or whatever, I can’t tell but Connoisseur.com finds this disgusting because Charley Boy is over 50 years and he is still behaving like a teenager. Oh, may be his name Charley Boy is affecting him. He should change it to Charley Man if that will make him grow up.

Of recent, Charley Boy has been seen carrying skull (I can’t verify if it is that of human) to Nigerian Idols where he is one of the judges and I ask if this is the kind of person Nigerian Idol should make a judge of the reality TV show. The judges of the show should of course be good role models.

NIGERIAN IDOL: ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR NSIKAK UMOH

Nsikak Umoh

It is no longer news that Akwa Ibom born music star, Nsikak Umoh a.k.a Bonic couldn’t make it to the top 9 of the Nigerian Idol Season II. In the elimination show of the reality TV show which was screened on Friday, Nsikak’s votes were not enough to get him to the top 9.

   In the show screened on AIT, Sanzye, Nsikak and Diwari were called up on the stage but Jeffery was asked who he could save, and he said all 3, but Sanzye and Nsikak got evicted while Diwari got saved

    All hope is not lost as the U-tunnelz star still has one more chance to make it to the top 12.  According to a report on the Idols website, “Ill Rymz announced that there would be a wild card show where already evicted contestants will be called back on the show to be in contention for the title. This time around, 9 contestants will be called back; 2 will be saved by the judges and 1 will be saved by your votes. So many twists and turns the show has in store for us all! Don’t forget forget to tune in this Sunday to watch the “Wild Card” show and get to see if your favourite contestant (who was evicted) gets called back!”.

    Will the judges route for Nsikak or will he garner enough votes to save him? Sunday evening will tell.

Exclusive: Nsikak Umoh ousted from Nigerian Idol

Nsikak Umoh

CONNOISSEUR has scooped that Akwa Ibom’s only representative at the on-going Nigerian Idol has been ousted from the music reality TV show. We learnt exclusively that the recording for the elimination of 20 contestants took place yesterday and Nsikak Umoh was unable to make it to the top 10 of the show which is in its season 2.

    We learnt from the source that though he’s got a great talent to have made him one of the contestants jostling for the top prize, but his votes were not enough to catapult him to the top 10. The source said “Many candidates invested up to three hundred thousand Naira and more. They were making investment because it is 15 Million Naira that is up for grabs. It is a pity that Nsikak is ousted. He has carved a niche for himself by making it to the top 30.”

    Those who made it to the top 10 will be announced tonight as the show will be screened tonight in some cable TV stations.