Excitement as Bigi Sponsors Nigerian Idol Season 8

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By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The Nigerian Idol Season 8 will start on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 7 pm on DStv and GOtv and for the third season, Bigi, the Naija favourite soft drink, is sponsoring the music talent show.

The main live episodes will air weekly afterwards till Sunday, July 16, 2023. There will also be a special channel on DStv – Channel 119 dedicated to the music show.

Bigi has assured viewers of a fun time during the period of the reality show as it would refresh fans and show lovers with a lot of thrilling activities.

The Nigerian Idol Season 8 retains its previous season judges, D’Banj, Simi and Obi Asika, while IK Osakioduwa will anchor the programme.

The organisers of the show, MultiChoice, during a press briefing, said by analysing the trends, this year’s Nigerian Idol would showcase the incredible talents of young and energetic performers, as well as the stories and inspirations behind their talents.

With stunning visuals and state-of-the-art sound, viewers would enjoy pop, rock, jazz and classical entertainment as if they were in the audience, experiencing the music first-hand.

On her part, the Assistant Brand Manager of Bigi, Ms Biola Aransiola, while speaking about the sponsorship, said Rite Foods was committed and always eager to support the discovery journey and promotion of talents as it is a chosen way of giving back to the consumers and resoundingly showing what the carbonated soft drink stands for, Truly Nigerian; Proudly African.

“We are delighted to see talents grow and emerge, most especially in Nigeria and more of a reason we’ve been keeping tabs since we started the sponsorship in 2020.

“Nigerian Idol is a leveraging platform to help hold talents hand-in-hand into stardom as they get the necessary support to keep the ball rolling even beyond the show,” Ms Aransiola stressed.

Nigerian Idol season 7 was won by a budding singer, Progress, after defeating Zadok in the final, going home with prizes worth N100 million.

Progress Emerges Nigerian Idol Season 7 Winner

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