By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Over the weekend, more than 4,000 talented singers were at the Colossus Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, to audition for the Nigerian Idol season 7 music reality show and become to latest music celebrity like the season 6 winner, Kingdom.
The budding music acts were there to fight for a spot in the top 500 contestants who will emerge from the live audition to the next stages.
The 500 contestants would be judged again and pruned down to 250 contestants. Only 50 contestants will proceed to theatre week out of the 250 contestants, and the 50 contestants will be judged based on their creativity, strength of voice and stage performances.
Out of the 50 contestants from theatre week, only 10 contestants will emerge for the live performances. Fans and lovers of the show are to catch up on the audition and selection stages on DStv and GOtv in February 2022.
The Nigerian Idol season 7, sponsored by Bigi drinks, will come to an exhilarating climax on Sunday, May 22, 2022, with over N50 million worth of prizes awaiting the winner.
At the audition last week, talented young up-and-coming artists were refreshed by Bigi, produced by Rite Foods Limited. They applauded the company for the refreshment.
Speaking on the turnout, the Brand Manager, Beverage and Bakery, Rite Foods Limited, Ms Boluwatife Adedugbe, described it as impressive and commended all contestants for their confidence to embark on the musical journey to stardom with Bigi.
According to her, “we are elated to witness a day like this where thousands of talented singers are prepared for a refreshing journey to stardom.
“The Bigi brand will ensure that whatever flavour that resonates with the contestants’ singing abilities, the brand is always there to give refreshing confidence for their performances as they journey through the singing competition.”
Ms Adedugbe further emphasised her company’s commitment to espousing talent discovery in music through platforms like the Nigerian Idol for young talented singers to find expression and become megastars.
