Modupe Gbadeyanka
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The duo of Reigny and Abraham have been evicted from the Nigerian Idol Season 8 after garnering the least number of votes from the viewers last week, which was the second week of the live show, leaving contestants vying for the top prize.
The remaining contestants performed last Sunday to the delight of the viewers, who are expected to vote further to keep them on the show.
Over the weekend, the host of the music talent hunt, IK Osakioduwa, announced to the audience that a contestant would be sent packing before any performance for scoring the least votes.
After dimming the light, he announced Abraham, who was devastated that it was the end of the road for him on the programme. A week earlier, he performed Michael Bolton’s Go The Distance, and some described this as the best performance of the week, but the viewers thought otherwise.
After taking five performances from the other contestants, the anchor returned to announce the exit of Reigny as the voters were not too impressed with her rendition of Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole a week earlier.
The eight contestants remaining on the programme performed for the theme of the week, Billboard songs. They rendered some top-of-the-chart tracks.
Being the first to hit the stage immediately after the eviction was not easy. Commendably, Quest showed no emotional lapses as she set the ball rolling with an elegant performance of Damages by Tems, and was followed by Savy Henry, who performed It’s Plenty by Burnaboy.
Precious Mac had the first standing ovation of the season after another splendid vocal performance of Overload by Mavin Records All-stars, while Chisom got everyone on their feet with his rendition of Peace Be Unto You by Asake.
Another contestant, Goodness, did not fail to impress with Ladipoe’s Feelings, as Constance showed that she could cope with the pressure by delivering Alone by Burnaboy, while Ose Daniel, in his usual calm manner, delivered Bandana by Fireboy, as Victory capped another splendid Nigerian Idol Season 8 week with his smooth performance of As it Was by Harry Styles.
Viewers can still vote to keep their favourite contestants on the show through the different voting channels. They can access 100 votes on the Africa Magic website and another 100 votes on the mobile site, and 2500 votes on MyDStv or MyGOtv app. Voting closes on Thursday, June 8, at 9 pm.
