The final leg of the Nigerian Idol 4 auditions will hit Lagos State at the Dream Studios in Omole, on the 22nd and 23rd of February. Season 4 of the reality TV music show, sponsored by Etisalat Nigeria, has been on the search for Nigeria’s best voices since the New Year began and the audition train has moved through Benin, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Makurdi.
In Makurdi, Benue State
capital, the audition was characterised by a splash of excitement, as it began
on Valentine’s Day. Among the thousands of young hopefuls gathered in the Food
Basket of the Nation was one of the most entertaining Top 12 finalists from
season 3, Joe Emmal, real name Joe Emmanuel Idoko.
Beaming with
determination, Idoko, who hails from Otukpa in Benue, said he had been
preparing for this second chance. ‘Last season to me was like a rehearsal. I
have gone back to take my time to put things right. Last year, there were some
lapses and I gave about 60, 70 per cent but this time around, I am giving my
100 per cent. I am not afraid to captivate the new judges in Season 4.’ He
said.
Speaking during the
audition, Head, Youth Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Elvis Daniel, expressed
satisfaction with the determination displayed by all the young people who had
turned up for the auditions so far, for which he expects that this season would
be more competitive.
‘We have seen so many raw
talents and we are committed to improving them all through this season. This TV
reality show is a platform for pushing these young individuals beyond their
best, helping them to discover values that make them champions and also making
them happy by bringing them on the world stage and into the spotlight. Certainly,
to be the voice of tomorrow is the passion of this set of contestants and
hopefully those who received tickets to go on to the next stage would not relax
now because the competition has only just begun.’ Daniel said.
Similarly, afrobeat
singer and one of the judges, Dede Mabiaku who gave more ‘Maybes’ than ‘Yeses’
to the audition hopefuls, said he hoped that those who had shown impressive
skills would continue the competition,
ready to win and not just to perform, as this season would be watching
out for only the best.
This Season’s judges also
include award-winning singer-songwriters, Darey Art Alade and Nneka Egbuna who
together with Dede, will be on ground to screen and select lucky contestants at
the Lagos auditions. There are still hours left for hopeful contestants to
apply by texting their Location-Name-Surname to 5599.
The Nigerian Idol Season 4 begins broadcast on
television stations home and abroad on 1st March, 2014.
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