{"id":275557,"date":"2011-02-05T16:46:39","date_gmt":"2011-02-05T16:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=51104"},"modified":"2011-02-05T16:46:39","modified_gmt":"2011-02-05T16:46:39","slug":"nigerian-idol-fetes-3-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/05\/nigerian-idol-fetes-3-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Idol fetes 3 finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_51105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51105\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-51105\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/05\/nigerian-idol-fetes-3-finalists\/aj1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51105\" title=\"aj1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/aj1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"589\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AJ<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIt has been three months of endless auditions, selections and  screening. The organizers have combed the nooks and crannies of Nigeria  in search of the first ever Nigerian Idol, and last Saturday, they  unveiled the 13 final contestants who will go on to compete for the  prize.<br \/>\nLike Timi Dakolo, Omawumi, Ruben Studdard, Kelly Clarkson and other  Idol finalists, the realities of what it takes to be a true superstar  and music export is a long journey that many TV talent shows will not  tread.  From the raw auditions to the top 100 phase down to the top 50  phase, these hopefuls are exposed to a lot of authenticity either  directly or indirectly.<br \/>\n\u201cNigerian Idol has taught me a lot, and even though I didn\u2019t make it  to the final leg, I must say I have learnt a lot of things. As one of  the contestants on the top 50, I am working on something really soon\u201d  Godson Oriakhu, one of the contestants who didn\u2019t make it to the final  show disclosed.<br \/>\nThe 13 finalists are Ola, Naomi, BB, Glory, Zoe, George, Nina, Emmanuel the Great, Alex, Yeka Onka, AJ, Chito and Toni.<br \/>\n21 year old Olamide Baruwa Etti is a 400 level student at Babcock  University who is gradually becoming a favourite amongst the ladies.  Naomi Tare Mac Ebiama is a 19 year old stylist and dancer.<br \/>\nShe is seen by many as one of the contestants who will go far in the competition..<br \/>\nGlory and BB are 22 years old Law Undergraduates based in Abuja and Kano respectively.<br \/>\nWhile Glory studies at the FCT, BB\u2019s at the verge of rounding up at the Igbinedion University.<br \/>\nBB emerged the contestant with the highest votes in the second group.<br \/>\nZoe, George and Nina are 25 years old. While Nina is a lawyer who  presently manages a spa in Abuja, George, a Geographer, quit his job at  Transcorp to be a part of the competition.<br \/>\n25 year old Emmanuel the Great is a graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo  University where he earned a B.Sc in Sociology in 2006. He is based in  Lagos, Nigeria while Delta based Alex, a 300 level Banking and Finance  student of University of Benin is also 25.<br \/>\n26 year old Onka Yeka is an 200 level student of History and  International relations at the University of Calabar. Also a backup  singer, Onyeka was crowned Queen of Abia in 2006. Chito is a  self-described life glutton based in Enugu.<br \/>\nAJ and Toni are two of thelucky three called back during the Wild card  episode of the show. AJ is a 300L undergraduate of Genetics and Bio  Technology in University of Calabar while Toni, 25 is a graduate of  University of Ilorin who lives in Lagos.<br \/>\nThe contestants were unveiled at a star- studded cocktail event at  the Dream Studio on January 29, 2011.Also present at the event were  entertainers like Wiz Kid, Kel, Lynxx, Lami, Dipp, Tee A and Gbenga  Adeyinka<br \/>\nFrom now till the end of the show, all 13 finalists will live in an  apartment and will be tutored by a group of professional music  instructors whose job is to refine the contestants into finished and  polished articles whose songs will be ready for mass consumption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been three months of endless auditions, selections and screening. The organizers have combed the nooks and crannies of Nigeria in search of the first ever Nigerian Idol, and last Saturday, they unveiled the 13 final contestants who will go on to compete for the prize. 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