1st March, 2013
Two Evicted From Nigerian Idol Top 12
A week after the unveiling of the top 12 contestants in the ongoing Etisalat- sponsored music reality TV show, Nigerian Idol Season 3, two of the contestants, Oreoluwa Liyele, a.k.a Immaculate Victoria, and Victor Chidiebere Ijomah, a.k.a Vicci, were evicted during the first Gala Stage Result Show last week.
During the eviction exercise, held at the Dreams Studios, Omole, Lagos, the judges, some members of the studio audience and fellow contestants were in tears when the two contestants were thrown out of the show so soon.
After his eviction, Vicci, who hails from Abia State, expressed disappointment for leaving the show at that early stage. He said his eviction will not dampen his dream of making it big in the music industry.
“Music has been all I wanted to do in life and I am glad to be a part of this show. I am shocked to leave today, but I want everybody to look out for me. All I just need is someone to put me in the studio and I am so sure I will make it,” Vicci said.
Immaculate, a student of Communications and Psychology at New Jersey University, who purposely flew in from the US to compete
in the show, was teary-eyed after her eviction was announced.
The other 10 contestants left to compete for the star prize of N7.5 million cash, recording contract and brand new SUV are Safeeyat from Abuja, Debie Rise from Owerri, Joe-Emma from Abuja, Kome from Port Harcourt, Efezino from Benin, Amara from Owerri, Jay-Feel from Abuja, Abasiakan from Akwa Ibom, Dani Angus from Lagos, and Moses from Port Harcourt. During the last week’s show, they all gave strong performances, which drew glowing reviews from judges Yinka Davies, Femi Kuti and Jeffrey Daniel as well as guest judge, DJ Jimmy Jatt.
—Funsho Arogundade
West Baba Drops New Album
Oladele Femishola, otherwise known as West Baba, is set to release a new album, Maabo (Come Over). The album will be released on the Goldspan Entertainment label.
West Baba fell in love with rap after listening to top acts like 2Pac, Biggie and Remedies. Other artistes on the stable include ShayoMaster Bigiano, LKT and Ochampepe.
Goldspan Entertainment manager, Helen Aregbesola, said: “This young man kind of rap is quite unique. It is not the type you hear every day. He is in a class of his own and he will surely go far in the music industry.”
West Baba’s latest singles Koro and Familapoya are currently good airplay.
—KayodeAponmade
Neo Media Appointed For COSON Week
Neo Media Appointed Lead Marketing Consultants For COSON Week
Neo Media & Marketing Limited has been appointed Lead Marketing Consultants for Copyright Society of Nigeria’s Week, which holds between 19 and 25 May.
With this, Neo Media, has been empowered to lead the mobilisation of the Nigerian business community and all the major brands in the country in a historic partnership with the music industry to make COSON Week a remarkable experience.
Speaking at a brief ceremony, COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji, said: “The COSON Week is historic. The events are explosive. The creative community in Nigeria has never attempted anything this huge. We have been painstaking in designing each event to make every sector of the society happy during the big week. We are also constructing the most powerful media backbone to ever drive any series of events in the history of Nigeria. Every brand in our country can find an event within the week to identify with, support and get massive millage from. In leading the marketing of the events, we have settled for a professional and experienced organisation whose record is there for all to see.”
—Daniels Ekugo
K1, 9ice Set To Rock New York
Fuji music star, K1 De Ultimate and Afro hip-hop singer, 9ice, have been billed to perform at the Tropical Reflections Ballroom, New York, on 29 March.
The musicians are expected to rock the concert, organised by Orbit Entertainment, alongside DJ Tunez, DJ Afoo and Brave Boi Music Group.
Mike Fash, Managing Director of Orbit Entertainment, claimed that the concert will be the first of its kind in New York, as K1 and 9ice will perform together on stage.
Fash is one of the most respected Nigerian promoters aborad. He has promoted the likes of Atorise, Tope Alabi, the late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Lagbaja, King Sunny Ade and Yinka Ayefele.
—Bayo Adetu