There was no doubt the presence of the trio would offer huge inspiration to the young and aspiring top 12 music talents as they enter the crucial phase of the show, given their the enviable marks they have made in the industry
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The contestants that qualified for the Top 12 are Ogunmoyero Modolowamu (Dolu), Oyinkepreye Deborah Toun (Preye), Janet Ebiwari Ayoka (Ayoka), Godson Goodluck (Classic Tunez), Ogunrombi Kunle (K-Peace), Esther Aritheshoma Monday (Sther), Adigwe Brenda Ada (Brenda), Ekeoma Victor Chibuzor (Prime), Paul Manuwa (P.Scholes), Okemiri Uloma Margaret (Uloma), Omodele Diana Fatoki (Modele) and Ese-Amadasun Imuetiyan (Nex2)
He continued: “They have removed the top performers and then you want me to choose. I no choose. I am sorry. The worst performer last week is on the (top 12) chair. He knows that, he admitted (that) himself. So, what are we talking about when voting takes precedence over everything. We are supposed to be focusing on values here, but it’s been thrown overboard
After some insipid showing earlier by some of the contestants who made the first batch of 10 from the pool of 30 contestants, the judges had expected Nana to put up a re-assuring performance in keeping with her potentials and past experiences on the show, having featured consecutively in the past three editions
Among those who made the top 30 were Ogunmoyero Modolowamu, Iwuchukwu Franca, Oyinkepreye Deborah Toun, Edema Paradise Weyinmi, Aisosa Edeh-Nosa, Janet Ebiwari Ayoka, Anya Precious Chukusoro,Tama Nisa, Maurice Nandom Dagwa, Godson Goodluck, Annabel Paul Blacledge, Ogunrombi Kunle, Esther Aritheshoma Monday, Adigwe Brenda Ada and Okukusie Precious Ajiri
It will be on both terrestrial and satellite TV stations across the nation
This is coming following the successful completion of similar ones in the ancient city of Benin, Port Harcourt and the FCT, Abuja in the last three successive weeks
Twenty-four-year-old Ame Igiri had hoped for an opportunity to showcase what talent she is after failing to scale the first screening hurdle at the Port Harcourt, Rivers State auditions a week earlier