Nigerian Idol REVEALED! Audu Maikori, Yinka Davies & Jeffrey Daniel are the judges with radio personality Yemisi ‘Misi’ Fajimolu as the host
Posted on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 8:37 PMBy BellaNaija.com
As Nigerian Idol is prepping to kick off, it has been revealed that Multitalented entertainer Yinka Davies, CEO of Chocolate City Audu Maikori and American dancer and singer Jeffery Daniel will be judges for the first edition of Nigerian Idol.
These music enthusiasts tactically selected from different fields in the music industry will be responsible for judging and critiquing the performances of the contestants right from auditions to show proper. Apart from evaluating their performances they will also be advising them on how to make their performances better.
At a media launch held in Lagos early this week, CEO Optima Media Group Rotimi Pedro stated “Judging is a critical part of Idols, and as the format states, a record producer, Music director, Music Company executive, Vocal coach, casting director, Radio DJ, Songwriter, Music journalist or Artist Manager can be saddled with these duties, and that’s what we have done.
Idol judges since inception have been known to give accurate and sometimes stinging appraisals on the performances of the contestants; creating intrigues and drama for home entertainment, while helping the talents be the best they can be. In most cases, their evaluation of these performances has tilted public opinion. Most Nigerians are familiar with Idol Judges like Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres. Usually Idols has three judges (as in the US version) or four (in the European version).
For the first time ever, Maikori, Daniel and Davies will take up positions as judges of Nigerian Idol and play their
Audu Maikori
trusted role in commenting on the performances of this year’s contestants while helping the wannabes be the best they can be. The show will hosted by Yemisi Fajimolu (a.k.a Misi), an On Air personality with Beat 99.9FM. Nwoko continues “We are currently solidifying relationships with major television networks here and in other African countries, as well as inEurope and the United States. Music is a universal language, and we believe that Nigeria is a hub for music talent. With Nigerian Idol, we are dedicated to showing the world that we are ready to cross over into the international music scene. Nigerian Idol will produce the Next Big International Star from Nigeria’
Nigerian Idol will kick off with Auditions in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Calabar with Misi taking TV audiences through the show episode by episode. “I am so excited about this, it is a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait to start on this project” she says. Applications for Idols are available for talented singers between 16 and 28, after which a list of 50 contestants who will be given tasks to prove themselves as Nigeria’s singing Idol will be selected.
Audition first appeared on the official website www.nigerianidol.com on July 2, 2010
The programme will be sponsored by Etisalat.
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There are so many music-centric reality TV shows on Nigerian TV right now. Are you looking forward to another one? With ‘Idol’ being the most globally recognizable brand, we have high hopes for the programme. We really hope they do something different.
Here are photos from the Nigerian Idol media presentation which took place earlier today in Lagos.
Lynxxx, Skales, Audu & Timi Dakolo
Timi Dakolo performed
Denrele (We love Denrele!)
Tags: Audu Maikori, Nigerian Idol, Yemisi Fajimolu, yinka davies
I juz love Denrele…He is in his own world [wherever that is...]…
YAWN! so many talent shows……..
lol
that boy at the end has were-were *HISS*
This Denrele cat has to chill on this his ‘one nation’ punk boots he is always wearing. For someone who gets photographed regularly, i mean get a variety. CHILL ABEG
loollllllzzzzzzz
too many singing/talent shows.. but lets see how this one pans out.
too many singing talet show @ Udefo ur right,wat about acting, presenting, drawing, reading, enterprenuer building etc. why are we not encourage also. we should go kill ourselves since we can not sing???????? please guys something needs to be done.
all the best with this
Good luck to Yemisi and all the judges.
Ok now….another show won’t hurt. What stations and what time?
Oh God!…DERELE!!! #@*#LOL
NO WE DON’T LOVE DENRELE!
Love yemisi(MISI) on air, shes so so cool, no doubt shes gonna kill this hosting gig
Yemisi is pretty cool….Denrele needs to get a grip.
@Chill abeg;you got me loooooool
This Derenle guy is annoying, tschew!
lol @ wherever that is…
True too many singing talent shows sef!!! N they are backed by the big players in telecommunications!!! Anyway, its what happens with the winners i want to see, cos i can count with my fingers how many peeps have won these contest n gone on to achieve super stardom.
Wow, this is cool
Denrele needs to stop going to Camden market and be band from every punk store. I mean seriously he is an eye sore
DENRELE…”tschewwwwwwwwwwww” Talent show here and dia, if its not dancing, its singing, just a little of acting (AMBO). Dis sponsors can explore other areas – Comedians, more acting, enterprenuer, e.t.c
Its not the fault of the telecom companies.. they are looking for mileage and from media monitoring, it has been proven that these talent shows garner the most viewership.. How many people watched intellectual and academic reality shows like the debate and the apprentice?
The need to get to large market of potential subscribers and reality shows give them that leverage.
whats up wit dis Denre….whats-his-name? sooooo trashy !!!!!!!!!!!
how much does the winner and runner up get?
Did they pay for the Syndication… I know Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell don’t come cheap…
PS: How are the going to make money from the show, who’s spornsoring it?
…Of course….lol… who doesnt just love denrele….he is surely in his own world…lol….the guy cracks me up even when am down and out.
lol lynxxx’s head is rather huge!! looks like he’s about to burst…lmao
True dat…has to do a double take when I saw the head..lool
Derenle needs to grow up
Naija sha! Una dey follow america hail lady gaga but dey abuse denrele? Leave the guy jo, originality work for am, why he no go show?
@baba yes o! the same people cooing over gagas “edginess” will call derenle names. whatever he does good for him. he stands out, gets the gigs, gets paid, and is a damn good pioneering PRODUCER on Soundcity. I became an even bigger fan when i realized how hard he works and that his “were” image attracted the jobs that paid for him to go to University. Go Denrele!
abeg make una leave Denrele, the guy is doing what he knows to do best! me i like am sha
For Nigerian music to be the best,organisers of show must sponspor poetry(LYRICS) contest and other form of art associated with music…..we are tired of seeing singers.Its time to produce song writers and other creative personalities.
d organizers of dis talent hunt are nothing but TALENT KILLER.y cudnt dey b sure of dere policies b4 announcing……………………………bunch of dissapoinment
The right person did not win. Compare Nigerian Idol to American Idol u cannot compare it. They need to work on so many aspects for the next Nigerian Idol.