Nigerian Idol auditions begin in Port Harcourt

Held on two days – Friday and Saturday – the halls were packed full in the morning, with registration going all day and even more entrant trooping in till late; getting joyful ‘yes-es’, sad ‘nos’ and some wrenching ‘maybes’. Day 2 came with a twist as lead sponsor Etisalat staged a free concert for the […]

Held on two days – Friday and Saturday – the halls were packed full in the morning, with registration going all day and even more entrant trooping in till late; getting joyful ‘yes-es’, sad ‘nos’ and some wrenching ‘maybes’.

Day 2 came with a twist as lead sponsor Etisalat staged a free concert for the eager young people to get a taste of the stardom and the energy –headlined by rapper Naeto C and including rave artistes Olamide, Jahbless, DJ Zeez and Deejay Neptune. “It was an exciting time,” said international choreographer Jeffrey Daniel, one of the judges. “And you can understand why – this is the real deal; connecting with a global platform that has made stars across the world. We focused on helping Nigeria’s amazing young music talent ignite their dreams and seeing some amazing performers is what this is all about. The talent was magical and Abuja was exciting.”

The Nigerian Idol audition train is now in Port Harcourt for two days as the Hotel Presidential plays host on 14 and 15 October. “Based on the applications, we are frankly ready for a deluge in Port Harcourt,” project manager, Chichi Nwoko said. “The registrations are pouring in, but that’s exactly what it’s about – the more talented young people enter the competition, the more we have a change to choose some of Nigeria’s best next stars to thrill the audience and the public over the next magical months of the show.”