Nigerian Idol season four to roll on

Rave-of-the-moment VJ, Ill Rhymz will be returning this season as host, while a co-host will be announced at a later date, he said.“The 4th season of Nigerian Idol will be an even more exciting television experience. The last three seasons of the show garnered more viewership, especially with the youth demographic, than any other music […]

Rave-of-the-moment VJ, Ill Rhymz will be returning this season as host, while a co-host will be announced at a later date, he said.
“The 4th season of Nigerian Idol will be an even more exciting television experience. The last three seasons of the show garnered more viewership, especially with the youth demographic, than any other music reality show – reemphasizing the power of the Idol brand across the globe,” Pedro said in a statement.
The show will span five months of tough drillings, surprise evictions, gruelling rehearsals and awesome performances, just like previous editions.
“As the World’s no 1 TV show, we are committed to ensuring that the standards from the past three seasons – in terms of content, production and interactivity are surpassed with Season 4. This is Idol – it’s the real deal,” he continued.
This season, sponsor Etisalat together with other sponsors will give premium prizes not just to the winner, but also to the runners-up and others from the Top Ten.
The grand prize is N7.5 million, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry, an iPod and a brand new SUV car. The first runner up gets N1.5 million, a Galaxy Tab, Blackberry and iPod; and the 2nd runner up will receive N1million, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry and an iPod.
In addition, each of the finalists from 4th to 10th place will also receive N100, 000, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry and an iPod.
The new season will kick off in January 2014 with auditions in 5 cities in search of who joins Moses Adigwe, Yeka Onka and Mercy Chinwo in the league of Idol’s winners.