Nigerian singer Seyi Shay, DJ Sose, Obi Asika will be judges for the sixth edition of Nigerian Idol, Multichoice Nigeria have announced.
According to a statement by the organizers on Monday, IK Osakioduwa, ace on-air-personality (OAP) has been selected as the host for the show which return after six year hiatus.
Osakioduwa who could not hide his excitement over his selection as the host for the event said, “I was excited when I was called to host this show because I once auditioned to host the show and I didn’t get it.
“I did go on to host something else that was just as grime and just as beautiful produced by African Magic or M-net at the time but now is like a chance to go back and I am excited about this. I can guarantee that this will be like nothing the fans have ever seen.”
Also speaking, Shay expressed her excitement to be part of the plan to unleash fresh talents for the music industry.
In her words, “I am really excited about being a judge on this show this year. I am looking for something refreshing, especially after the year we had in 2020; that didn’t allow us to focus on unearthing talents for the industry.
“With Idol, we have a unique opportunity to not only entertain but also unleash fresh talents and I am proud to be a part of that”.
On his part, Asika, an entrepreneur, said a better job is needed to give a platform for enormous talents in the country; so as not to get their talents wasted.
He said “We are at a point in the Nigerian music industry where we cannot allow the enormous talents that are scattered all over the country go to waste. We need to do a better job of giving these talents a platform to showcase what they can do.”
Similarly, Sose reiterated his commitment to helping the organisers “discover world class talents and help them grow” at the forthcoming edition of the show.
Prominent musicians who came into limelight as a result of Nigerian idol include Timi Dakolo, Mercy Chinwo, and Omawumi. Lakunle K-Peace had emerged winner of the last edition of the show held in 2015.
Written by Olusola Oluwatobi
