The highly anticipated sixth season of the popular music talent show, ‘Nigerian Idol’ will premiere on Sunday, March 14 from 6 pm on DStv Channel 198 and GOtv Channel 29.
The first and second episodes will be pre-shows that will cover highlights from the auditions held late last year. Viewers will immediately get a glimpse of what to expect throughout the season, and a chance to get acquainted with the judges. It will be filled with belly-aching laughs thanks to all the downright hilarious moments clips from the auditions will bring.
The main episodes will air weekly starting on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at 7 pm on Africa Magic Showcase, Urban, and Family. The contestants of Nigerian Idol Season 6 will be guided by award-winning singer Seyi Shay, Creative entrepreneur Obi Asika, and superstar disc jockey DJ Sose. IK Osakioduwa will join the three judges to host the show. The eventual winner of this season’s show will walk away with a recording contract with a leading record label and 50 million Naira worth of prizes.
Speaking about the new season, the Chief Customer Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho said, “This season of Nigerian Idol is like nothing you’ve ever seen. In line with our promise to always bring the best and most entertaining content to our customers, we have put together a show that we’re sure will have viewers on the edge of their seats. Nigerian Idol is famed for producing superstars and this season, we’re going even bigger – with the grand prize and with everything else. We can’t wait to show you all we have planned.”
Nigerian Idol season 6 is sponsored by Bigi Drinks and Tecno. Viewers can watch Nigerian Idol Season 6 via the DStv app on multiple devices at no additional cost. It will also be available in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Australia, across Africa, and 23 other countries via the online streaming service, Showmax.
For more information, visit www.africamagic.tv/nigerianidol. You can also follow the official Nigerian Idol social media pages for news and updates with the hashtag #NigerianIdol on Twitter @nigerianidol, Instagram @nigerianidol and Facebook www.facebook.com/nigidol.
