Nigerian Idol Rounds Off Auditions In Lagos

By Osagie Alonge

Auditions for the second season of the Nigerian Idol reality show has finally come to an end after as the last leg of the regional auditions took place in Lagos.

‘Potential stars’ trooped out in the hundreds to try out their luck as they sang their hearts out in front of judges Yinka Davies, Charly Boy and Jeffery Daniels.

The auditions which took place on Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Dream Studios in the Ikeja environ lasted for about five days which included a preliminary stage and a subsequent final selection process.

The winner of this year’s competition, smiles away with $100,000 in cash, a recording contract, and gifts including a brand new SUV, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry mobile phone, and an iPod. 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. Finalists from 4th to 10th place also receive each, N100, 000, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry and an iPod.

The show will begin airing December 4, until the winner is announced at a grand gala in April, 2012.