Zadok Aghalengbe has become the runner up of the 7th edition of Nigerian Idol after Progress Chukwuyem was announced the winner by host, IK Osakioduwa at the finale on Sunday, May 22, 2022.
In a record-breaking voting season, the 27-year-old singer did not get enough votes out of the 45 million total fans’ votes to beat fellow finalist, Progress. The show’s host, IK Osakioduwa, revealed this in a very tense finale episode on Sunday.
Zadok, who has been a fan favourite from the beginning of the show ended the night with a performance of ‘I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’ by Jennifer Hudson.
Judges Obi Asika, D’banj and Simi during the recap session of his performances mentioned that he made every performance his own and his stage presence was always on point.
Getting to the final was not an easy feat, as they had to join thousands of applicants to jostle for a place on the show. In all, the judges gave out 75 golden tickets. After another round of screening, 50 contestants qualified for the theatre week, where they paired them with other contestants. They went through another round of screening before 12 contestants made it to the live performance stage.
Since the beginning of the live performances, both Zadok and Progress continued to give their best and raise their games, making their presence in the final well deserved.
The Edo State-born singer captured the hearts of many globally when his rendition of ‘Soul Provider’ on the show was shared on Instagram by the original singer, Michael Bolton.
Zadok gives special thanks to Nigerian Idol crew, his family, and fans for being a vital part of his journey to become a runner-up at Nigerian Idol season 7.
Nigerian Idol Season 7 is sponsored by Bigi Drinks and Binance.
