Nigerian Idol: D’banj performs ‘Your face show, shoe shine’ song, top 12 first live performances [VIDEO]

Nigerian Idols kicked off its seventh season last month hosted by IK Osakioduwa, with music stars Obi Asika, D’banj and Simi serving as judges.

The competition began with 75 contestants who passed through a series of tests and performances in the Audition and Theatre phases which concluded last Sunday, leaving the the top 12 finalists to begin the final phase.

Last night, the show had its first live performance, having the contestants giving us a nostalgic vibe with a rendition of some African and foreign classic songs.

The night started with Host, IK Osakioduwa who welcomed us to what was going to be an amazing time. Then came the introduction of the Judges Simi and Obi Asika who looked every bit gracious in their appearance.

D’banj’s Surprise Entrance

The Kokomaster made a surprise entrance on stage singing the signature phrase ‘Your face show, your shoe shine’.

It was fire even the Top 12 had to go join him when he beckoned on them and for a good 5 minutes, we felt like we were already witnessing a concert.

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After that awesome moment, the time came for serious business to take place.

So, below is a selection of the top 12’s performances from last night

1) ABIGAIL

The first to perform was Abigail whose performance of ‘Rain on Me’ made the Judges thank their stars they weren’t making the decision about who would stay or leave because they knew it was going to be a tough on.

2) DAVID OPERAH

Next to perform was David Operah whose ‘Before You Go’ performance was every bit smooth.

3) FAITH

Then came Faith who Simi admitted she was proud of as she enjoyed every bit of her performance on ‘Driver’s License’ song.

4) Jordan

Jordan was next up and gave a vocally thrilling performance of Adele’s ‘Rolling in The Deep’.

5) Zadok

Speaking of vocal thrills, next on the list of performers was Zadok whose performance of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ had the Judges on their feet.

6) Progress

Next up to give an amazing performance was Progress whose performance of Giveon’s ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ had D’banj on his feet.

7) Joel

Next up was Joel who performed Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’. Though he received accolades for owning the stage, he was advised to be more confident in his performance.

8) Banty

Then came Banty who performed another Ed Sheeran classic ‘Thinking Out Loud’ the performance had all the Judges on their feet once more and happy that she was a part of the Top 12.

9) GERALD

Speaking of smooth performances, Gerald came with some silky moves for his performance of ‘Silk Sonic’s’ ‘Leave The Door Open’.

10) PRECIOUS

Precious moved things further with Ckay’s hit single ‘Felony’ and was advised by the Judges not to sacrifice her vocals for performance.

11) Itohan

Then came the ‘Baby Dragon’ Itohan who performed Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s single ‘Shallow’. Her performance drew admiration from the Judges who felt honoured to have her on stage.

12) Debby

The last performance of the night was that of Debby who performed Lojay and Sarz’ hit track ‘Monalisa’.

The Contestants will need the viewers’ Votes to advance to the next round.

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