After weeks of watching the top 12 contestants sing their hearts out on the live shows to earn fan votes, the Nigerian Idol competition has ended with Progress taking home the title of ‘Nigerian Idol’, 2022.
Among other things, Progress is taking home the cash prize of N30 million, a brand new SUV, a Bigi branded refrigerator and a year’s supply of Bigi drinks.
He will also get to record an EP and a music video, a weekend getaway from TravelBeta, and a DStv Explora fully installed with a 12 months premium subscription.
The evening kicked off with a joint performance from the host, judges, and the to 12 idols.
Zadok performed Whitney Houston’s hit song, ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ next to a rousing audience. This was followed by D’Banj’s performance, a medley of some of his latest songs.
Progress’s electrifying delivery of Ariana Grande’s ‘Bang Bang’ came next, followed by Simi, who performed her hit single, ‘Duduke’.
The evicted 10 of the top 12 again mounted the stage with Season 6 winner, Kingdom Kroseide to perform his new song ‘Father’s Got It All’.
Pheelz performed next the trending song, ‘Finesse’.
The battling duo next performed a song with D’Banj and written by D’Banj, who said he wrote the song at a trying time in his life and he wanted the two Idols to tap into that prayer. The song is titled ‘I Got My Answer’.