By Tadeniawo Collins
The final leg of the on-going Nigerian Idol Season 5 auditions holding in Lagos this weekend has seen thousands of youths throng the Dream Studios in Ikeja, Lagos for the 3-day auditions which started on Saturday, February 7 and runs till Monday, February 9, 2015.
The Lagos auditions is the last of the series of auditions organised by the franchise owners, OMG,which have also been concluded successfully in Benin, Port Harcourt, the FCT, Abuja and Ibadan within the last one month.
Directed by the three celebrity judges for this Season 5 – Dede Mabiaku, Yinka Davies and Dare ‘Art’ Alade, with show anchorman, Ill Rhymz, the auditions also featured live performances by some of the past winners.
The Lagos auditions mark the conclusion of the month-long nationwide campaign that took of on January 10, 2015 in the ancient city of Benin in Edo State.
Nigerian Idol focuses on discovering Nigerian youths with talent in music, giving them a unique platform to take shots at stardom. The eventual winner goes home with N7.5 million cash reward, a brand new car, a recording deal worth N7.5 million and some high-end devices. The show made a successful debut in 2010 and is in its fifth season this year. Past winners are Yeka Onka (2010), Mercy Chinwo (2012), Moses Adigwe (2013), Zebili Evelyn (2014).