With the new year, Africa’s most entertaining reality television show, Nigerian Idol, made the leap into 2013 on the 5th and 6th of January, with nail-biting excitement as the first elimination round began, whittling 88 contestants down to just 30. While some contestants struggled through tough criticism and were unable to please the judges, others sailed through to the next round with ease. All in all, 58 contestants failed to make it, but an exciting mix of hopefuls took one step closer to that top prize.

“This year, the competition is even fiercer. The group stage can get very emotional as contestants try to accomplish so much in such short amount of time. Sadly, we saw a lot of great voices go, but only the toughest and most talented deserve a place in Nigerian Idol Top 12, and I can’t wait to see who they will be,” said Tiwa Medubi, project manager for the show.

Episode six started with the judges Femi Kuti, Yinka Davies, and Jeffery Daniels eliminating more than a third of the contestants, as 38 were sent home after their individual performances. Contestants came on stage in groups of 10 and individually took on popular R ‘n’ B and pop songs including, ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ by Alicia Keys, ‘Heal the World’ by Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey’s ‘Hero’ and many more. The judges made their decisions quickly, and 50 excited singers made it into the next round.

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