Nigerian Idol REVEALED! Audu Maikori, Yinka Davies & Jeffrey Daniel are the judges with radio personality Yemisi ‘Misi’ Fajimolu as the host
Posted on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 8:37 PM

As Nigerian Idol is prepping to kick off, it has been revealed that Multitalented entertainer Yinka Davies, CEO of Chocolate City Audu Maikori and American dancer and singer Jeffery Daniel  will be judges for the first edition of Nigerian Idol.

These music enthusiasts tactically selected from different fields in the music industry will be responsible for judging and critiquing the performances of the contestants right from auditions to show proper. Apart from evaluating their performances they will also be advising them on how to make their performances better.

At a media launch held in Lagos early this week, CEO Optima Media Group Rotimi Pedro stated “Judging is a critical part of Idols, and as the format states, a record producer, Music director, Music Company executive, Vocal coach, casting director, Radio DJ, Songwriter, Music journalist or Artist Manager can be saddled with these duties, and that’s what we have done.

Idol judges since inception have been known to give accurate and sometimes stinging appraisals on the performances of the contestants; creating intrigues and drama for home entertainment, while helping the talents be the best they can be. In most cases, their evaluation of these performances has tilted public opinion. Most Nigerians are familiar with Idol Judges like Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres. Usually Idols has three judges (as in the US version) or four (in the European version).

For the first time ever, Maikori, Daniel and Davies will take up positions as judges of Nigerian Idol and play their trusted role in commenting on the performances of this year’s contestants while helping the wannabes be the best they can be. The show will hosted by Yemisi Fajimolu (a.k.a Misi), an On Air personality with Beat 99.9FM. Nwoko continues “We are currently solidifying relationships with major television networks here and in other African countries, as well as inEurope and the United States. Music is a universal language, and we believe that Nigeria is a hub for music talent. With Nigerian Idol, we are dedicated to showing the world that we are ready to cross over into the international music scene. Nigerian Idol will produce the Next Big International Star from Nigeria’

Nigerian Idol will kick off with Auditions in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Calabar with Misi taking TV audiences through the show episode by episode. “I am so excited about this, it is a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait to start on this project” she says. Applications for Idols are available for talented singers between 16 and 28, after which a list of 50 contestants who will be given tasks to prove themselves as Nigeria’s singing Idol will be selected.
Audition first appeared on the official website www.nigerianidol.com on July 2, 2010
The programme will be sponsored by Etisalat.

**

There are so many music-centric reality TV shows on Nigerian TV right now. Are you looking forward to another one? With ‘Idol’ being the most globally recognizable brand, we have high hopes for the programme. We really hope they do something different.

Here are photos from the Nigerian Idol media presentation which took place earlier today in Lagos.

The judges

Our banner

source link

http://www.bellanaija.com/2010/09/21/nigerian-idol-revealed-audu-maikori-yinka-davies-jeffrey-daniel-are-the-judges-with-radio-personality-yemisi-misi-fajimolu-as-the-host/

this is ridiculous! when will nigerians learn to be innovative instead of copying the ideas of other people?

Make dey commence mo see wat dey have to present.

meh its cool as long as one of them doesnt try to act like simon , that wld be

jennykadry:

Nigerian Idol REVEALED! Audu Maikori, Yinka Davies & Jeffrey Daniel are the judges with radio personality Yemisi ‘Misi’ Fajimolu as the host
Posted on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Na wa for Naija, see as una don put Federal Character for Gameshow too!!!
Wetin man no go see for this country, anyways, Lets wait and see, hope they don't start forming Randy and Simon on the stage o

i smell a fish in this whole stuff ,when will they start to do WIFE SWAP or X-FACTOR or most eligible bachelor or even CLEAN HOUSE .e go make a lot of sense,copy copy cat

Naijaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! We copy alot. Kai.

manyathink:

i smell a fish in this whole stuff ,when will they start to do WIFE SWAP or X-FACTOR or most eligible bachelor or even CLEAN HOUSE .e go make a lot of sense,copy copy cat

H[b]mmm "WIFE-SWAP"  CHINEKE!!! that programme will be
dangerous in Nigeria as the Husbands my start to get funny idea's!!! [/b]

As long as they do not use an Aristo for the programme things
may be fine *lol*

martinosi:

H[b]mmm "WIFE-SWAP" CHINEKE!!! that programme will be
dangerous in Nigeria as the Husbands my start to get funny idea's!!! [/b]

As long as they do not use an Aristo for the programme things
may be fine *lol*

Haba if u guys dont like it and feel we copy too much abeg bring una own original idea and stop critizing and finding fault which we are very gud at.like say e easy 2 cum up wit a perfect concept.it has not even started and u are killing it already.if una no like am den dont watch.

There is nothing wrong with copying a good thing.

The U.S copied it from England but the US version is bigger so people may think it was originated from here. Canada and a host of others also have their version now and noone is complaining. Nigeria decides to do one now and tears are being shed.

what is wrong with my people . . low self-esteem I guess!!

martinosi:

ONE LAME NAIJA  JUDGE WILL COPY SIMON JUST U WATCH!!!

You mean one Nigerian judge will be sincere  . . .what is wrong with that

Abeg, Idol na scam, All d promised wen dem promised TIMI Winner of West Africa Idol, all na story till today.

Now, i have watched indian and S.African idol and both had a simon-attitude-look-alike. What am trying to say is if coming into a 'market' and there's already a recognized standard, then there's notin wrong in keeping up with what's already known. Now am not sayin that's hw it should be, its just my opinion, feel free 2 share urs. Am sure that's why we have phrase like 'brain storming'

All these talent shows in Africa that just make money off suckers and leave them flat with no concrete recording deals.

Yinka Davies as a judge is "top notchly" stupid.

Yinka Davies as a judge is "top notchly" stupid.

Project fame i know, star quest i know. Nigerian idol who hath thou?

shadrach77:

this is ridiculous! when will nigerians learn to be innovative instead of copying the ideas of other people?

it's not copy. it's franchise. get it?

simply photocopy

martinosi:

H[b]mmm "WIFE-SWAP"  CHINEKE!!! that programme will be
dangerous in Nigeria as the Husbands my start to get funny idea's!!! [/b]

As long as they do not use an Aristo for the programme things
may be fine *lol*

The wife swap idea would be a fantastic ratings boost for naija TV. Our attitude alone would make it a jaw dropping show.

That Judge 1's dress. . . .

[b][/b][i][/i][color=#770077][/color]NAIJA PIKINS, ABEG HELP ME BEG THE JUDGES DAT WE DO NOT WANT ANY ''SIMON COWELL'' OR ''ELLEN DEGENERES'' WANNA BE PLS PLS PLS!!!!!!!!!!!