Idols West Africa
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| Idols | |
|---|---|
| Format | Interactive reality singing competition |
| Created by |  Simon Fuller |
| Starring |  Dede Mabiaku Abrewa Nana Dan Foster |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Production | |
| Running time | Varies |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | M-Net |
| Original run | 2007 – |
| Finalists | (With homecountry and dates of elimination) |
| Timi Dakolo |
Winner |
| Omawumi Megbele |
May 27 |
| Temitayo George |
May 21 |
| Eric Arubayi |
May 14 |
 Jerrilyn Mulbah |
May 7 |
| Jodie Odiete |
April 30 |
| Mercy Nwanko |
April 23 |
| Uche Ume |
April 16 |
| Joan Ekpai |
April 9 |
| Omodele Fatoki |
April 2 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Idols is the West African version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to find performer and airs on M-Net during the 2007 television season. Like the Pan-Arab entry to the series, the show will incorporate countries throughout the West African region. The programme is based in Nigeria. Despite the title, auditions only took place in the anglophone cities of Lagos, Abuja, Accra and Calabar.
Contents |
[edit] Season 1
The show is presented in English, hosted by Mike Majic. The three judges are: Nigerian Dede Mabiaku, Ghanaian Abrewa Nana and American Dan Foster.
[edit] Semi Final Qualifyings
Top 24
Format: 2 out of 6 making in each week + two wildcards
| Date | First | Second |
| March 4 | Omawumi Megbele | Timi Dakolo |
| March 11 | Jerrilyn Mulbah | Eric Arubayi |
| March 18 | Jodie Odiete | Mercy Nwanko |
| March 25 | Joan Ekpai | Temitayo George |
| March 25 (Wildcards) |
Omodele Fatoki (Judges choice) |
Uche Ume (Judges choice) |
[edit] Bottom three statistics
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| April 2 | My Idol | Omodele Fatoki | Mercy Nwankwo | |
| April 9 | Old School | Joan Ekpai | Jerrilyn Mulbah | Omawumi Megbele |
| April 16 | Current Hits | Uche Ume | Jerrilyn Mulbah (2) | Jodie Odiete |
| April 23 | 80s & 90s | Mercy Nwankwo (2) | Eric Arubayi | Omawumi Megbele (2) |
| April 30 | African Songs | Jodie Odiete (2) | Jerrilyn Mulbah (3) | Eric Arubayi (2) |
| May 7 | Jerrilyn Mulbah (4) | Temitayo George | ||
| May 14 | Producer's Choice | Eric Arubayi (3) | Omawumi Megbele (3) | Temitayo George (2) |
| May 21 | Temitayo George (3) | Omawumi Megbele (4) | ||
| May 27 | Grand Finale | Omawumi Megbele (5) | Timi Dakolo | |
[edit] External links
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