The contestants got
the nod ahead of 70 others after putting up impressive showing during a
technically gruelling three-day theatre audition sessions conducted by the
show’s celebrity judges, Dede Mabiaku, Yinka Davies and Darey ‘Art’ Alade at
the OMG’s Dream Studios, Ojodu-Omole in Lagos.
Among those who made
the top 30 acts include: Ogunmoyero Modolowamu, Iwuchukwu Franca, Oyinkepreye
Deborah Toun, Edema Paradise Weyinmi, Aisosa Edeh-Nosa, Janet Ebiwari Ayoka,
Anya Precious Chukusoro,Tama Nisa, Maurice Nandom Dagwa, Godson Goodluck,
Annabel Paul Blacledge, Ogunrombi Kunle, Esther Aritheshoma Monday, Adigwe
Brenda Ada and Okukusie Precious Ajiri.
Others are Ekeoma
Victor Chibuzor, Olowojoba Segun David, Clinton Oti, Paul Manuwa, Harry Etim ,
Efuetanu Tobore Ezekiel, Sopriye Opusunju, Orah Ojochenemi John, Kelvin
Oluwaseyi Audu, Osayomore Joseph
Ighonogie, Okemiri Uloma Margaret, Iheanacho Ogechi Nancy, Omodele Diana
Fatoki, Obasi Oluchi Ojukwu and Ese-Amadasun Imuetiyan.
It was however a
disappointing end to the aspirations of some of the contestants who failed to
make the cut for the group stage. Among these are Emmanuel Bassey from the
Ibadan auditions centre and golden ticket winners, 19 years –old Moneke Chisom
Scholarstica and Ame Igiri, the 24 years-old medical student who was rewarded
with a flight ticket by the three celebrity judges at the Abuja zonal
auditions.
“I have learnt my
lessons though in a hard way,” began a relaxed Ame. “This is my first time on
this, so I did not quite understand what it would take to get to the next
phase. I will go work on the things that went wrong.”
The theatre auditions
offer the platform for the emergence of 30 most impressive contestants who
subsequently progress to the group stage of the multi-million naira reality
show.
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