Ikechukwu Stars As Judge On Nigerian Idol 5

Lanky hip hop rapper, Ikechukwu real name Ikechukwu Onunaku was at the weekend a guest judge in the on-going season five of the Nigerian Idol TV Reality Show for the second time ever, where he joined celebrity judges, Dede Mabiaku, Yinka Davies and Darey ‘Art’ Alade to oversee proceedings during the top 4 show.

The tall, dark-skinned rapper, who is famous for the hit single, My Name is Ikechukwu, was an instant hit with the audience who had given him a rapturous welcome following his introduction by Show anchor, Illryhmz.

He later took a break from his judging assignment to entertain the audience with a performance of his latest work ‘Ololo’ featuring Olamide and which recently shot video is enjoying mass viewership.

Ikechukwu showed his understanding of music genre as he was seen time and again critiquing performances by each of the four contestants.

Meanwhile, the fight to stay and contend for the N7.5 million cash prize in the on-going season five of the Nigerian Idol TV Reality Show continued at the weekend with some rounds of musical performances by the four remaining contestants.

The contestants competing for the top prize include the quartet of K-Peace, Preye, Dolu and Nex2. They had scaled through the last eviction hurdle which claimed Classic Tunez, who had a rather disenchanting and forgettable performance the previous week. 

In what appeared like a repeat of last week’s template, the contestants were scheduled on a run of two solo performances from each, and also two duets centred around the themes Social change and Love. And on a night that expectedly had promised much, only Dolu showed up with such an overwhelmingly convincing performance to the delight of the audience and judges.