Victory Gbakara’s declaration because the winner of the music actuality TV present, Nigerian Idol Season 8, after eight weeks of fierce contest, introduced a befitting finish to a present that carved a distinct segment for itself.
After a hard-won victory over equally spectacular Treasured Mac, Gbakara, a lawyer-turned-music sensation has now joined the elite group of previous winners of the competitors.
Successfully, he’ll now be thought of friends with previous winners like Onyekachi Elizabeth Onwuka (Yeka Onka), Mercy Chinwo, Moses Obi-Adigwe (Moses), Zibili Evely Ibhade (Evelle), Kunle Ogunrombi (Ok-Peace), Kingdom Kroseide (Kingdom) and Progress Chukwueme (Progress), who received final 12 months’s version.
To cart dwelling the N100m grand prize, Gbakara polled probably the most votes of the 33 million votes forged for the ultimate week, bringing the entire variety of votes recorded for the season to 165 million because the dwell present started on Could 28.
Throughout the ultimate stretch of the programme, the self-proclaimed church boy locked horns with different superb contestants together with, Quest, Ose Daniel, Goodness, Savvy Henry, Reigny, Constance, Chisom, and Abraham.
As Prime Two finalists, Victory and Treasured gave the judges, studio viewers, and viewers a great deal of leisure with their dwell performances of the judges’ alternative, contestant’s alternative, and a rendition of a sure music carried out by one of many auditioned individuals ought to have been carried out.
The grand prize contains ₦35 million money, a model new SUV, one Bigi Fridge, a one-year provide of Bigi smooth drinks, an all-expense paid journey to Cape City, South Africa, courtesy Tecno; a music file deal by a good label that can embody a video shoot, one 12 months provide of WAW detergent, and a completely put in DStv Explora with one 12 months of Premium subscription.
Past his vocal energy, management capability and methods of “proudly owning” songs handed him for performances, Victory projected grace and poise along with his infectious smile that will make a magnificence queen need him in her arms.
The Ultimate Showdown
This 12 months’s version of the MultiChoice-owned music actuality contest, powered by Bigi smooth drink, a model from Rites Meals Ltd and Tecno Cell as headline sponsors, which commenced on April 23, noticed over 10,000 individuals who auditioned for the present whittled all the way down to 29 contestants, and additional trimmed to the highest 10 contenders.
Within the final spherical of the competitors, Victory and Treasured united with stable chemistry to present a fantastic efficiency of Keep by Rihanna, a music co-written by Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker. The music was launched because the second single for the closely pregnant RiRi’s seventh album Unapologetic.
Son of an archbishop father and bishop mom, Victory was not Locked Out of Heaven because the angels had been on task for him as he carried out the music by Bruno Mars. He did justice to the music along with his show-stopper efficiency. The music was launched because the lead single for Bruno Mars’ second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox in 2012.
He was certainly “blessed” with a crown as he wowed everybody with the re-enactment of his unplugged efficiency weeks again of Wizkid’s Blessed, a music off the Grammy award winner’s Made In Lagos album, which was launched in 2020.
Final week, Victory “tutored” Apollos, one of many wannabe Nigerian Idol contestants through the wood mic (audition stage) on how James Brown’s This Is A Man’s World needs to be carried out, a efficiency Simi described as “attractive as hell.”
Performing Nicole C. Mullen’s My Redeemer Lives, which was picked for him by the Kokomaster as D’Banj can also be known as within the judges’ alternative, Victory gave a very good account of himself not simply as a possible music famous person, however as a real church boy as he stated through the present.
He didn’t disappoint Bangalee’s alternative of music as he turned the efficiency right into a gospel live performance, main the judges and the studio viewers to an superior second of reward to God. The judges cherished his efficiency of the music.
As a follow-up to her touch upon the music actuality star’s efficiency of James Brown’s This Is A Man’s World, Simi stated, “Your vary is exceptional. It’s unbelievable the way you switched from attractive Vic to Pastor Vic.”
Victory switched the dwell present to a boogie social gathering along with his efficiency of Harry Kinds’ As It Was, which the judges hailed him for his constructive vitality. After greeting him particularly, D’Banj known as him a “gentle warrior.”
Surprised by his win, Victory thanked the present’s organisers and followers for the chance, saying, “I can’t comprise my pleasure; I’m so comfortable, guys. This journey has been a life-changing expertise, and it might not have been potential with out the help and love of my household, mates, and particularly my unbelievable followers.
Along with her superb vocal and singing capability, Treasured Mac gave the competition her all, and this noticed her emerge as one of many Prime Two finalists. Nevertheless, destiny and future had their manner, as she was not the viewers’ alternative for the coveted Nigerian Idol title.
Within the battle for the crown, Treasured over the past spherical of thecontest recreated the magic of her show-stopping efficiency as she carried out as soon as extra Rockabye by Clear Bandit. The music was launched in 2016 because the lead single from Clear Bandit’s second studio album titled What’s Love.
Her second efficiency was Rihanna’s Diamonds, which was chosen for her by viewers up to now. Written by Sia, Benny Blanco, and Stargate, the music was launched because the lead single for Rihanna’s seventh studio album Unapologetic.
Earlier than this week’s performances, Treasured thrilled the judges, studio viewers, and viewers together with her efficiency of Adele’s Rolling within the Deep, a music written by Adele and Paul Epworth because the lead single to her second album 21.
Reflecting on Victory’s performances all season lengthy, Obi-Asika, one of many judges stated, “Victory Gbakara has all the time been a star and one might see his potential proper from the auditions stage. We the judges are proud to look at him develop all through the competitors and emerge because the present’s winner.”
