By Gbenga Bada
The Nigerian Idol is gradually coming to an end as 23-year-old Akunna ended her journey on the talent- cum -reality TV show.
It was, sadly, the end of the road for the entertainment lawyer who was the last girl standing in the competition.
Akunna was described by talented music producer Cobhams Asuquo as “a powerful singer”.
For her farewell performance, Akunna covered Adele’s hit single “Set fire to the R
rain” with vocal assistance from the live band.
The first person confirmed as part of the top two was Kingdom, who struggled to contain his emotions.
The fans also chose to save Francis Atela, who heaved a heaved a sigh of relief.
The top two contestants were each mandated to perform three songs.
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Kingdom’s first performance of the night was a soulful cover of A Great Big World’s “Say Something”.
Francis Atela opted for John Legend’s “So High” as his first song for the night.
For the second round of performances, Kingdom went with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.
Francis Atela was more than happy to hand in another performance of Bryan Adams’ classic “Please Forgive Me.”
Kingdom’s final performance of the night was a cover of Bruno Mars’ 2010 hit “Just The Way You Are” while Francis Atela closed out proceedings with a high-pitched rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing.”
The Sunday, July 4 show was as special as it kicked off with a lively performance of Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic” by the top 8 contestants – Beyonce, Comfort, Clinton, Daniel, Dotun, Emmanuel, Faith Jason, and Faith Mac – who were eliminated at different stages in the competition. All eight of them displayed great chemistry as they performed to the delight of viewers and the judges who gave them a standing ovation.
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