OMG Brings Idols to Nigeria

Optima Media Group has been named licensees of the first-ever “Nigerian Idols”. According to a statement released by BlackHouse Media, PR team of Nigerian Idol, “Optima Media Group has  acquired the license from Fremantle Media UK to deliver the Idol experience in Nigeria”.

Just like the premise of the original show Pop Idol, Nigerian Idol is a television reality show with a nation-wide search for Nigeria’s next solo superstar, which will offer one young hopeful the opportunity that raw talented singers have until now, only dreamed of. Nigerian idol aims to find the best singer in the country who can be defined as the “National” singer, and International Artiste. One contestant will win an top quality management deal and a recording contract with an international record label, setting them on the path to stardom.

In July of this year, applications will be made available to talented singers across Nigeria, aged between 16 and 27 to audition for the chance to be the next star

A panel of four judges, made up of some of the music industry’s most
influential experts, will be faced with the daunting prospect of
choosing 50 talented singers to face the viewing public who will
decide, in a series of live shows, who most deserves the chance of
stardom. This 50 hopefuls will be set tasks to prove that they have
got the musical talent to make it in one of the world’s most
competitive industries. The Winner will be chosen after a live show in
which the final two contestants sing to the nation in the hope of
clinching the prize that will change their lives forever.

The show will be aired both on cable and terrestrial television across
Nigeria.From July applications will be made available for talented singers
aged between 17 and 28 to audition for a chance in stardom. The
audition will hold in six different states in Nigeria. “The forms will
be on  www.nigerianidol.com in July”

                                                Ryan seacrest(Host American Idol)