AFTER the rescue drama that followed the
eviction scare on sonorous vocalist, Vicky and group singers,
SmoothBoiz in the ongoing X Factor music reality show, the latter have
been sent packing through a second eviction on Friday.
It would be recalled that SmoothBoiz and
Vicky were tipped for eviction for recording the lowest number of votes
from the Nigerian and Ghanaian publics, save for the veto power of
legendary musician Onyeka Onwenu, rap star, Jude Abaga (MI) and Ghanaian
hip-life artiste, Reggie Rockstone who are judges in the competition.
Though they were among the best singers
in the Top 9, SmoothBoiz, the group of four talented singers got booted
out on the second eviction night of the TV show sponsored by telecom
operator, Globacom.
Celebrity judge, Onyeka Onwenu gave her
vote to SmoothBoiz. “It is very difficult for me, but I have to do it.
The group I will like to see in the next gala show is SmoothBoiz.
Any hopes of survival kindled by
Onyeka’s were however dashed as MI and Rockstone proceeded to vote for
Symphony from Ghana. “Both of you gave very great performances tonight.
It is very tough, but the group I will love to see continue in the show
is Symphony,” MI announced.
Meanwhile, Sony Music says it plans to
support the winner of the ongoing Glo X Factor singing reality TV to
become an international star. As partners of X Factor, Sony Music will
offer the winner of the show a recording contract to complement the N24
million cash prize offered by sponsors, Globacom.
Spiro Damaskinos, Director of African A
& R at Sony Music Entertainment Africa, said the company would put
all its channels which had churned out international megastars such as
Beyonce, Chris Brown, Britney Spears and Alicia Keys at the disposal of
the winner to take him/her to the next level.
Just before the results of votes in the X
Factor show were announced by Toolz, Glo ambassador and
alternative-soul singer, Bez, took to the stage to calm the tensed
nerves of the audience who were waiting to find out which of the Top 9
contestants would be heading home.
Bez entertained with his popular tune
Stupid Song from the album Super Sun, which got the audience clapping
and singing along the nursery rhymes ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’,
‘London Bridge is falling down’ and others blended in the song.
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