Finally the moment we had been expecting arrived. Anis invited Lola, the agent from Alexander Forbes on stage to deliver the envelope. Yeka and Naomi were with him and the two ladies held each other waiting to hear who would make history by becoming the first Nigerian Idol.
Anis opened the envelope and dramatically said he couldn’t make the announcement, so he invited Steven Evans, the CEO of Etisalat (Lead sponsor of the show) to announce the winner. On receiving the envelope, he opened it and announced Yeka the winner thus becoming the first ever Nigerian Idol. It was a historic moment. She was too shocked for words and eventually when she made her speech, she thanked all who believed in her and voted and also mentioned that her final competitor is equally a talented singer. Yeka walks away with the sum of 7.5 Million Naira, a recording contract with Sony, a car and an all expense paid trip to South Africa. All these Is possible because you believed in her and supported her with your votes. Be on the watch out for Nigerian Idol season II.
Culled from www.nigeriaidol.com
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