Progress Chukwuyem has been announced as the winner of Nigerian Idol Season 7 after weeks of a highly entertaining and competitive race to the finals.
Progress Chukwuyem is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer, and music minister from Ika South, Delta state.
Africa Today News, New York reports that he was announced as the winner of the edition during the closing stages of the show on Sunday.
The Nigerian singer and songwriter emerged as the winner of the show at the Grand Finale held in Lagos State after he peeped his colleague Zadok to the grand prize worth N100m.
According to the organisers of the show, the singer will walk away with 30 million naira, a brand new SUV, a recording deal and other exciting prices.
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Zadok and Progress were the two contestants in the finale of the show .
As the winner, he will walk away with 30 million naira, a brand new SUV, a recording deal and other exciting prices.
The show started with top 12 contestants who emerged from the preliminary stage.
Banty was last week eliminated from the show, leaving Zadok and Progress to battle for the grand prize.
The show, which started with the top 12 contestants, was broadcast across Africa Magic stations.
Following the development, some Nigerians took to social media to congratulate the singer for emerging as the winner of the music show, while others consoled Zadok for being the runner-up.
His’ vocal dexterity carried him through the Auditions, Theatre Week, and then straight to the Nigerian Idol Top 12, even though his range stood out among many of his peers.
He knew he wanted to be a singer after attending a musical competition at 16 years old.