The Voice Nigeria

The world’s number one international talent show, The Voice Nigeria is back with Season Three. This season of the show will be fully produced in Nigeria and it promises to be bigger, better and even more authentic than ever before. The one-of-a-kind singing competition will open for online auditions on the 25th of August 2020.

The show is expected to attract and help unleash the brightest of Nigerian musical talents for the global stage as the country’s music industry continues to enjoy international attention. This season of the show will be produced in partnership with British television giant from UK, ITV, and international record label, Universal Music UK and in conjunction with YouTube.

Expressing his delight over the show, the Managing Director, Un1ty Limited and Executive Producer, The Voice, Season Three, Mr. Akin Salami stated, “We are excited to kick off The Voice, Season Three, especially at a time like this when there is a growing appreciation for African music. This is an amazing opportunity to provide a learning platform for exceptional Nigerian talents and to show the world the quality of entertainment we are capable of showcasing. With the size of what we intend to bring to life, we have partnered with industry leaders Livespot360 to deliver a show like never seen before. We have exceptional sponsors that have provided invaluable support in bringing the show to life and we are confident that our coaching panel will infuse their expertise and energy to make this a spectacular experience for the talents and the viewing audience.”

The show will take an interesting twist this year with many virtual engagements with fans, talents and the general public. Talents and fans will go home with over 100million naira in rewards. The winning talent of The Voice Season 3 will go home with money, a brand-new car and an international recording contract.

This year, contestants can look forward to big names as Coaches who will help unleash the hidden talents in them. The Coaches for this Season’s The Voice includes first time coaches Darey, and Falz The Bahd Guy, as well as return coaches, Waje, and Yemi Alade. Each of these award-winning artists boasts a successful music career across different genres, and they will be bringing to the table a wealth of experience in making excellent music, becoming a superb performing artist, and connecting with people, especially Nigerians, through art.

The Voice Season 3 will be hosted by a multi-award-winning TV host and actress Nancy Isime and co-hosted by popular radio personality and Vlogger, Toke Makinwa. The coaches for this season will be announced in the coming days.

The Registration for The Voice is free, however, interested talents must have a First Bank account, record a one-minute video singing without a soundtrack, upload and fill the form on the website. The show is open to both female and male contestants who are Nigerians and have a government-issued means of Identification. Talents must be at least 18 years by November 1, 2020. Interested talents can visit The Voice Nigeria website for more information.

Registration for the audition is now open on the website from August 20 to September 19, 2020. For more information please visit www.thevoicenigeria.com and all social media platforms of The Voice Nigeria.

Astor George

August 25, 2020

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The Voice Nigeria
The first season of The Voice Nigeria is over and while we mourn our Sunday nights, all of us at Zikoko decided to pick our favorite live performances. If you don’t agree, no need to vex, just drop a comment on which performance you think we missed.
12. Joe Blue’s energetic performance of Amy WInehouse’s ‘Rehab’:

11. A’rese’s winning performance of Jeff Buckley’s ‘Hallelujah’:

10. Dewe’s impressive version of Bez’s ‘There’s A Fire’:

9. Cornel’s powerful performance of Bryan Adams’ ‘Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman’:

8. Vicky’s soothing rendition of Adele’s ‘To Make You Feel My Love’:

7. David Operah’s beautiful performance of R. Kelly’s ‘I Believe I Can Fly’:

6. Michael’s incredibly smooth performance of Luther Vandross’ ‘Never Too Much’:

5. Vicky’s surprising performance of Sia’s ‘Elastic Heart’:

4. Chike’s wonderful spin on The Proclaimer’s ‘500 MIles’:

3. Nonso Bassey’s incredible version of Shontelle’s ‘Impossible’:

2. Brenda’s showstopping version of Meghan Trainor’s ‘All About The Bass’:

1. Promise’s perfect rendition of Flavour’s ‘Golibe’:

Daniel Orubo

August 1, 2016

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1. You, in front of your TV every Sunday by 7pm like:

No time.
2. When you heard The Voice ‘NIGERIA’ is being held in South Africa.

HOW?
3. When a contestant tries to add a ‘Nigerian twist’ to a song and goes off key.

Who sent you message?
4. Babes, whenever Chike starts performing:

Bodies are always ready.
5. Everyone, impatiently waiting for Cornel to come and perform:

Where is our Oga?
6. Your face, whenever Timi Dakolo stands up to talk.

Baba you’re not class captain.
7. Waje’s default face whenever a contestant is performing:

Can never tell if she is enjoying it or not.
8. When Tuface hasn’t said “I’m short of words” in 5 minutes.

ALL THE TIME.
9. Your face, whenever Timi Dakolo saves Vicky:

Is this guy serious?
10. When the backup singers are singing better than the contestant they are ‘backing up’.

Na wa.
11. When the backup singers that just sounded great suddenly start singing like they are owing them salary.

Are you beefing this contestant? Sing out na.
12. You, wondering where the contestants stylist learnt work.

Why is Armstrong wearing a fur coat, biko?
13. When the contestant sings nonsense and the judges still praise them.

Did we hear the same thing?
14. The Voice Nigeria contestants and singing R Kelly:

Every episode sha.
15. You, when a contestant picks a Sia or Adele song:

You no fear?
16. When a contestant you never noticed just comes and slays their performance.

Where did this one come from?
17. How you react when the viewers save the wrong person:

Hay God!

Daniel Orubo

July 12, 2016

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The Voice Nigeria just concluded its ‘Blind Auditions’ round, and these are the 8 singers we at Zikoko are lowkey rooting for:
8. Vicky’s powerful voice on Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing’.

7. Emem doing serious justice to Waje’s ‘No Be You’.

6. Joe Blue knocking Michael Bolton’s ‘How Am I Supposed To Live Without You’ out of the park.

5. Obed Ogbonna’s raspy rendition of Adele’s ‘One And Only’.

4. Theodora giving us serious Tina Turner vibes while singing P!nk’s ‘Try’.

3. Cornell taking us to church with R. Kelly’s ‘When A Woman Loves’.

2. Nonso Bassey’s beautifully controlled version of Seal’s ‘Kiss From A Rose’.

1. Chike giving us life with James Arthur’s ‘Roses’.

Daniel Orubo

May 23, 2016

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