If the auditions were tough, theatre week proved to be more challenging. For Theatre Week, 25 people were asked to go home following the first round of eviction with the remaining 50 proceeding to the second round.
For the 2nd round, the contestants were paired and asked to select a song to practise for 24 hours. Here, their ability to perform excellently in a duet was put to the test. From the pairing, some of the contestants complained about their partner and their inability to work together as a team.
One of the contestants who complained was Jitey, she expressed her concern about her inability to blend well with her partner. She admitted that they were both excellent singers individually but not together.
Precious and Chisom were the first pair to perform. They chose ‘Sinner’ by Adekunle Gold and Lucky Daye and practised with a voice coach, Malie Kelly.
In front of the judges, Obi Asika, D’banj and Simi, the duo gave a fantastic performance that received commendation. Simi chided Chisom for being nervous and not looking at them. Overall, the judges commended their ability to work together to give a good performance, and both of them went through to the next round.
Chris and Isioma also combined well to move to the next round after they both delivered a superb performance in front of the judges.
Azuka and Kelvin were next, but they did not impress the judges with their performance. They failed to work well as a team, which showed in the way they sang. After a string of duets that impressed the judges, the duo was the first to be asked to leave.
La Mood and Collins also struggled to convince the judges of their ability to work together. However, the judges were impressed with Collins, and he got to move to the next round. La Mood, however, who had complained about her partner’s mood affecting her, was asked to leave. (Tribune)