By Joan Omionawele
The seventh edition of TECNO Own the
Stage, which was hosted by Vimbai Mutinhiri and Uti Nwachukwu had all the
excitement and fanfare associated with a Christmas edition.
However, for contestants Nandy, Yubu, Ramar254 and Mary it was an episode of mixed feelings, as they all got evicted!
But the judges left no stone unturned as Bien, Yemi Alade and M.I. attempted to serenade the live audience and viewers with their rendition of ‘Silent Night’, as Sikin’s performance of ‘Santa Baby’, a song originally sung by Eartha Kitt back in 1953 was also rendered. The song eventually impressed M.I. who described the Kenyan’s performance as “smouldering hot and beautiful.”
Sikin’s brilliant rendition was followed by another fabulous performance by Pascal, who sang ‘Mistletoe’. At the end of the performance, Bien described Pascal’s rendition of Justin Bieber’s 2011 hit as the Kenyan’s “first true performance” of the contest.
One of the contestants, Tosin, who performed ‘Drummer Boy’ for the first time in a long while, received plaudits from Yemi Alade who had over the past couple of episodes been unimpressed with the Nigerian.
But for other contestants, Mary and Yubu, it wasn’t much of a great night. The judges were left unimpressed by Mary’s rendition of ‘Silent Night’ and Yubu, for the first time since the commencement of the karaoke contest, failed to hit the bull’s eye with the judges.
However, for contestants Nandy, Yubu, Ramar254 and Mary it was an episode of mixed feelings, as they all got evicted!
But the judges left no stone unturned as Bien, Yemi Alade and M.I. attempted to serenade the live audience and viewers with their rendition of ‘Silent Night’, as Sikin’s performance of ‘Santa Baby’, a song originally sung by Eartha Kitt back in 1953 was also rendered. The song eventually impressed M.I. who described the Kenyan’s performance as “smouldering hot and beautiful.”
Sikin’s brilliant rendition was followed by another fabulous performance by Pascal, who sang ‘Mistletoe’. At the end of the performance, Bien described Pascal’s rendition of Justin Bieber’s 2011 hit as the Kenyan’s “first true performance” of the contest.
One of the contestants, Tosin, who performed ‘Drummer Boy’ for the first time in a long while, received plaudits from Yemi Alade who had over the past couple of episodes been unimpressed with the Nigerian.
But for other contestants, Mary and Yubu, it wasn’t much of a great night. The judges were left unimpressed by Mary’s rendition of ‘Silent Night’ and Yubu, for the first time since the commencement of the karaoke contest, failed to hit the bull’s eye with the judges.
Zooccu’s rendition of the classic White
Christmas was nothing like the best she could give, but she still impressed the
judges with the efforts.
Shaapera stole the night with her rendition of ‘We Three Kings of Orient are’, a song written as far back ago as 1857 by Rev. John Henry Hopkins.
The last contestant to take to the stage was Nandy, who nervously performed Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’. And just like her fellow Tanzanian, Zooccu, it was also Nandy’s first time of performing a Christmas song.
Even though it was the season to be merry and jolly, somebody had to go home. Thus, Nandy, Yubu, Ramar254 and Mary were all shortlisted for eviction by the judges. The tension came to a climax when Bien announced that all four of them had been evicted from the show.
It was a pronouncement that was greeted with shock and disbelief by everyone, most notably the remaining five contestants who watched on in disbelief.
But moments later, shock turned into tranquil calm after Bien announced that it had all been a prank and that no one was getting evicted as it was Christmas.
It means that all nine contestants are still in contention for the $25,000 star prize.
Shaapera stole the night with her rendition of ‘We Three Kings of Orient are’, a song written as far back ago as 1857 by Rev. John Henry Hopkins.
The last contestant to take to the stage was Nandy, who nervously performed Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’. And just like her fellow Tanzanian, Zooccu, it was also Nandy’s first time of performing a Christmas song.
Even though it was the season to be merry and jolly, somebody had to go home. Thus, Nandy, Yubu, Ramar254 and Mary were all shortlisted for eviction by the judges. The tension came to a climax when Bien announced that all four of them had been evicted from the show.
It was a pronouncement that was greeted with shock and disbelief by everyone, most notably the remaining five contestants who watched on in disbelief.
But moments later, shock turned into tranquil calm after Bien announced that it had all been a prank and that no one was getting evicted as it was Christmas.
It means that all nine contestants are still in contention for the $25,000 star prize.
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