News - Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti joins Nigerian Idol as a judge

Femi Kuti who is known to be very conservative, TV shy and rarely leaves the Shrine save for few select performances in Nigeria and world tours, has agreed to be a judge on Nigerian Idol.

“I am honoured to be part of Nigerian Idol, a show that discovers talents across the country in music. Saying I love music is like saying snow is white. I'd like to be part of moulding many more talents with Nigerian Idol, this year.” - The three-time Grammy Award nominee said.

I have always respected the man, Nigerian Idol just added an extra flavour, more reasons to watch the show!! ;-) -->

Charly Boy @AreaFada1 confirmed as judge on Nigerian Idol - to return as Linda

It's been confirmed that Charly Boy will be returning as a judge on Nigerian Idol. But for this third season, he won't be returning as Charly Boy, but as his alter ego, Linda.

Linda is the woman in the area fada and that's who you all will be meeting on the music talent show soon to premier

Meanwhile, Tiwa Savage will not be returning as a host, as she's busy working on her debut album. -->

Update: 30 million Naira fee tears Charly Boy, Nigerian Idol apart!

30 million naira fee tears Charly Boy, Nigerian Idol apart!
It’s no longer news that the highly anticipated talent hunt show, Nigerian Idol, is back, bigger and better, but contrary to the promise made last Wednesday November 19 by Optima Media Group (OMG), the executive producers of the dubbed most watched music reality TV show, that there would not be any change of cast for the third edition, the latest scoop is that, Charly Boy is on his way out!
Whoops! This is not unconnected to the gist making the rounds that the controversial showbiz impresario otherwise known as Area FADA, has turned Oliver twist. Charly Boy is alleged to be demanding for the whooping sum of 30 million naira before he could enter the race in search for the next Nigerian Idol.
It would be recall that CB as he’s fondly called was not at the media launch of the Nigerian Idol season 3 with the theme “Voice of Tomorrow”, which was held last week. This actually raised speculations over Charly Boy's return to the judges’ seat.
A bird in the know squealed that meetings between Charly Boy and the producers of Nigerian Idol had severally ended in deadlock as the former had insisted on pay rise.
However, as many are anxiously waiting to see the madness Charly Boy would bring to the fore as auditions for season three of Nigerian Idol hit different states of federation soon, Optima Media Group may be forced to look for possible replacement of Charly Boy.
While the information at my disposal has it that talk is still ongoing to have Charly Boy for the third season of Nigerian Idol, it’s unarguable that his controversial lifestyle, antics, craze and creativity as judge, earned Nigeria’s version of the world’s biggest reality TV show, more viewership last season.
However, as Nigerian Idol is set to storm the cities of Lagos, Abuja, Owerri, PortHarcourt, and Benin in search of Nigeria’s biggest but undiscovered talent, lead sponsor for this year’s season remains Etisalat Nigeria; Associate sponsors are leading beverage brand, Pepsi.
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Charly Boy leaving Nigerian Idol?

The third season of Nigerian Idol is about to begin and I hear one of the judges from last season, Charly Boy, might not be returning as a judge. I have no idea what's really going on between the Area Fada and the Idol producers but I know for sure that his name has so far not been included to the judges panel for this season. But there's no final list yet so I hope they resolve their issues (probably money wahala) and bring him back for this season.

Charly Boy is one of the reasons a lot of people I know watched the show last season ( Find Out why HERE)....with all the things he brought to the show. He has to stay on mehn!  -->