Contrary to the promise made last Wednesday by Optima Media
Group (OMG), the executive producers of the dubbed most watched music
reality TV show, Nigerian Idol, that there would not be any change of
cast for the third edition, the latest scoop is that, Charly Boy, who
was actively involved in the previous seasons, is on his way out due to
disagreement over professional fee.
It’s no longer news that the highly anticipated talent hunt show is back, bigger and better.
Lagos,
Abuja, Owerri, PortHarcourt, and Benin are states they have been
storming 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.
Charly Boy also
called Area Fada is alleged to have suddenly turned an Oliver Twist
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.
Though,
if CB insists to bug, Optima Media Group may be forced to look for
possible replacement of Charly Boy as soon as possible.
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.
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