It’s week 5 of the Hi-Life Fest music talent show and the race to the crown has only gotten tougher. After a series of exciting performances, only eight
Episode 5 which aired last Sunday, opened with a traditional Igbo ceremony of breaking the oji to welcome the audience to a good time. This was followed by a group performance, performed by the top eight before the show host, Jide Kene graced the stage in his dashing outfit.
multi-award-winning Nollywood actor, Frederick Leonard joined the show last week as a guest judge. Leonard, who has an unmatched love for highlife music, added a unique perspective to the judging panel. His enthusiasm radiated throughout the show as he declared, “Highlife is Life. It is who we are.” Like previous weeks, the week’s task involved creating an original song that embodies the cultural heritage of the Igbo people, and they were to be judged based on originality, creativity, vocal ability, showmanship and lyrical content. As usual, the contestants were optimistic about delivering one of their best performances. MercyKemzy, expressed her excitement for the task as she believed “this is very easy. Igbo is what we are and I think it will be fun to perform my culture.
aspects such as festivals, Imu Ahia , the importance of titles, the travails of the Igbo people and the significance of the kolanut in their songs.
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