World Evelle is Nigerian Idol 2014 by Joseph Anthony June 9, 2014 written by Joseph Anthony June 9, 2014 257 It was the height of emotions for Zibili Evelyn, aka Evelle, who was declared winner of this year’s edition of Nigerian Idol, after defeating her closest rival, Odugbemi Idowu Sarah, aka Eye-D, during a spectacular grand finale at the weekend. Evelle, by this feat, became the proud owner of a Hyundai Four Wheel Drive Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), in addition to N7.5 million, an Android tablet phone, an ipod and a recording deal with Universal Music Group. Her joy knew no bounds, as she was handed the dummy cheque and car keys by the Director of Consumer Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Oluwole Rawa, at the Dreams Studios, Bamako, Ogba, venue of the show. A part-time singer at the Eko Hotel and Radisson Blu Hotels, Evelle, amidst tears, dedicated the award to her mother, who is currently in hospital, having been involved in an auto crash two weeks ago on her way to Lagos to witness her daughter’s performance. “…God first, then, my mum; it has to be my mum. I know this will make her feel much better than she is feeling right now,” she said. Evelle’s victory came as a surprise to many, especially because she had fewer votes, a week to the grand finale, from the public compared to the number of votes received by Eye-D. “To actually get more people to vote for me, I went into my closet when I was praying and said to God: ‘I don’t know how this is going to happen; I am going to give it my best shot and I want you to help me in such a way that, even those who have been voting for my opponent will vote for me this time. That was my prayer, and I am sure that was what happened,” she added. Though she came second, Eye-D did not betray her emotions. She promised to spend her prize money to boost her farming business, while also continuing in music. “After today, I am going to take one week of sleep. I have so many songs that I have written. I will start releasing them one at a time; and I know my efforts will be crowned by the grace of God,” said the singer, who hopes to be as popular as Omawumi of West African Idol. “Yes, Omawumi because she shone more than the first. But in the mean time, let the will of God be done.” For coming second place, Eye-D also got a car, a Hyundai i10, one similar to the size of a Picanto. “I’m definitely going to use it; it’s pretty and cute,” she said, when asked what she would do with the car. Her prizes also included N1.5 million, an Android tablet, a phone and an ipod. Elvis Jay, who came third place, also got N1m, an Android Tablet, a phone, and an ipod. Each of the contestants from the 4th to 10th place received a cash prize of N100, 000, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry and an iPod. 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Joseph Anthony previous post Cameroon kills two Boko Haram men next post Lamido Sanusi realises ambition as Emir of Kano You may also like Artemis II Returns Safely After Historic Human Mission... April 11, 2026 UK Pauses Chagos Islands Deal Amid US Tensions... April 11, 2026 NASA Artemis II Heads to Moon as Orion... April 4, 2026 Pope Leo Visits Monaco and Urges Wealthy to... March 28, 2026 UK Sanctions Crypto Network Linked to Global Scam... March 26, 2026 UK Submarine Deployed to Arabian Sea: What It... March 22, 2026 UK and INTERPOL Launch Global Taskforce to Hunt... March 17, 2026 Pope Leo XIV Calls for Immediate Ceasefire as... March 16, 2026 Governments Worldwide Rush to Contain Fuel and Food... March 14, 2026 Why You Should Join the Chijos News WhatsApp... February 27, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Type in the text displayed above
