Gbakara wins 2023 Nigerian Idol, clinches N100m prize

Victory Gbakara has won the 2023 Nigerian Idolthe local version of the Idol series franchise.

Gbakara was crowned winner of the eighth edition of the talent hunt reality television show on Sunday night after defeating Precious Mac in the final.

The winner of this season’s edition will get N100 million grand prize, part of which is N35 million in cash.

Gbakara will also get a music record deal and a video shoot.

The show finale on Sunday night began with a group performance from all the contestants alongside the judges.

D’banj, Simi and Obi Asika led the chorus of ‘Hall of Fame’, a 2014 song by the Star of Copenhagen, Switzerland.

The 2023 edition, hosted by IK Osakioduwa, premiered in April. The live show aired for 10 weeks — from April 23 to July 16.