The France-based pop legend will be leading other acts in separate performances to draw the curtains on the Season 5 of the leading music reality show.
The other performers on the day include the top 12 finalists and the celebrity judges – the trio of Dede Mabiaku, an afro beat legend; R’n’B crooner, Darey ‘Art’ Alade; and jazz sensation, Yinka Davies – all of whom will be bringing to the table some of the hits that brought them to limelight as either performing or recording artistes.
Speaking about this, the Executive Producer of Optima Media Group, licence holders for Nigerian Idol, Ugochi Pedro, said it is a reflection of the brand’s sustained connection with the millions of individuals and families as the leading music reality show.
Pedro said: "Besides being a bespoke platform which budding music talents can maximize for stardom, Nigerian Idol offers the type of entertainment that resonates with the entertainment needs of the teeming millions of individuals and families that follow. Asa is well-respected for what she has done for herself and the country using music. There is no doubt these young talents look up to people like her. This is why we are glad about the fact she will be part of our history-making team this year."
It would be recalled that Asa, in April this year, released the video of ‘Eyo’, a hit song from her latest studio album, Bed of Stone.
Asa is reputed for her originality, strong vocal power and creating emotional connections since she stormed the music scene in 2007 with her breakthrough singles: Jailer and Fire on The Mountain.
She has gone on to produce time and again timeless hit songs among which are Be My Man, Why Can’t We Be, The Way I Feel, Ba Mi Dele, Dead Again and Eyo.
To her credit, she has three albums: Asa, Beautiful Imperfection and Bed of Stone, which was released late 2014.
Meanwhile, all is now set for the emergence of the winner of this season’s edition of the show.
The two last contenders, K-Peace and Dolu, went down the wire during their last competitive performances at the weekend, with both performing four songs a piece.
Both beat off competitions from 10 other top 12 finalists, particularly the trio of Nex2, Preye and Classic Tunez, to get to the final.
The contestant with the higher number of votes from the viewing public will be crowned the winner.
The eventual winner will be rewarded with N7.5 million cash reward, a brand new SUV, a recording deal worth N7.5 million with South-Africa’s Universal Music label and some high-end devices.
The first runner up will also go home with N1.5 million cash reward, a salon car and some other high end devices, while the second runner-up will be N1 million richer in addition to other high-end devices.
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