For many contestants in the X Factor show, the rare
platform offered by the world’s biggest reality TV show for the realization of
one’s dreams to be a music super star remains the biggest motivation. But for a
few, however, it is the N24 million cash prize offered by Globacom for the
ultimate winner of the contest that is the star attraction to participate in
the show.
This much
was evident at the Lagos audition of the show held over the weekend at Dream
Studios in Omole, Lagos.
Mrs. Pat
Omohie, 49 year-old mother of three daughters from Delta State, who doubles as
a musician and actress by profession, says she has her eyes firmly fixed on the
prize money. Mrs. Omohie who currently stars in a popular Television soap
opera Tinsel, with a music album entitled “keeper of my head” to her credit,
hopes to win the X Factor singing competition to help boost her musical career
which she said is currently at a “struggling level”. She, however, hopes that
the prize money of 24 Million will go a long way to make a difference in her
life.
For 21 year-old orphan, Victory Udoh from Akwa Ibom, a
student of a French School in Benin Republic, Glo’s N24 million will transform
her life. “I will dedicate the win to the memory of my late mum who died of
cancer just four years after our father died,” she stated. According to her,
“since our mother died, paying my school fees has been my greatest problem. But
as very determined person I hope to win the prize money to lift my siblings
from suffering and also establish my singing career,” she said after her
auditions.
As for 27 year-old Edo-based Chichi Agu, she is
in the competition for the prize money. After qualifying for the next round,
she excitedly declared: “If I win the N24 million, I will use the money to
improve my singing career and also open a dancing school because I love dancing
a lot”.
On what
she intent to gain from the auditioning, she stated, “I hope to learn from the
judges and professional instructors that will be there to sharpen our skills in
the house”. Chichi is not new to singing auditioning as she had before now
participated in other singing reality shows including Glo Naija Sings, Peak
Talent Show, Nigeria Idol, and Amstel Malta Box Office.
Similarly, a
physically challenged singer, Sly Kelly, aged 29, said he would use the money
to transform his status in life. “I am fully determined not to allow my
disability to discourage me. Like every other person here, I hope to make a
difference if selected and if I win, I will also use part of the money to
assist other talented singers who have one disability or another.
Sir
Ben Joe, another physically challenged contestant, said he would invest the
money in promoting his musical career. He added that he would also spend part
of the money on the good things of life.
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