Dosa, Clement families fired from Maltina Dance All Academy

Dosa family

Clement family

It was an emotional night at the on-going Maltina Dance All season seven show as two families - Dosa and Clement  became the first two families to be evicted from the number one family dance TV show in Nigeria.

The show, which started airing on September 1, 2013, opened with dance performances from the 60s-70s and 80s-90s. After the first dance performance from the 60s-70s, the Dosa and Clement families were put up for possible eviction. The Asiyefia and Ebute families later joined them for possible eviction after the 80s-90s dance performance.

As is the custom in the Maltina Academy, the four families had to perform the two dances from the 60s-70s and 80s-90s in order to put their acts together and convince the judges that they have the capacity of going the extra mile. The eviction showdown started with the Ebute family dancing to the 1978 song Le Freak by Chic; then the Asiyefia performed the 1979 song Ring my bell by Anita Ward; the Clement family did the 1978 song I will survive by Gloria Gaynor and the Dosa family ended the first part of the show with the 1977 hit song Staying Alive by the Bee Gees.

The second performance started with the Clement family performing to the 1982 song A night to Remember by Shalamar; then the Dosa family hit the stage with the 1992 song It’s my life by Dr Alban; followed by the Ebute family who choreographed the 1985 song Part Time Lover by Stevie Wonder. The Asiyefia family wrapped up the night with the 1983 song Beat It by Michael Jackson.

Knowing that they have to put in their best performances to be in the judges good books, the families performed the different dance routines as if their lives depended on it. With thrilling, captivating and stunning moves each family tried to impress the judges to avoid being evicted.

The judges however had a tough time deciding which of the families need to go home. At the end of the day, the Dosa and Clement families were evicted from the Maltina Dance All Academy. The judges were not convinced that they had what it takes to continue the evolution journey to the grand finale. The Asiyefia and Ebute families were however strictly warned to further brush up their choreography moves and styles to avoid being put up for possible eviction again.

The Dosa and Clement families were crushed at their dreams were cut off so early in the competition. They were however grateful to Maltina for the experience and promised to continue their dreams of dancing.

The Senior Brand Manager, Maltina, Mrs Ngozi Nkwoji said evictions are unavoidable during the MDA, though each family that made it into the academy has the potential to win, “but our team of dance instructors have to train them to be the best at what they love and our esteemed judges have the task of finding the best families to get to the final. Then Nigerians will decide who they love most and deserve to go home with the grand prize of a whooping sum of N6 million and of course, a brand new car. The first and second runners up will also get N1 million and N500, 000 respectively”. She added.

With this first eviction now over, the remaining eight families will have to be more serious and hardworking if they want to make it to the grand finale. The show has thus farbrought to the fore, the Nigerian people’s essence and values of sharing, happiness, unity, cooperation, vitality and creativity.

With the delectable new hostess Osas Ighodaro and new judge Jeffrey Page, the Maltina Dance All show this year has so far been full of surprises and thrilling performances by the families to the delight of Nigerians.