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| Utere family celebrating with their N10m cheque |
Nigerians have crowned the Utere family
from Port-Harcourt, Rivers State the winners of the 2014 edition of family
dance TV show, Maltina Dance All 8 (MDA), amid nonstop excitement and celebrations. After weeks of suspense, drama and
excitement which kept millions of Nigerians glued to their television screens,
the Utere’s gallantly went home with the star prize of a whopping N10 million
after securing the largest number of votes in the keenly contested competition, this SHOWBIZPLUSng can authoritatively report.
The show which is reputed for promoting
family values, bonding and happiness is sponsored by Maltina; a premium malt
drink from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc. This year’s finals took place
at the Eko Hotels & Suites Victoria Island, Lagos. Apart from the grand
prize of N10million, the family also earned the title of Nigeria’s number one
dance family while the Uzodinma family who claimed second position went home
with N3m. The Odigie family who came third were rewarded with N1m.
It would be recalled that 10 families were
initially admitted into the famed Maltina dance academy after which they were
subsequently whittled down to the four families – Utere, Uzodinma, Odigie and
Unanka - that took part in the grand finale.
As anticipated, the show which was beamed
live across select TV stations was filled with excitement. The four families
that made it to the grand finale competed in two dance styles – Rhythm of Naija
and Hip-hop.
The families first competed in the “Rhythm
of Naija” dance style. The Utere family, who were first on stage, set the tone
for an awesome night with a dazzling performance to Shake Bodi by Skales
much to the delight of the audience. The Unanka family who were next also
impressed with their performance to Mavin’s Dorobucci hit song. Their
performance was followed by that of the Uzodima family who danced to Lil Kesh’s
Shoki and Odigie family who performed last, danced to Ukwu by
Timaya.
The next dance style performed by the
families was the hip-hop style. The order of performance saw the Uzodinma family
perform first while Utere, Unanka and Odigie followed suit respectively.
At the end of the entertaining displays
showcased by the families, tension in the hall was palpable as the final votes
were awaited. After the voting process ended and the results certified
authentic, Utere family was announced winner as voted by Nigerians while the
Uzodima and Odigie families came second and third respectively.
Speaking at the event, Senior Brand
Manager, Maltina, Mr. Adewole Adedeji, stated that the Maltina Dance All
platform has been very effective in audience engagement. He said “the MDA
platform has been sustained over the past 8 years because we are a
consumer-centric organisation. We will continue to invest in the things that
create positive experiences for consumers to connect with each other and also
with our brand. The reason why we have sustained it this far is majorly because
it connects with consumers”. He also described this year’s MDA as the best ever
and revealed that next year’s edition would be more exciting.
Wilfred Utere, the family representative
of Utere family, who was visibly filled with joy, expressed his excitement for
winning this year’s MDA competition. He said, “My family and I are short of
words to describe how we feel now. It is so overwhelming to be crowned winners
tonight. We have really worked hard to be here today. I want to thank all those
who have supported us all the way. I want to also thank Maltina for giving us a
platform to showcase our talents and to also be rewarded with this huge amount
of money.” On what the family plans to do with the N10 million, Wilfred stated
that amongst other things, he would open a dance studio as well as further his
education abroad.
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