The seventh season of Nigerian Idol premiered in January 2022. Progress Chukwuyem won the Nigerian Idol for season 7.
Weekly Song Choices and Results
Top 12 (20 March) +ActOrderSongResult Abigail1"Rain On Me" by Lady GagaSafe David Operah2"Before You Go" by Lewis CapaldiSafe Faith3"Driver's Licence" by Olivia RodrigoSafe Jordan 4"Rolling In The Deep" by AdeleSafe Zadok5"Perfect" by Ed SheeranSafe Progress6"Heartbreak Anniversary" by GiveonSafe Joel 7"Easy On Me" by AdeleEliminated Banty8"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed SheeranSafe Gerald9"Leave The Door Open" by Silk SonicSafe Precious10"Felony" by CkayEliminated Itohan11"Shallow" by Lady GagaSafe Debby12"Monalisa" by LojaySafe
Top 10: African Greats (27 March) +ActOrderSongResult Zadok1"Back To The Matter" by WizkidSafe Debby2"Vul'indlela" by Brenda FassieSafe Gerald3"Ifunanya" by P-squareElimimated Faith4"Never Far Away" by LagbajaSafe Itohan5"If You Ask Me" by OmawumiSafe Abigail6"Emergency" by D'banjSafe Progress7"Joy" by WizkidSafe Jordan8"Ye" by Burna BoySafe Banty9"Aye" by DavidoSafe David Operah10"Street Credibility" by 9iceSafe
Top 9: Inspirations (03 April) +ActOrderSongResult Jordan1"You Say" by Lauren DiagleSafe Progress2"Uncle Suru" by Jon OgahSafe Itohan3"Can't Give Up Now" by Mary MarySafe Abigail4"Higher Love" by Whitney HoustonEliminated Zadok5"Wish Me Well" by Timi DakoloSafe David Operah6"Dance With My Father" by Luther VandrossSafe Debby7"Happy" by Pharrell WilliamsSafe Faith8"Next To Me" by Emile SandeSafe Banty9"Lean On Me" by Bill WithersSafe
The Top 10 performed "Stand Up" by Cynthia Erivo for their group performance.
Top 8: Greatest Soundtracks/This is Me (10 April) +ActOrderSongResult David Opera1"Great Nation" by Timi DakoloSafe Itohan2"I Look To You" by Jon Whitney HoustonSafe Zadok3"Soul Provider" by Micheal BoltonSafe Banty4"Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney HoustonSafe Faith5"Charlie" by SimiSafe Jordan6"This Is Me" from The Greatest ShowmanSafe Debby7"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine DionEliminated Progress8"I need An Angel" by Ruben StuddardSafe
Yinka Daives was a guest judge of this live show.
Top 7: Showstopper (17 April) +ActOrderSongResult David Opera1"Wonderful" by Burna BoyEliminated Banty2"Finesse" by Jon Bruno MarsSafe Zadok3"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney HoustonSafe Progress4"Bang Bang" by Ariana GrandeSafe Jordan5"Titanium" by David Guetta ft SiaSafe Faith6"Koroba" by Tiwa SavageSafe Itohan7"Only Girl (In The World)" by RihannaSafe
Ice Prince was a guest judge of this live show.
Top 6 (24 April) +ActOrderSongResult Jordan1"Anybody" by Burna BoySafe Banty2"Love Don't Cost A Dime" by Jon MagixxSafe Itohan3"Na Gode" by Yemi AladeEliminated Zadok4"Laye" by Kizz DanielSafe Faith5"Emiliana" by CkayEliminated Progress6"Bloody Samaritan" from Ayra StarrSafe
Fommer winner Kingdom and 2nd runner up were guest performers.
Top 4 (1 May) +ActOrderSongResult Progress1"Wait for Me" by Johnny DrillerSafe Jordan2"Airplane Mode " by FireboyEliminated Zadok3"The Vow" by Timi DakoloSafe Banty4"Babanke" by AsaSafe
Finalists (ages stated at time of contest)
Contestant Age Hometown GenderGerald28Anambra StateMaleAbigail28Bayelsa StateFemaleJordan22Kaduna StateMaleItohan17Edo StateFemaleBanty26WarriFemaleDavid Operah30LagosMaleZadok27Edo StateMaleFaith22Delta StateFemaleProgress21Delta StateMaleDebby25Benin CityFemalePrecious25Bayelsa StateFemaleJoel23Abia StateMale
Elimination Chart
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