Nigeria: Budding Actor Wins the People's Hero Crown

13 December 2019

The battle for N7 million grand prize and the bragging right to the title of 'The People's Hero', came to a nail-biting end when 28 year-old Ebuka Eze from Anambra state beat other finalists to clinch the crown last weekend. Eze was among the eight finalists who advanced to the grand finale after surviving a series of evictions.

Expectedly, the finale started with the eight finalists displaying their skills to a live audience as well as the judges. For the finale, veteran actor Nkem Owoh was the guest judge. Staying true to the theme of the contest which aims to celebrate the rich culture and arts of the Igbo tradition, contestant Angel Nkwo opened the night with an energetic dance which drew a loud applause from the audience. Her performance was quickly followed by Toby Okonta, a spoken word artist. For his presentation, Okonta chose to centre his piece on the need for a peaceful coexistence in Nigeria and Africa. Not to be outdone, the next contestant Favour Onyemaechi, serenaded the audience and the judges with her melodious voice, hoping to score a good point. The dancer in the mix Joel Uzoigwe dazzled his audience with his eclectic moves, fetching a laudable remark from Owoh while Justice Alili proved he was indeed blessed with gift of the gab with a beautiful piece on his love story. He was praised for his rich lines. Ellis McReynolds thrilled the audience to no end with his rich voice, while Tehilla Terex's spoken word performance ended the night's performances on a very bright note. Of all the performances however, it was that of Eze that dazzled the judges most. He was announced the winner of the show which was organised by Hero Lager, the brand from International Breweries Plc. Alili emerged first runner-up, winning N2 million, while Uzoigwe took the second runner-up, also winning N1 million. The last woman standing, Onyemaechi got a consolation prize of N500,000.

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