Wooden Mic: Emmanuel – Nigerian Idol

Not everyone will make it to the top on Nigerian Idol. Sadly for these dreamers they didn't emerge victorious in the song battle in theatre week. It's heartbreaking but sorry guys, your Idol journey ends here.

The heat is on (and some dreams are shattered) as Nigerian Idol faces its biggest elimination round ever. From a starting pool of 72 talented contestants, only 20 will survive the brutal theatre week cuts. Who will make the final cut, and who will see their Nigerian Idol journey come to a heartbreaking end?

These singers brought their A-game to Nigerian Idol and secured their spots in theatre week. With soul-stirring melodies and thrilling performances, these gifted singers poured their hearts out, impressed the judges and clinched their golden tickets to theatre week!

For these Nigerian Idol contestants, the stage lights have gone dim as they all received a "no" from the judges. In this final audition, they bid farewell to their dreams of stardom. Watch the heartbreaking moment where these contestants dreams never took flight.