#KenyansvsNigerians: Nigerians Finally Thrash Kenyans Clean Fair And Square

By Martin Oduor on February 8, 2016

I would say Nigerians used their numerical advantage to crush Kenyans but this time round it wasn’t a case of ‘no retreat no surrender’!

After months of competing against some of Africa’s finest talents, in front of a huge global audience and three of the toughest judges on the planet, Pascal on Sunday, February 7, did Kenya proud with a third-place finish in the maiden season of TECNO Own The Stage.

It was a culmination of years of hard work for the charismatic Pascal whose charming personality and good stage presence endeared him to the hearts of millions of fans across Africa, especially female fans.

For his efforts on the show, which took place in Lagos, Pascal went home with $10,000 and a Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone.

The winner of Africa’s first televised karaoke contest was however the Nigerian-born Shaapera, who went home with the competition’s grand prize of $25,000 at the end of Sunday’s Grand Finale in Lagos. In addition, she also earned for herself a recording deal as well as a brand new TECNO Phantom 5.

In second place was the Tanzanian, Nandy, who went home with $15,000, a three-month internship programme at the internationally acclaimed Chocolate City, and a Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone.

Sikin, who was the other Kenyan who made it into the show’s Grand Finale, placed fourth at the end of it and went home with a Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone.

But she also looks destined for greatness after putting up a series of exceptional performances from the show’s outset.

It seemed not long ago when 15 contestants – five each from Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania – came together in the city of Lagos in their quest to be crowned the continent’s best.

But after over 13 weeks of intense competition the battle became a four-way contest for glory, with Pascal the only male in the pack.

And Africa, as well as the world in general, can’t wait to see much more of Pascal, Sikin, Nandy and Shaapera after performing so marvellously well on TECNO Own The Stage.