D’Banj, Simi join Nigerian Idol judges for season 7

<h4><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Nigerian singers&comma; D&&num;8217&semi;Banj and Simi have joined Nigerian Idol judges for the season 7 edition&period;<&sol;span><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17831" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thedailypage&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;01&sol;Simi-pic&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"662" height&equals;"735" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">This was made known to the public at a media launch announcing the kick-off of the 7th edition of the show on January 18th&comma; 2022&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">According to the organizers&comma; D&&num;8217&semi;Banj and Simi will replace season six judges&comma; DJ Sose and Seyi Shay respectively as they join the Nigerian Idol judges panel&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Speaking at the media launch of the show&comma; Dr&period; Busola Tejumola&comma; Executive Head&comma; Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We could not think of a better trio to be the season’s judges than Obi Asika&comma; D’banj&comma; and Simi&period;&&num;8221&semi;&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">D&&num;8217&semi;banj said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;The three of them combined bring decades&&num;8217&semi; worth of experience in the music and entertainment business&comma; as well as individual mastery of their crafts&period; We have no doubt that they will keep the viewers entertained in what will be a spectacular season&excl;&period;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I was out of the country when I found out that I was going to be a judge for this season of Nigerian Idol and I couldn’t contain my excitement&period; I’m coming in with my own strategy so viewers should expect a bang&period;”&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Simi said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I’ve always loved the idea of being a judge and I think it’s a fun thing to do&period; I plan to be very honest and have fun and hopefully gain inspiration from those that come on the show&period;”&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">&ic;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">On his part&comma; Obi Asika added&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I will be looking for special talents and new faces this year&period; I’m also excited to work with the rest of the judges this season&comma; and I will be very fair and real to every contestant just like I was last year&period;”&ic;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;