Popular Nigerian host , Frank Edoho has
fired back at judges of the Nigerian
Idol , asking them to calm down and
take it easy with contestants .
He made his statement in reaction to
one of the judges , singer Seyi Shay ’ s
criticism of a 17 - year- old boy who had
auditioned for the show .
Seyi Shay , while reviewing the singer ’ s
performance during the audition,
described it as terrible, saying he’ s
“ never going to make money being a
singer . ”
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According to her ,
“ I am laughing because I can ’ t just
believe what I just heard . Who told you
to come ( to ) the show ’ s audition? You
should go back and tell them they’ re
not your friends. That was not a good
one . You have a sweet, token voice but
your performance is terrible. You’ re
never going to make money being a
singer . ”
Her review of the singer ’ s performance
forced reactions from Nigerians with
many describing it as harsh .
Edoho, in an apparent reaction on
Twitter , said, “ I think the judges of
Nigerian Idol should be calming down .
They are a tad harsh . #nigerianidol . ”