When talking about reality show, it is a genre or type of television programs that involves documenting purportedly unscripted real-life situations, it often feature unknown individual rather than professional actors.
Reality TV shows are always sponsored by reputable big organization. We have many reality TV show in Nigeria, which includes Big Brother Naija, MTN project fame, Nigeria Idol, Ultimate Love, The Voice Of Nigeria, Maitina Dance All and so on.
In this article, I will show to you 5 Nigerian celebrities who came to limelight through reality shows:
(1) Niniola:
Niniola Apata who is popularly known as Niniola is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She was born December 15, 1986 in Lagos State. She graduated from the University of Lagos where she earned a bachelor’s of education certificate.
Niniola was brought into the limelight after she finished as the third runner-up in the sixth season of project fame West Africa. She has released many singles in the music industry which includes Ibadi (2014), Maradona (2017), Addicted (2020) and so on.
(2) Nengi:
Rebecca Nengi Hampson who is popularly known as Nengi is an entrepreneur and a former housemate of the Big Brother Naija reality show. She graduated from the University of Portal Harcourt where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in communication.
Nengi was brought into the limelight after she emerged as the 2nd runner up in the Big Brother season 5 reality TV show. After the show, she has won so many awards, nominations and endorsement deal to her credit. She has feautured in movies like Rattlesnake and so on.
(3) Chike:
Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka who is popularly known as Chike is a Nigerian singer songwriter and actor. He was born January 28, 1994 in Lagos State. He was brought into the limelight after he participated in the project fame West Africa and after that he finished as second place on season 1 of the Voice Nigeria.
Last year, he received his 14 track Album tittled Boo Of The Booless.
(4) Amarachi:
Amarachi Uyanne who is popularly known as Amarachi is a Nigerian teenage singer and dancer. She was born July 17, 2004. She is currently studying in Benson Idahosa university.
She was brought into the limelight after she won the maiden editions of Nigeria’s Got Talent.
(5) Chidinma:
Chidinma Ekile is a Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter. She was born May 2, 1991. She graduated from the University of Lagos where she obtained a bachelor’s in sociology.
In 2010, Chidinma was brought into the limelight after she won the third season of project fame West Africa.
