by Chi Ibe

Nigerian Idol has finally hit the top 30 elimination stages and the first 10 have performed brilliantly on the Nigerian Idol stage. Now, the voting lines are open and it is time for you to vote in your favourites from the first ten.

Will it be Timi Myles, the tomboy who did justice to the Beyonce classic, ‘If I were a Boy’? To vote Timi Myles please text the number 501 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

Could your choice be Joy the small but mighty who gave us the girl version of the Justin Bieber hit song ‘Baby’? To vote Joy, please text 502 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

Maybe babyface Chinedu who gave us the R&B version of Bob Marley’s ‘Don’t Worry’ was your favourite.  To vote Chinedu in please text 503 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

Don’t forget Israel, the cool dude who serenaded the ladies with Bryan Adams ‘Back at one?’  If your choice is Israel, please text 504 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

Or is it Bharbar, the dude with the Michael Jackson swag that gave us the funniest performance of ‘Billie Jean’ ever? To keep Bharbar in the show please text 505 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

The sweet and sultry Nikky who got the guys following her every move with ‘Killing Me Softly’ was pretty cool. To put her through to the top 10 please text 506 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

Do you think the bodacious Beulah who gave us Chaka Khan’s classic ‘Aint Nobody’deserves to be in the top 10? For Beulah to advance in the competition please text 507 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

 Byno the lady’s man who swept us off our feet Bruno Mars style with ‘The way you are’ is also in need of your vote. For Byno to get to the next level please text 508 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

 Ebi with the powerful voice who did a two man job flying solo with KC& Jojo’s ‘All my life’ could be your choice. For Ebi to remain in the competition please text 509 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

Or is it Najite who brought the house down with a spell binding rendition of Jennifer Hudson’s ‘And I’m telling you’. For Najite, please text 510 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line.

  Now is the time to vote your favourite contestant into the top 10 and you might just catch them in the top 10. Visit www.nigerianidol.com for more details.

You can also win tickets to the live studio recording where you can catch Nigeria’s favourite contestants and cheer them on. Log on to www.nigerianidol.com and you could win for yourself a ticket and other giveaways on the show.