7 Things to know about the Nigerian Idol winner, Kingdom.

The sixth season of Nigerian Idol came to an  end on Sunday night in Lagos with Kingdom Kroseide emerging as the ‘Nigerian Idol.’

Kingdom Kroseide walked away with a recording deal of a six-track EP, free music video shoots for three of the songs, and over 50 million Naira worth of prizes, N30m cash, and a brand new SUV.

Months of rigorous musical competitions with over 3000 aspirants from throughout the country marked this season of the reality show. At the finale, over 16 million votes were cast.

Kingdom, Francis, Akunna, Comfort, and Faith Jason were the top five contestants from the 11 who made it to the live shows from the audition stages.

The competition evolved from the final 5 to the last 2 contestants – Kingdom and Francis – who battled it out on Sunday in a keenly contested affair that saw Kingdom emerge as the eventual winner.

Here are seven things you should know about Kingdom:

1.Kingdom is the firstborn of a family of four, having a  younger brother and two younger sisters.

2.Kingdom was born in 1997 in Bayelsa state

3. In October 2019, Kingdom participated in the I Sabi Sing Music Competition, emerging as the winner for the Bayelsa State Finals winner.

4. Kingdom practices Christianity religion

5.Kingdom is a self-taught singer who learned the skill by watching Youtube videos and other singers.

6.Kingdom is a computer science and informatics student at the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

7.Prior to his participation in Nigerian Idol, Kingdom sings with Pamela Scott Music band which is based in Port Harcourt. He has performed at events including birthday parties, church services, and wedding ceremonies.