Nigerian Idol Winner Yeka Onka To Debut Single At Industry Nite

Winner of the first ever Nigerian Idol talent show Onyeka Gilbert better known as Yeka Onka, will be lighting up the stage at the popular weekly gig Industry Nite on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Yeka is looking forward to finally start off her career with the release of her new single ‘Follow You’. According to her management, the Jesse Jagz-produced song will be the first single off her forthcoming album.

Organizers say Yeka will also be performing her other songs alongside a live band which Yeka says she has been practicing with for some months now. She will also be delivering a rendition of the Whitney Houston number ‘I will always love you’ which won her a place in the talents show finals.

‘We are excited to see Yeka finally emerge into her own. She has spent the past few months working hard, alongside her label and management, on the music from her upcoming album; and that grueling schedule has included work with some of the best producers here in Nigeria’, executive producer for Nigerian Idol Rotimi Pedro says.

‘It has been an exciting few months working through an amazing range of sounds and options. I have been very blessed to work with this team of professionals to present my music. I am certainly looking forward to a wonderful night with fans, friends and others from the music industry. It will be fun!’ an excited Yeka said.

26-year-old Yeka on Sunday March 27, 2011 won the first ever Nigerian Idol talent show.