Nigerian singer hits at The Voice Song Contest in Romania

Nigerian singer Meriam Jane Nduibisi won the hearts of the Romanians in the final of the vocal contest The Voice held in Bucharest. Nduibisi narrowly missed the opportunity to make history to become the first African to win a competition in Romania. She became a strong competitor, following her performance last week at live auditions that saw one of the judges tear her buzzer out of her chair in excitement.

The singer, who was born in Reggio Calabria in the south of Italy to Nigerian parents from Edo state, went to Romania for the first time in February solely to enter the song contest.

She learnt to speak the language within the short time and sang 3 of her songs in Romanian language.

“I watched a lot of Romania TV programs and I noticed that alternative music is growing in the country, plus there is an appetite for music in general” she told the BBC’s Gbolahan Macjob.

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