Ten Things You Should Know About Progress, Winner Of Nigerian Idol Season 7

The Nigerian Idol show has come to an end with Progress Nwachukwu emerging as the winner after battling with Zadok for the grand prize worth N100 million.

After weeks of watching the top 12 contestants singing their hearts out on the live shows to earn fan votes, Progress goes home with a cash prize of N30m, a brand new SUV, a Bigi-branded refrigerator and a year’s supply of Bigi drinks.

He will also get to record an Extended Play album produced by a leading music producer in Nigeria and a music video, a weekend getaway from TravelBeta, and a DStv Explora fully installed with a 12 months premium subscription.

Below are ten things you might need to know about Progress, this includes, date of birth, education, music and more.

1. Progress Chukwuyem is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer, and music minister who hails from Ika South, Delta state.
2. Progress decided he wanted to be a singer after attending a musical competition when he was 16 years old.
3. Jonathan McReynolds served as an inspiration to him.
4. Progress’ vocal agility got him through the Auditions, Theatre Week, directly to the Nigerian Idol Top 12 and then the winner of the show.
5. Progress’ biggest supporter Is his mother who had passed on.
6. Progress Chukwuyem is 21 years old.
7. Most Proud? “My mom who is already late, this has been her prayer point”
8. Favourite Judge? “I love all the judges, I would pick D’Banj if I’m asked to pick one”
9. If your life were a song? “I’m not lucky, I am loved”
10. Why Are You the Next Idols? “I’m your next idol because I have all it takes to be a Nigerian Idol”

Progress’s net worth as of today is N30million.

Watch the moment he was announced winner.