After a rigorous drilling and assessment exercise, 13 out of the 28 families that qualified from the regional auditions of Maltina Dance All
season eight (MDA 8) have made it to the crucial stage of the exciting
family dance competition. The 13 families stormed the city of Lagos to
battle for an exalted slot in the final round of screening to enter the
academy in September 2014 and learn the new dance style “Rhythm of Happiness Dance” (ROHD).
The
families, who came from different locations across the country, were in
high spirits as they touched down at the domestic wing of Murtala
Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos for the academy. A breakdown of the
families that made it, as released by the brand, showed that the
families of Unaka, Odigie, Ezekiel, Maisamari, Williams, Utere, Dide, Uzodinma, Leornard, Nwaeze, Oladapo, Abunwa and Awokoya scaled through the necessary medical and other screening procedures and were deemed fit to compete.
The Oladapo Family from Lagos
The Unaka Family from Abuja
The Odigie Family from Abuja
The Dide Family from Port-Harcourt
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further screening will reduce the number from 13 families to 10, who
will eventually qualify for the entry into the academy after going
through the rigours of another screening at the Pre Ground Audition
Evaluation. The academy commenced on yesterday, Sunday 7th September
2014.
It would be recalled that the
MDA auditions were held in three regions: Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt
where regional family representatives emerged, defeating other
contestants during the auditions. The family representatives performed
as individual contestants and were later visited by the Maltina team at
home where they performed alongside their families to see how well they
can perform as united families.
The
sum of N10million is at stake in this season’s competition. The first
and second runners-up will take home N3million and N1million
respectively.
The Ezekiel Family from Abuja
The Utere Family from Port Harcourt
The Nwaeze Family from Lagos
The Uzodinma Family from Port-Harcourt
Preparation
for the MDA8 kicked off with an electrifying performance by the Maltina
all-stars’ team which comprised past participants of the show. Popular
comedians, Gbenga Adeyinka and Laffup and host of the show Osas Ighodaro introduced the “Rhythm of Happiness Dance” (RODH) to the audience who were held spellbound by the vitality and creativity which have set the show apart from others.
The
show, which hit the airwaves on Sunday 7th September 2014, will be
shown on AIT (7PM-8PM) daily, Silverbird TV (9PM-10PM) and Ebony Live TV
(7PM) Weekdays and (8:30PM) weekend, while the grand finale would be
aired live on AIT and Africa Magic channels on DSTV. Viewers who miss
any edition can still catch all the action on YouTube, Facebook and the Maltina website.
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