After months of
suspense, thrills, excitement and emotions, the Maltina Dance All (MDA)
Season 7 ‘The Evolution’ came to a spectacular end at the grand finale
which took place at the Convention centre of Eko Hotels and Suites,
Lagos.
The
tension soaked finale was breathtaking as the five families that
qualified for the finals were locked in a battle of wits for the grand
prize of N6 million, a brand new car and the title of ‘Nigeria’s number
one dancing family’. In the end, the Briggs family from Port Harcourt,
Rivers State emerged winners in what would go down as one of the most
hotly contested finals in the MDA history.
The
five families that took part in the finals were; the Ikumonien,
Ibrahim, Enweribe, Ebute and Briggs families. The grand finale which was
beamed live across major Television networks, kicked-off with the
families performing the first of the two dance styles of the night -
Pantomime.
The Ikumonien family was first to hit
the stage with an impressive performance that set the tone for the
evening. Their performance attracted a thunderous applause from the
audience. Next up on stage was the Ibrahim family. Much to the delight
of the audience, the family danced to the 90’s hit song I like to Move
it by Reel 2 Real featuring the Mad Stuntman.
The
Enweribe family mesmerized the audience with their dancing skills when
they rendered a sublime performance of Zombieby late Afrobeat legend,
Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Eventual winners, the Briggs family took the
audience back in time when they danced to Felix Liberty’s hit song
Ifeoma. Last on stage for the Pantomime performance was the Ebute family
who performed to Rise up by Swiss artiste DJ, Yves Larock.
The
Hip-hop dance style was the final performance of the night. The Ibrahim
family was the first on stage followed by the Briggs, Ikumonien, Ebute
and Enweribe.
The
highlight of the night was the announcement of the winner after voting
by Nigerianswas concluded. The tension in the hall was palpable as the
families all gathered on stage eagerly awaiting their fate. In the end,
Nigerians voted the Briggs family as the winner of the MDA 7. The
Enweribe family was the first runners-up while the Ebute family emerged
second runners-up.They got N1 million and N500, 000 respectively for
their commendable performances.
Mr.
Victor Famuyibo, Human Resources Director Nigerian Breweries Plc who
represented Mr. Nicolaas Ververlde, the Managing Director commended the
families for their excellent performances and reiterated that Maltina
will continue to share happiness to its consumers.
Senior
Brand Manager, Maltina, Mrs. Ngozi Nkwoji stated that the MDA has been
amazing. “The family is the bedrock of every society. I believe that
Nigeria has so much talent and today it was shown in these families
coming together to share happiness.
Nigerians
love to dance. It’s who we are, anytime there is a new dance step
everybody adopts it and as a result our music has gone far and wide.
Maltina is the number one malt drink and we love to share happiness. One
of the ways we do this is the seamless synergy between the brand and
dance.
Apart from earning the title of Nigeria’s number one
dance family, the winning family becomes partners of the brand and we
will continue with them for as long as we can”.
Also
present at the event were, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Mr. Kufre Ekanem
and Mr. Sampson Oloche, Marketing Manager Non- alcoholic drinks.
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