Actress, Agharese Emokpae, popularly known as A’rese, was on Sunday declared winner of the maiden edition of music reality show, The Voice Nigeria.
The final battle was between her and seven others, namely Nonso, Viveeyan, Patrick, Dewe, Chike, Brenda and Cornel.
Below are five reasons why A’rese emerged winner.
- Agharese Emokpae is a stage actress, so it wasn’t really a big deal for her because she is used to the life of a star. Little wonder she got the price.
- The 28-year-old has been doing music theatre ever since she graduated from Washington and Lee University in Cleveland US.
- She has starred in various musicals and theatre productions in Nigeria and The United States.
- Over the course of the competition, A’rese’s six-year stage experience set her apart from her peers. She is a talented singer and she came prepared.
- Proudly supported by pop star, Waje, A’rese won the audience and fans over with charismatic and awe-inspiring renditions of Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Think’ and ‘Hallelujah’ by Alexandra Burke. She knew what her fans wanted to hear.