Wande Coal, 9ice rocks Lagos, Ilesha

Lagosians had a feel of the on-going star Trek last Friday as it touched down in Ejibgo. Performing at Ejibgo were Wande Coal, J Martins, 9ice, and home grown Ejigbo artistes who also got cheers.

Held at the Ejigbo Mini stadium, the show had an impressive turn out as the host community as well as other parts of Lagos were present at the gig.

The night kicked off with the Star Quest 2012 winning band, Crystals. The band wowed the crowd miming songs from established acts while also performing original compositions. Just when it seemed like the show had gotten to its climax, the first of the major acts for the show turned up. It was none other than the ace producer and crooner, J Martins. The Abia state-born artiste took the crowd through hit tracks and the crowd seemed to enjoy every moment of it.

Wande Coal, took the stage next. If J Martin’s performance was enjoyable, then Wande Coal succeeded in taking the excitement a notch higher. The artiste, who proudly wears his background from Mushin, a popular ghetto in Lagos State.

9ice, the next artiste to mount the stage was no less entertaining. The ‘Gongo Aso’ hit singer connected with the audience with his Yoruba infused-songs. He did same at Ilesha the next day.

The Ilesha leg of Star Trek was no less interesting. Gbenga Adeyinka, compere for the Ilesha leg, did a yeoman’s job of wowing the crowd that trooped to the Zenabab Hotels and Resorts, venue of the event. The homegrown talents that performed were G-Boy, Fairy, X-Kolex and S-Dac. Others were Street Pastor, Lastborn G, Yoga, T Wayne, CY, Icons, Samola, Pundit, Ojo and JJ Razor, a dancer.

The first superstar act to thrill the crowd was MI. He took the ecstatic crowd down memory lane as he performed Anoti and Talk About It from his first album. He also wowed the crowd with sublime rap lyrics from some of his songs like Action Film, Countdown, One Naira, Beef and Talk About You, Undisputed Champion and Africa Rapper No 1. He also paid tributes to artistes such as Ice Prince, Sauce Kid and Mode 9.

Next on stage was Wande Coal who thrilled the crowd with songs like Sope Ti E, Se Na Like Dis, You Bad, Give It To Me, Bumper To Bumper, Over The Moon, Jeun Soke and Been Long You Saw Me. Next to perform was 9ice whose hit tracks Photocopy, Give Me The Lighter, Attitude, among other tracks thrilled the enthusiastic crowd. Yinka Best concluded performances at the Ilesha leg of Star Trek.  

Star Trek moves to Benin this Tonight with D’Banj as the headlining act. Also performing in Benin will be Flavour, Sound Sultan and Tiwa Savage. On Saturday, Flavour, Ice Prince, Sound Sultan, Omawunmi, Waje, M.I and Da Beat, 2011 winners of Star Quest will feature on stage. The Crystals band, the Star Quest 2012 winning band, will feature at both Star Trek locations.