Popular Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo is trending on Twitter over a throwback video of her performing late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti’s hit track, ‘Zombie’ on Nigerian Idol’s stage.
Mercy, who was the winner of the Nigerian Idol Season 2 in 2012, was seen in the video being brought on stage in a box.
She came out of the box to thrill the audience and judges with her energetic performance.
Femi Kuti, Fela’s eldest son, who was one of the judges, was also pleased with her performance.
Watch the video below:
Did you know Mercy Chinwo was a contestant on Nigerian Idol and performed Zombie by Fela Kuti😁
How was her performance??😀 pic.twitter.com/cBOErVykKf
— Naija (@Naija_PR) February 22, 2023
Some reactions below:
theomo_: “Watched that season… she was amazing.. Definitely deserved her wining.”
yemife96: “She also loved wearing two different colors of shoes…..her energy was always.”
hayour_samuel: “This one no be Mercy Chinwo wey I know, you can’t tell me nothing else na.”
michaeloritz: “One of the greatest heist pulled. Mercy entered the “world”, move their money, ran back to her first love and began to belt love songs to her maker.”
Anubaba: “That was her past and it’s still lit but God came through. our plan vs God’s plan.”
iamtripleebee: “Mercy Chinwo is indeed Blessed. It is Femi Kuti’s smile for me, seeing Fela’s replicated.”
Peterbelllo12: “God was just looking at her and laughing, and saying in his heart “hanty calm down you’er my instrument of destruction and glory. God is good.”
kuntakinte565 “Cos she sings gospel songs doesn’t mean she’s an instrument.”
justicenuel: “Omo She nailed it. But God’s grace found her.”
alatiseoluwase6: “Thank God the world didn’t get her.”