The much-awaited Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) season seven
finale is here.
From unending twists, heated confrontations, and
situationships, the ‘Level Up’ edition has witnessed exciting and nervy
moments.
But none of these moments is as crucial as the finale
holding later today.
Six housemates are up for the N100 million grand prize — the
highest since the show debuted in 2006.
Who will win it?
We examine the show’s finalists and their chances of
clinching the grand prize.
Phyna
There are signs this could be Phyna’s year. The 25-year-old,
born Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, is dominating discussions ahead of the finale.
According to statistics by Future of Work Africa, the data
analytics training and consulting firm, the stand-up comedian and actress is
the most-talked-about housemate on Twitter in the finale week.
The data, which examined a number of Twitter accounts,
tweets, and total retweets about the housemates, showed Phyna led the chart
from Monday to Thursday.
The graduate of engineering from the Federal Polytechnic,
Auchi boasts of an active fanbase known as ‘Phynation’.
This can be seen in the number of times she has survived
eviction in the house.
Data by Future of Work Africa showed the skit maker was nominated
for eviction on four occasions but her huge fanbase always came to her rescue.
This makes her one of the six finalists who survived
evictions for this year’s edition of the show.
Her ‘annoyingly loud‘ personality may not sit well with many
like Tega, the housemate in the 2021 edition, but it has put her within
touching distance of the show’s biggest prize.
Phyna’s stint on the show was dominated by talks over her
relationship with Groovy, a fellow housemate.
She also made the headlines for becoming the head of house
(HoH) in the eighth week and her clash with Hermes.
In 2019, Mercy Eke became the first female housemate to win
the show.
Will Phyna become the second lady to win the BBNaija grand
prize? Time will tell.
Bryann
Bryann, born Brian Chkuwuebuka Chiji, is another housemate
leading the race for the N100 million grand prize.
The 22-year-old singer and songwriter may not be in the news
for controversial reasons like his colleagues but he has managed to win the
hearts of many lovers of the show with his calm personality.
Like Phyna, Bryann survived evictions on four occasions — an
indication that he has a strong support system.
He is also among housemates mostly talked about on social
media.
That’s not all. Bryann has the backing of top celebrities
like Obi Cubana, the socialite.
In a recent Instagram post, the nightlife promoter enjoined
his fans to vote for the singer, who he referred to as “my kid brother”.
Bella
Bella may not have started the show on a high note but her
journey to the finale has demonstrated that the end justifies the means.
The 25-year-old, whose real name is Chidimma Okagbue, was in
the news on several occasions over her relationship with Sheggz.
If the relationship — docked by back-and-forth — turns out
to be a strategy to win the show, then it will be a perfect script.
The graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) once
claimed fans of the show were giving her the impression that “they don’t like
me and want me to leave”.
But making the cut for the finale shows she is not an
underdog in the race for the grand prize.
Just like Phyna and Bryann, the content creator escaped
eviction four times.
She is also one of the housemates dominating discussions on
social media.
Daniella
At first, it seemed the eviction of Khalid from the show
would also mark the end of the road for Daniella Peters.
Daniella was at the receiving end of heated backlash over
her intimate moment with the NFT collector.
But she proved her doubters wrong by making it to the
finale.
As a poet, Daniella dazzled BBNaija’s audience with her
creative prowess during tasks and survived two evictions.
Chichi
In a largely conservative country like Nigeria, bragging
about being a stripper openly requires some guts.
Chichi’s first attraction to fans on the show was her
occupation as an exotic dancer. But the 22-year-old has proven that a book
shouldn’t always be judged by its cover.
That she became the HoH in week nine didn’t come as a
surprise to many.
With sheer bravery and intelligent displays during tasks,
she has achieved one of her aims on BBNaija — “to show people there is more to
being a stripper than meets the eye”.
Chichi, real name Chinenyenwa Desire Okoebor, survived one
eviction.
It remains to be seen if she can outwit other finalists to
win the grand prize.
Adekunle
Surviving three evictions on BBNaija requires a strong fanbase.
That Adekunle pulled that off shows he should not be written
off in the race for the grand prize.
The 27-year-old, whose real name is Adekunle Tobilola
Olopade, will again be counting on his fans to deliver when it matters most.
Will they turn up for him?
Culled: TheCable
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