The Voice Nigeria came to an emotional end last night after several weeks of competition, with singer Waje becoming the first coach to win the reality singing competition. A’rese left Waje and her dad in tears with her winning performance of Hallelujah by Jeff Buckly.

Rounding out the top four of The Voice Nigeria was the soulful Chike (Team Patoranking) in second place while energetic Cornel (Team Timi) and feisty Brenda (Team Tubaba) took the third and fourth.

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Agharese Emokpae got a three-chair turn during her blind audition with her rendition of Adele’s Skyfall. The 28-year-old, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2010, has starred in various musicals and theatre productions in both Nigeria and The United States, including the widely acclaimed Wakaa: The Musical.A’rese walks away with a Universal contract, a four-night getaway trip to Dubai and an SUV worth N7 million

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