Davido, Wizkid and Olamide perform on same stage for Star Music Trek (Photo)

The eighth leg of Nigeria’s favourite concert, Star Music Trek, was everything promised and more as superstar artistes Wizkid, Olamide, Davido, Dr Sid and KCEE pulled out all the stops to ensure that fans left the Ogbe Stadium, Benin with an unforgettable experience.

The concert drew thousands of fans to the venue on Saturday, May 17, 2014 and irrepressible host, Do2dtun, ensured the event kept true to its motto — ‘Have fun’! The first star on stage was Dr Sid and his boundless energy spurred his legion of fans, who enthusiastically strained against the barricades hoping for a handshake or even a selfie with him. In deference to his fans, the artiste played top favorites, ‘Afefe’, ‘Surulere’, ‘Lady Don Dada’, ‘Dorobucci’ and more, setting the momentum that the other artistes tried hard to match.

The electrifying duo of KCEE and Harrysong spiced up the night with everything they had going for them: their unique outfits, dominating stage presence and dance steps as they performed ‘Bulienu Jesus’, ‘Pull Over’, ‘Limpopo’, ‘Akuna Matata’ and other hits. Dancing energetically from one spectrum of the elevated stage to the other, MAMA and BET 2014 nominee Davido stormed the concert with his OBO crew. The artiste, who performed for the first time on The Trek was visibly excited to be on stage. Of special note was the performance of his latest single, ‘Aye’, which immediately threw fans into vigorous dancing with extended calls to the singer for more songs. Olamide’s ‘Ilefo Iluminati’, ‘First of All’, ‘Voice of the Street’, ‘Durosoke’ were some of the many songs the rap star performed that ensured that fans stayed on their feet singing along.

Caught up in the excitement, many guests were seen displaying their dance skills as the rapper did his thing. Fans eagerly awaited Wizkid’s spectacular performance, his first on The Trek, and the pop star did not disappoint them. The popular performer, who has been nominated for Best Male and Best Collaboration at MAMA 2014, was at his best as he stunned fans with an exciting medley of his award winning songs, ‘Caro’, ‘Jaiye Jaiye’, ‘On Top Your Matter’ and more. With sensational activities such as dance competitions and raffle draws lined up to spice up the evening, guests had a splendid time. On Saturday, May 24, 2014, Ado Ekiti will host the 9th leg of Star Music Trek at Melting Point Ekiti, Ekiti State. The exciting 10- week 10-city Nigerian tour culminates in a grand finale in Lagos at Jalisco Open Field, Oshodi on Saturday, May 31, 2014.