How well can you sing for 1.5 million Naira and a 4-day all-expense paid VVIP trip to One Africa Music fest in Dubai? If you were on this table, you’d no doubt do your best to emerge as winner, right? Well, Day 16 in the 2019 BBNaija house saw a side of the housemates that had been locked up and hidden and Mike was the biggest challenge.
The Pepsi Know Da Lyrics challenge was given to the housemates by Biggie for them to prepare ahead of the Thursday Night Task presentation. It was quite amusing watching the Pepper Dem gang have a lyrical battle as they sang along to All Over by Tiwa Savage, Nwa Babyby Davido, Case by Teni and Green Light by DJ Cuppy x Tekno. While some took the challenge rather serious, others entertained us as they went about the rehearsals. Like Mike.
Apart from the fact that Mike didn’t know any of the songs for the challenge, he literally muddled up all the lyrics, couldn’t pronounce them well and cracked up his fellow housemates, even fans of the show who had a field day with videos of him popping up everywhere all over the internet.
One thing is admirable though. It looks like Mike is really here to compete. He stayed up all night to learn how to sing Nwa baby by Davido all thanks to Jeff and Seyi. That is an admirable character.
MIKE has finished me with laugh oooooooooooh??? Oyibo pikin weldone.? #bbnaija #bbnaija19 #BBNaija #Mike #pepperthem #pepsichallenge pic.twitter.com/8Apk85H7CL
— Chic (@CoffeeChic_) July 17, 2019
Fans were really impressed at the length Mike was willing to go to win the Task and drummed support for him while laughing hard at his funny singing. They also tagged all the artistes and personalities that were in the several songs he sang.
#BBNajia #bbnaija19 #mike #seyi #jeff @aireyys@shakesdrayton 3:04 in the morning,no rest until the mission is being accomplished #determination *Like for the determination* pic.twitter.com/AJPSJEp8Hp
— Bigbrothercomedian (@Boy68726235) July 17, 2019
Here are some comments gathered:
“I’m sure when those artistes hear their songs from Mike they are going to cry.”
Mike is really determined to learn
Mike : I think there is a switch on my brain
Jeff : the Nigeria side of you is coming out
Seyi : your brain is adjusting to pidgin
#BBNaija pic.twitter.com/6IxADySS2U— Jessechikwe7? (@jazykings) July 17, 2019
“I like this guy. Every task is a mission for him and he will put his 100 every time.”
What do we say to mike's Pepsi task rehearsal
Me: Not today#Bbnaija pic.twitter.com/mZXGK7cBPg— Motunrayo (@FavourTrust) July 17, 2019
“I just love the way Mike is willing to learn till now he is still awake practising.. You so damn cool man.”
“He can win this challenge because of how he puts his mind to it evrn when he is getting it wrong, But the Artists will still sue him.”
The important thing is that mike is trying and am enjoying it. Fuck that shit i love u bro mike for the money pic.twitter.com/T3mynhCdeo
— Shubomi (@Shubomi9) July 16, 2019
“That’s Mike for you, even though doesn’t know the songs he’s pushing himself limitlessly to learn. That’s why I love Mike he’s so positive, he believes anything can be done as long as you push yourself. That’s a mind of a successful person.”