"Like
I always do, I'll like to give praises to Jah," said Ghanaian artiste
and X Factor judge, Reggie Rockstone as he made to deliver the deciding
vote that sent Princess
Pat out of the show recently.
"Sister
Pat, I love you. You're an inspiration. Vicky, I love you too; you're a
fighter. Both of you deserve to wear the crown. I'll give my sister,
the young girl,
a shot. I didn't just come up with that, Princess Pat, God needs you
out there. Give the young girl a shot!"
With
that verdict by Reggie, the quest for the X Factor crown ended for
49-year-old Princess Pat, whose full name is Mohie Patience Uyoyo
Oghene, leaving Eshun, Vicky and DJ Switch to battle for the top prize.
Before
the voting, however, there was a surprise performance by Glo
ambassador, Asem from Ghana. Decked in a white blazer and blue jeans
trousers, the singer crooned "Get down" which got the audience
applauding
on their feet.
After
the thrilling performance, Toolz announced, "the contestants with the
least votes are Vicky and Princess Pat. How do you feel?" Toolz asked
Vicky, apparently
referring to the fact that Vicky was facing eviction for the third
time. "I'll give it my best shot. I'm grateful I made it this far
though," the unassuming Vicky answered.
"This
is the first time you're up for eviction, how devastated are you?"
Toolz turned to Princess Pat. "I'm not devastated. My name is Hope." she
declared valiantly.
Both
of then sang for survival, after which a cacophony of voices rose up
from the audience chanting both names as everybody waited for Reggie's
verdict. He was left to cast the deciding vote after both MI
and Onyeka Onwenu had decided to save their respective mentees, Pat and
Vicky, who were both in the bottom two.
After
his pronouncement, Vicky couldn't contain herself as she cried on
Toolz's shoulder. Betraying no emotion, Princess Pat said, "It's been
absolutely wonderful.
I hoped to get to the top three, but I'm so happy for Vicky. Well done,
you deserve it," she said, congratulating the young girl.
"It's sad to see her leave. What are your final words to her?" Toolz asked MI.
The rapper was silent for a while, but he finally said, "Good job" without speaking further.
Princess
Pat came back on stage to give a powerful and moving last performance
as she shook hands with members of the audience for the last time.
Holding nothing back,
she sang from the wells of her stomach. The remaining three contestants
came to join her on stage, with Eshum even crying.
After
her performance, Princess Pat admonished the audience, "Whenever you
feel lonely and feel like giving up, remember Princess Pat and keep
working."