Mentor Girl Collapses After Eviction

The emotions-filled eviction process of Mentor 2 was rocked by a near disaster last Sunday when evictee Anita Nageh collapsed in the bus on their way to the Mentor House and was rushed to the Holy Trinity Hospital where she received two days of intensive medical care.

According to medical sources, Anita suffered from Vasovago Shock, a traumatic experience one goes through upon hearing a bad news.

This shock came as a result of the announcement of her eviction from the Mentor House last Sunday. Sources close to the housemates disclosed that after the show, Anita wept bitterly while the other housemates tried to console her.

Things got worse, however, when on their way back to the House around 12 mid-night, Anita allegedly collapsed in the bus and was immediately rushed to the Holy Trinity Medical Centre, North Kaneshie.

According to Dr. Felix Anyah, head of the Holy Trinity Hospital, she was brought in around 12:30 am, was treated and underwent shock-management counselling until late last Monday.

He told Graphic Showbiz that Anita?s condition was a normal ?shock? experience people faced when greeted unexpectedly with a sensitive news. He therefore assured the public that she was fine.

After a relentless struggle to make it to the House out of more than 800 people who were auditioned in Accra last August 15, Anita was one of the judges? favourite contestants from the very day they selected her together with Prince and Vic to represent the Greater Accra Region.

A native of Dodowa, Anita Nageh, 19, had her hopes shattered following the announcement of her eviction from the Mentor House after a spirited performance last Sunday.

It was a shattering experience for pretty Anita who had longed to be part of the audition for Mentor 1 from the first day the talent hunt reality show was introduced on the screens early this year.

However, her academic activities at the Faith Community Baptist Secondary School where she completed this year, hindered her chances.

Born to Mr. Eric Kwesi Nageh and the late Madame Felicia Sackey, Anita decided to fully exploit her singing talent after completing secondary school and immediately joined the hundreds of people who turned up at the TV3 premises for audition into Mentor 2.

Her rich voice and poise won the hearts of many including the judges and she earned a place in the Mentor House as well as loud cheers during the maiden performance of Mentor 2 a fortnight ago.

But with the stage well set for her, Anita?s performance of the late E.T. Mensah?s All For You last Sunday could be described as ?a shadow of her former self? which virtually failed to win any positive comment from the judges.

Her voice was good but her timing did not conform with the rhythm of the instrumentation from the band which went faster than her singing. Her head was always down and during the instrumental intervals, her stage performance was boring.

Judges Dominic and Mark were not impressed as they criticised her bad timing of the beat and the fact that she did not maintain eye contact with the audience while singing.

Adept watchers of Mentor 2, Adwoa Serwaa Bonsu and Francis Doku shared the popular view of Anita?s performance that night.

According to them, she did not do well and though some of the other contestants equally failed to impress, it was rather unfortunate that the eviction mantle had to fall on her.

Last Sunday?s show saw the contestants singing some old highlife songs from ace musicians like the late E.T. Mensah, Nana Ampadu and Awurama Badu who incidentally sat in as a guest judge.

Awurama Badu?s position as a Mentor 2 judge, however, did not go down well with some fans who claimed her English expression was bad and that her assessment of the contestants? performances was an over exaggerated praise of their general appearance and not their singing abilities.

The eviction process of Mentor 2 continues for the next 13 weeks till the winner is realised to take over from Prince, winner of Mentor 1.

70% votes from the general public via SMS text together with 30% assessment from the judges determine whether a contestant is eligible enough to stay in the Mentor House or be evicted.