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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

MTN Project Fame begins with 16 wannabe music stars



After several weeks of rigorous nationwide auditions, the MTN powered Project Fame Academy has finally unveiled the 16 contestants who will, once again, bring the sub-region to a standstill, with breath-taking music renditions, week-in-week-out, for the next two months.
The expectations that surrounded the opening show and gala were not unmet. Select contestants treated the audience to songs by Alicia Keys and other popular artistes. Remarkably, as well, Iyanya and Praiz, two popular artistes and alumni of the reality show, graced the stage to stir memories of how they were nurtured into super-stardom on the same platform.
 Veteran Nollywood artiste, Olu Jacobs, among other industry giants, spanning telecommunications, oil and gas, manufacturing, media and the rest, were most thrilled as they kept applauding the Project Fame season one graduates, all through their performances.
Six among the new contestants gave a foretaste of what is to be expected in the coming weeks. Staring eviction in the face, Gbemisola, Veronica, Daniel, Niniola, Olawale and Johnny needed to convince the panel of judges that they deserved a place in the academy. While they took turns to make a possible last impression through various renditions from popular artistes, only four of them got the judges’ nods to join the other 12 contestants. Veronica and Daniel could not deliver such master-strokes that would have given them the ‘heads up’ to be part of this year’s academy. Gbemisola, Niniola, Olawale and Johnny joined the academy.
Now, 16 contestants will be competing for honours in the music academy. The contestants are Blessing, Simon Ekechukwu, Omolayo Babawale, Janet Ayoka, Gbemisola Rowland, Johnny Drill Ighodaro, Niniola Apata, Immaculate Patience, Henry McJohn, David Crentsil, Roland Ricketts, Leonard Massaquoi, Oluchi Isreal, Jimoh Lucky, Olawale Ayodele Ojo and Margareth Cephas.
Speaking to some of the contestants, their enthusiasm was visible. They admitted that, having made it into the academy, they will give each performance and each day their best.
Meanwhile, the wild-card entry is still open. Interestingly, the MTN Project Fame has retained the trio of popular music producer, TY-Mix, Ghanaian music legend, Bibie Brew and German-Nigerian Afro hip-hop veteran, Ade Bantu as judges.  For the academy’s faculty, actress Joke Silva, Mrs. Ige, Choreographer Kaffy and Ben Ogbeiwi hold the reins, as 10 weeks of scintillating and breath-taking performances, both live at the studios and on national television stations, begin.


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