MEET MTN PROJECT FAME SEASON 8.0 CONTESTANTS; AS BATTLE BEGINS FOR THE NEXT MUSIC SUPER STAR
participate in this year’s annual reality show, MTN Project Fame, season
8.
The program which is targeted at supporting the growth of music in the
country through talent discovery has different stages for the
contestants where they will go against each other to impress the general
public and judges. At the end of the contest, the winner will be parting with a grand prize
of N5m, a brand new SUV and a recording deal worth millions of Naira. The first runner up will cart away with a saloon car and N3m while the
second runner up will also be awarded a brand new saloon car along with
N1m. The third runner up will receive a cash prize of N1m. Bebeakinboade.com presents to you the contestants and their profiles.
ADANORITSEWO GOLD
Adanoritsewo Gold is a Sociology graduate of Delta State University. She
started singing in secondary school. Being the youngest of seven girls,
her sisters have been her greatest critics, pushing her to be the best.
Ada admires and looks up to Christina Aguilera. She likes writing,
sleeping and talking, and dislikes pretence. As a raw talent, she looks forward to the Academy where she will be
groomed into a tangible product. Her aspirations are to win Project Fame
and live an impactful life.
Anderson is 21 years old and currently studying
International Relations at IRGIB Africa University, Cotonou. Although,
he is not a very outgoing person, he likes travelling and meeting new
people. He particularly likes music that is deeply rooted in arts and
his favourite artistes are Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. An experience that has hugely affected him is the demise of his sister
about a year ago. It took a while to absorb the loss. He realized then
the true meaning of; ‘You only live once’, and has since made a vow to
do the best he can with all he has been gifted. Anderson says his mission in the competition is to expand on his
abilities, and his strategy to win is to absorb all he will be
taught. He considers his ability to tolerate people to be a major
character strength.
AREWA
24 year old Arewa is a Lagos State University alumnus. Like many of her
counterparts, the prospect of being on a platform as huge as Project
Fame excites her.
The love for music has allowed her to draw inspiration from a number of
artistes over the years, including Brandy, John Legend and Alicia Keys.
Arewa says her mission in life is to change lives because she is
passionate about helping people. Her mission in the competition is to win and she believes this is
achievable by having a teachable spirit. She looks forward to working
with Ms. Ige and Uncle Ben; professionals who are capable of moulding
her into the extraordinary superstar she aspires to become.
amazing things that has happened to 20 year old Ghanaian singer
– Stephen Sackitey Okletey Biko.
super excited to be in Nigeria for the first time at the instance of
Project Fame competition.
he looks forward to having them groom him into a world class music
product. Asides music, he loves to play basketball and share fun times with his
mother; whom he loves dearly. The unique thing about his family is their
love for music. Being family oriented, he would miss his family and
friends while in the Academy. Humility sets Biko apart from others. He detests people taking advantage
of him. He intends to make the best use of his stay in the Academy and
emerge as the winner.
of Computer Engineering from Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria. He is from a family of six, has four amazing brothers who are equally
interested in music. Safe to say music runs in the family. Chike thinks
himself an extrovert. His hobbies include cycling, going to the beach,
playing video games and football. These are of course what he would miss
the most while in the Academy. He will also miss his friends, siblings,
favourite aunt – Uzo and babysitting his cousins.
While in the Academy, Chike hopes to learn, come out a better person and
ultimately win the competition. On his dreams and aspirations, Chike
will do his best to support upcoming talents who intend to do meaningful
songs in the future. His favourite artistes are Timi Dakolo and John Legend.
Talk about being resolute, Deborah is an embodiment of persistence and
commitment. After two unsuccessful attempts to get into the Academy, she
is back again this year.
Deborah has had her fair share of life challenges as an orphan. She lost
her mother 15 years ago, and father, 6 years ago. She had to drop out
of Yaba College of Technology, where she was studying Science &
Laboratory Technology to take care of her ailing father. She is
presently an undergraduate of Environmental & Resources
Management at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
She is a very industrious young woman who has her hands in a couple of
trades, among which is Ankara crafts. She is also a theatre artist. Deborah’s music journey has seen some sparks – the trip she took
to Germany for a music tour, representing Nigeria, and her work with
A-list artistes like Orlando Julius and Omawumi represent some of them. She cites Waje, Miriam Makeba, Angelique Kidjo, and Whitney Houston as her influences in music.
She intends to garner as much experience as possible in the competition
and strongly believes that with the help of the Faculty and Judges, she
will become a better person, and a better musician who will be a trend
setter in the music industry.
DEINDE OKUBAJO
Deinde Okubajo studied Business Management at the University of
Leicester. He is 27 years old and from a family of two (him and his
mum). Deinde started singing in J.S.S 1 when he ran into a chapel in a
bid to escape punishment. He was then made to join the choir and voila!
His hobbies include playing American football, swimming, partying, and
going to the beach. He loves beautiful women, but detests body odour and
mosquitoes.
One of his commendable life achievements was his ability to embark on a
weight loss journey, as he used to weigh about 135KG. Deinde just had to
face it to maintain a healthy self esteem and positive outlook to life,
which he of course now enjoys.
He’s got great admiration for John Legend, 2Face and Bob Marley. He
particularly loves to sing Reggae as this brings his vocal dexterity to
the fore. In life, he wants to be one of the greatest artistes there is,
and become a household name. He intends to sing his heart out while in
the competition and make it to the finals at least.
JEFFREY UFEDO AKOR
Jeffrey Ufedo Akor, another 18 year old that made it to the Academy. He
is a Sound Engineering graduate from the SAE Institute, Cape Town.
As the last child, he grew up listening to his siblings’ sonorous voices, and began his own musical journey at the age of 5. At age 13, he took part in a competition with his brother, and although
they didn’t win, he learnt a lot and wants to consolidate on that in the
Academy. His musical influencers are Chris Brown, Lawrence Flowers, and
Kim Burell. He believes the opportunity to work with Uncle Ben and
Tee-Y Mix will unveil the talent in him.
Jeff’s vocal texture stands him out in the crowd and his amazing ability
to learn and understudy people is another major strength. As a reserved
young man who loves his space, he spends his leisure time playing
football or recording/mixing beats for songs. “Be attentive, watch and learn” are his watchwords and strategy to win this season’s competition.
JENNIFER CHIOMA AMADI
Meet 18 year-old Jennifer Chioma Amadi. She lives in Lagos, is single and seeking admission into the university. She started singing at a very tender age, with her highpoint being the
day she sang in church and got the congregation moved to tears with her
ministration.
She loves to sing, read books and gist with friends. Jennifer draws
music inspiration from Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
She believes the Judges and Faculty are doing a great job in grooming
contestants and looks forward to meeting Bibie Brew, Uncle Ben and Mummy
J. Like the other contestants, she also desires to win Project Fame
season 8, and ultimately touch lives with her music.
Her strategy for winning is to put God first and give every performance
her best. She is going to miss everything in the outside world, but
being in the Academy is a better cause and she’s prepared to maximize
that.
JOY CHUKWUMA
Joy’s whimsical sense of humour is definitely hard to miss. The 22
year-old graduate of Public Administration from Madonna University is
currently a Youth corps member in Rivers State where she auditioned for
the competition. Music excites her, and she has a number of memorable moments to count in
her music journey so far; some of which are the day she got the best
vocalist award in her University, and also the day she represented her
platoon at the NYSC camp. She was able to face a huge crowd and got
positive feedback, this experience not only delighted her, it also
helped strengthen her resistance to stage fright.
Joy is excited about being in the competition, having waited so long to
complete her tertiary education; which was her dad’s wish. She will miss
friends and family –especially her two sisters Rose and Fidel. Her goal
is to win, and winning it she must!
Joy’s major influences in the music industry are 2Face, Rihanna, and Beyonce.
AMMA KORANTEMA KUMI
26 year old Kumi has a BSc in Entomology and Wild Life from the
University of Cape Coast, Ghana. As expected, her number one hobby is
everything that is related to music. Asides singing, she is an ardent
reader, likes to style hair and watch movies.
Unlike many who would not admit it, Kumi says she is a foodie! Food
excites her, it makes her happy, and when she is feeling down, food can
perform the miracle of brightening her mood. One of her most memorable
experience as a singer was the day she performed at a South African
festival where all the delegates joined her, and were moved to tears as
she sang.
Another event, which happened to be the anchor of her decision to pursue
music, was when she was advised to take music serious after she was
made to sing at a job interview. For Kumi, her strength and uniqueness
lie in the ability to perform a song well and also emote. Making it into the Academy, she will miss her boyfriend and the freedom to do anything.
OLANMA PEARL
Olanma Pearl is a 21 year old graduate of Foreign Languages from the
University of Nigeria, NSUKKA. She is from Ohafia, Abia state, Nigeria.
She is born into a close-knit family of eight – dad, mum, five siblings
(her twin inclusive). They share a strong friendship bond. She is
closest to her twin because; “they are sisters by chance but best
friends by choice”.
Pearl and her twin sister –Ruby, wowed the regional Judges at the Port
Harcourt audition. She loves to sing, dance, and write. The young lady
has got a dynamic and radical personality; she can be quiet and
reserved, or very lively and outgoing.
Pearl currently works for an online media company. She gets really
excited by new experiences and beautiful memories while her major pet
peeves are lies and wrong accusation. Being part of her Christian
fellowship choir back in University jumpstarted her music interest.
She looks forward to the vigorous Academy trainings that will polish her
singing skills and help get rid of stage fright. Her strategy for
winning Project Fame will be to stick with the saying; “when the going
gets tough, the tough get going”.
RICHIE TAY
The Nigerian born Ghanaian Richie Tay started playing the guitar even
before he started singing. He plays the guitar with certain unique
dexterity and passion. Richie is 24 years old and lives in Accra. He enjoys playing basketball, swimming, and making friends. For him, his
first stage performance ever is a day to always remember, as this
launched him into the world of music.
He sees the competition as a forum for equally talented singers, and
he’s excited to explore the Academy. As a simple minded person, he has
just one aim in life; to become a great musician.
TEJIRI ODJIGHORO
The quintessential beauty and brain is a first class Electrical Electronics Engineering graduate of Afe Babalola University. She is from a unique family of 7; mostly professionals –Lawyer, Medical Doctor, Engineer etc who all love to sing. Apart from music, Tejiri is also a passionate makeup artist, and hopes to have her own make up line in the near future. She started singing at seven, a result of listening to Westlife over a long period of time.
She looks up to musicians like Rihanna and Beyonce because she believes they are the definition of beauty, grace, and talent. Tejiri says she is romantic, loves dogs, flowers, chocolates, and walking on the beach with someone special in her life. She does not belong to the ‘single & searching’ category.
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