Internationally-acclaimed artiste and music producer,
Bankole Wellington (aka Banky W), has commended contestants in the on-going MTN
Project Fame West Africa (PFWA) music
reality show after watching their performances. Read more
Banky W said he had witnessed, an amazing lyrical delivery
and vocal quality, exhibited by all the contestants, in the musical academy.
Comparing the MTN PFWA to other reality shows in the
country, Banky W said “with utmost certainty, that ‘MTN Project Fame is the
best. Project Fame has a track record,
at this point, of creating superstars which has produced stars like up Iyanya
Mbuk, Praiz and Chidinma in the country.
Appraising each contestant, he expressed his admiration for
Immaculate, who opened the evening’s performances, with her ever-endearing
vocal quality and stage presence, while singing My Funny Valentine, originally rendered by Chaka Khan.
He expressed his optimism that the current set in the
academy, will be ‘a big hit’ in a couple of years to come, in the West African
music scene and the entire Africa.
Apparently, the current edition is gaining momentum, going
by viewers’ commentaries on the social media, like Twitter and Facebook and the large students turn-out, at the show every
weekend.
Youths have been reacting to the gradual pruning of the
contestants by eviction. Four have been eliminated so far, from the music
academy. Leonard and Oluchi were the first to leave the show. Henry and
Gbemisola were voted out last weekend, while Nancy claimed a spot in the
academy having outshone four other wild-card entrants, who uploaded a demo of
their best musical renditions on youtube.
However, Johnny, Ayoka, Jimoh and Niniola have been put on
probation. Among them, two contestants will be evicted, at the next show, as
the battle for a N5 million cash prize, recording contract, a Toyota SUV and a
lifetime of fame gets intense.
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