It’s back, bigger and better MTN Project Fame Season 3 promises to be more interesting, than ever before MTN Project Fame is a music talent competition which creates the opportunity of a lifetime for 18 naturally gifted individuals to end up becoming music superstars.
Who is doing what at PFWA III
• Academy Principal: Joke Silva
• Judges: Kwame, TY MIX, Bibi brew and Nomoreloss
• Dance: Instructor: Kaffy
• Music: Director: Ben Ogbeiwi
• Voice: Coach: Dupe Ige
• Hosts: Adaora Oleh and Joseph Benjamin
TV Schedule for PFWA III
• STV Mon to Fri-7:30-8pm, Sat 11-1pm,Sat-5-6,Sun 7:30-9pm;
• AIT Sat-7-8pm, Sun 6:30pm,
• DBN Mon-Fri 7-7:30pm, Sat 2-4:30pm,Sat 5-6pm,7:30-9pm
• ESBS Mon- Fri 7:30-8pm, Sat 7-8pm,Sun 6:30-8pm;
• CRBS Mon-Fri 7:30-8pm,Sat-10:30am-1pm,Sat 5-6pm,Sun 7:30-9pm
The Lucky 18
ADEBOLA KESTER
Adebola Kester was born in May 1981 in Lagos. She is currently a post graduate student of Legon University, Ghana. She loves singing and writing songs and short stories. Adebola is very reserved and totally loves her peace and quiet. Some of her dislikes include lies, racial discrimination, negative thinking and a whole lot more.
Her Bible is the core of her foundation and a definite Academy item. She expects the Academy will greatly improve her singing ability.
CHIDIMA
Chidinma was born in the late 80’s and is a business promoter and student in Lagos. She loves singing and listening to the radio. Her favorite artistes are Bob Marley, Lagbaja, and Dare Art Alade.
Her dislikes include dirt, body odour and oppression which she says makes her loose her temper. Comedy she said is one thing that cracks her ribs. She hopes for a better future for Nigeria.
CHRISTIAN
He wishes to develop a career in singing and sees Project Fame as an excellent platform.
Luther Vandross is his icon.He describes his Ipod as his companion and would definitely want to take it into the Academy.He plans to be the hottest vocalist in the whole wide world….in five years!
EYO
Eyo is a 29 year old graduate of the University of Uyo.
Eyo is optimistic and determined to get to the top. It is win or win for him! MTN Project Fame is the opportunity he has been waiting for to showcase his talent.
GOLD
Gold is a 21 year old student and model based in Lagos. Musically, she is influenced by J. Moss and Beyonce. She loves cooking, dancing and singing.To have made it this far is the greatest thing that has ever happened to her. She hopes to touch the lives of many with her songs. She looks forward to having a fulfilled experience in the Academy.
HELEN
23 year old Helen is a student of Royal Institute, Monrovia. She is married to Joseph and loves singing, cooking and listening to the news. She loves songs by Brandy.She is turned off by adultery, stealing and dirt. Her clothes and Bible are things she cannot do without in the Academy. If given the opportunity to live outside West Africa she would love to live in the United States. She hopes the Academy will be a great and educating experience for her.
JOECEILA
Joecelia was born in the 80’s and is from Sierra Leone. She teaches French and English and says music is embedded in her! She is inspired by Madonna and Rihanna.Her Bible is the one thing she must take into the academy. She expects the academy to develop, utilize and exhibit her talent and accomplish her dreams of being a star. She is determined to get to the top. In her own words, “The whole of Sierra Leone is looking up to me and I will not let them down”.
KESSE
Kesse who is from Ghana’s Eastern Region was born in the mid-80s, is currently an undergraduate of the Methodist University, Ghana and would like to live in New York.
The one thing he cannot do without is his guitar so expect to see him strumming away in the Academy.
LINDSEY
Lindsey emerged as one of the talented few from the Abuja auditions. Born in the late 80’s, a law graduate of the University of Jos, Lindsey is musically inspired by Stevie Wonder, Eva Cassidy, Norah Jones, Roberta Flack and Sade.She loves volleyball, badminton, poetry, reading novels, playing scrabble and above all listening to soul and Motown music. She despises violence and sees it as a resort for animals! Lindsey believes that Nigeria is a great country that needs a revolution to get her out of the drudgery.
She is obsessed with her eyes because they are pretty and they speak her emotions. Lindsey would love to go into the Academy with her music player which she sees as her “inspiration and connection to her spiritual and natural world”. She expects the Academy to be a great place with great musical minds.
MODELE
Modele was born in September 1987 in Minna, Niger State and currently lives in Abeokuta. She enjoys exercising, singing, cooking and giving herself the assurance that there is more to life.She will like to live in the United States and admires artistes like Beyonce and Mariah Carey. She hopes to be one of the five finalists and is up for the challenge.
MONICA
A 24 year old undergraduate of Ebonyi State University. Monica loves reading, visiting friends, going to church and singing. Her favourite artistes include Whitney Houston, Beyonce Knowles, Asa, Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and Lara George.She is proudly Nigerian but sees unemployment as a critical issue. Monica is put off by pride, insincerity, gossips, flies and rats!
She would like to go into the Academy with her Bible because it’s the source of her strength and inspiration. She hopes that the Academy will be fun, friendly and interesting.
OCHUKO
Ochuko, a Babcock University graduate, was born in Lagos in the late 70’s. He works as a contact centre supervisor but his passion for music has brought him this far. He loves basketball, poetry and music. In his leisure time, he watches movies, does karaoke and goes night clubbing.Ochuko does not watch or follow football…too much unnecessary stress.
A whole lot of drama and fun is the summary of what he expects in the Academy.
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RHODA
Rhoda, a 26 year old Theatre Arts graduate of Delta State University is currently a Radio Presenter with Ray Power in Lagos. Rhoda loves drawing, painting, acting and cooking. She dislikes disrespectful people, liars and cheats.Some of her favourite artistes are Jennifer Hudson and Mariah Carey.
Rhoda loves her country Nigeria, which she describes as richly blessed with great and lovely people; however, she considers the lack of social and infrastructural development as a major issue.
Her must-have Academy item is her Bible because it guides her through her daily activities.
SAMUEL
Samuel is in his early 20s and is a student of the Unity Party Institute Monrovia. He dislikes noisy and overcrowded environments. His favorite artistes are Usher, Boyz II Men, Chris Brown and Neyo.Given the opportunity, he will love to go in to the Academy with his CD player. He is excited about the Academy because it will give him the opportunity to interact with people of different backgrounds and nationalities.
SHEHU
30 year old Shehu is one of the few selected from Kaduna. He currently works in an internet café to support his passion, music! He has been in a happy relationship for three years.He believes this is the ultimate platform for him to showcase what God has blessed him with! He expects the academy to be challenging, exciting, fun, and educational. He intends to get to the top and if he doesn’t win, vows to try again!
He loves serene environments, music, and hanging out with friends. His favorite artistes include Usher and Brandy.
TOLU
The 29 year old song writer Tolu who aspires to be a producer was born and brought up in Kaduna. He describes his mother as his girl friend because she means a lot to him….ladies…Tolu actually does have a girlfriend!
He wishes to go into the Academy with his laptop so he can listen to music, watch movies, and above all gaze at his girlfriend’s pictures. He believes the Academy is a place to learn and grow musically and in other phases of life. He’s in it to win it!
VWEDE
Vwede is an Engineering graduate of the University of Benin. He loves swimming, reading, playing scrabble and listening to the news.He would love to take his Ipod into the Academy so he can listen to his favourite artistes, Lemar & Wande Coal.
He hopes the Academy will be fun, exciting, mind blowing, adventurous and romantic!
YETUNDE
Born in the early 90’s, Yetunde lost her mother eight years ago and relocated to Ibadan after her secondary school education in search of greener pastures, starting a career in music as a backup singer for gospel artistes in Ibadan. She got to know about Project Fame West Africa this year and feels this is an opportunity to showcase her talent to the world.She admires Tracy Chapman, India Arie and Whitney Houston. Her favourite book is Goals! by Brian Tracy.
She expects the Academy to be fun, educative, challenging and victorious.