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Monday 11 August 2014

MTN Project Fame's contestants recast Wizkid &Davido to audience delights

The MTN Project Fame stepped up to a whole new level of reckoning on Sunday when the thirteen contestants in the academy recast the two most popular Afro Hip-Hop princes, Wizkid and Davido. With performances that the judges tagged ‘intense and stellar’, 13 hit songs from the gifted artistes rang through the studio and propelled the audience into unusual dancing mood. (pictured above is Clement performing Davido’s ‘One of a Kind’). Continue...



Emeka rendering ‘Aye’ by Davido

It was the Nomination Show. It started with Clement, who, despite a broken leg , opened the stage with a spirited rendition of Davido’s ‘One of a Kind’. Balanced on the tread of a 3-step stair, the Ghanaian was a marvel and seemed in control of his colourful dancers. He evinced total mastery of the song, and endeared himself to a previously doubtful audience.

Clement’s performance turned out to be the perfect opener as subsequent performances were equally adjudged ‘fun’, ‘amazing’, ‘decent’ and more. Second was Laami performing Wizkid’s ‘I Love My Baby’ followed by another Davido’s hit song ‘Aye’ performed by Emeka.

Taiwo, Christian, Shola, Ruky, Geoffrey, Ugo and Debbie were the other contestants that rendered select popular songs by Wizkid. The songs include ‘Holla at your Boy’, ‘Oluwa Lo Ni’, ‘Don’t Dull’ and ‘Joy’, a mixture of hip hop and reggae performed by Debbie to an extensive applause from participants and the faculty.

Kofo, Flourish and Ogechi did justice to Davido’s famous songs like ‘DamiDuro’, ‘Ekuro’ and ‘All of You’.  The performances trumped all contentions and defy arguments as it turned out that the artistes recast were in different worlds and peculiar classes too close to call . That seemed the obvious reason the judges - including a guest appearance by one of the show’s guest judges from Ghana, Akosia Agyapong - decided to put all the contestants on probation.

Laami doing Wizkid’s ‘I Love My Baby’
Hence, Ugo (18), Christian (1), Debbie (4), Clement (2), Geoffrey (8), Kofo (9), Laami (10), Ruky (15), Emeka (6), Shola (16), Kofo (9), Ogechi (14) and Flourish (7) are now on probation. The truth is anyone of these contestants could be eliminated this Saturday except their fans weigh in by voting to keep them in the academy. Viewers and fans can text their favourite contestants’ unique numbers to 306 or 1745(Ghana), via an MTN line, to keep them in the academy.

The five wildcard entrants who performed on the show on Saturday also will need viewers’ votes to make the academy.

On the flip side, Melody and Lasbrey have been eliminated from the academy, after three great weeks of outstanding performances.
Taiwo performing the popular ‘Jaiye Jaiye’ by Wizkid
Christian doing justice to ‘On Top Your Matter’ by Wizkid
Ogechi singing another ‘Davido’s hit, ‘Ekuro’
Shola recasting Wizkid’s ‘Pakuromo’
 
Left: Tomboy Ruky enjoying herself while delivering ‘Holla a Boy’ by Wizkid. Right; Geoffrey singing ‘Oluwa Lo Ni’ by Wizkid
Ugo, with a dancer, performing ‘Don’t Dull’
Kofo in her Benz 190, delivering Davido’s ‘Dami Duro'
 
One of the best performances of the evening, Wizkid’s ‘Joy’ by Debbie
Melody and Lasbrey, the two contestants, eliminated a day earlier
The five wildcard entrants

27 comments:

BONARIO NNAGS said...

The performances were so nice,with so much energy.
They all did very well.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Bishop Dammy said...

I want to see gospel competitions being put together for our youths.. Let the children of God explore in that area too! Psalm 100:4. BishopDammy#

BONARIO NNAGS said...

The performances were very nice, with so much energy.
They all did very well.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Esty kudos said...

Twas very entertaining. I wish them all d best

Anonymous said...

I was waiting to see, who and who were to be placed on probation, apart from four that were exceptionally good, they are did very well, so when the judges places all on probation, I guess for once they have the same opinion with majority of people watching at home. for me Emeka should be add among the Debbie, clement and shola, those were the four performance's that were above the rest

Anonymous said...

I really love Debby's performance but Geofry is my best. I feel d judges aint even sure of what they want n might bring partiality into dis. Hw can all d contestants be on probation after all d praises they rained on them after each performance! Na them sabi

Anonymous said...

Ofcos more songs from the baddest one of the duo,8 songs for baba wizzy...nuff twale! This is to tell the naysayers musically. Speakin wizkid. Is the better/sounder one,ofcos project organizers know that much

Efosa said...

CLEMENT was great, even with the Knee Injury, SHOLA is amazing on wizkid's song Pakurumo,RUKKY MUrdered wizkid's Holla @ your girl, OGE she couldnt kill it, LAAMI her perform was good but not that good. DEBBIE killed it also,

Anonymous said...

I really love Debby's performance but Geofry is my best. I feel d judges aint even sure of what they want n might bring partiality into dis. Hw can all d contestants be on probation after all d praises they rained on them after each performance! Na them sabi

Anonymous said...

Ofcos more songs from the baddest one of the duo,8 songs for baba wizzy...nuff twale! This is to tell the naysayers musically. Speakin wizkid. Is the better/sounder one,ofcos project organizers know that much

Unknown said...

the show was Awesome>>>>>

Unknown said...

Good one

Unknown said...

Good to hear

chidinma said...

Linda it was very interesting but the judges spoilt the night .They couldnt pick contestant that didnt do well.They would end up evicting the good once if they continue like this .All they care is making more money for MTN .I felt so sad at the end .

BlessingOzoemena said...

WOW AND THEY ALL DID WELL BUT THE FRUSTRATING THING THERE IS THAT THEY ARE ALL ON PROBATION

Anonymous said...

Watched it after watching the voice .Nigerias would always find a way to spoil things .The voice picked from twitter while pf want people to vote with thier money.Thats y d judges spoilt the night.

They all deserved to be flogged TY mix and co
Thanks to mummy j

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Anonymous said...

Nice..... Wizkid.... Has... The best set of musics........... #teamwiz #beausteven_blog

Unknown said...

They all did well, esp Debbie

Unknown said...

Been thinking about that same concept for a while though. #greatminds :)

Anonymous said...

This just reminded me of how much of a Legend Wizkid actually is. HIS MONEY IS WHERE HIS MOUTH IS.

Unknown said...

It was a wow performance... this is indeed a competition....

Anonymous said...

They did vry well. For those of uo answering LIB Prince, LIB Syndrome, LIB Addict, Face of LIB etc be careful. I did nt jst bring d concept 'LIB Princess' sometn prompted it. Vry soon Anuty Linda wil officially bring it 2ur notice dat Gnomic Pretex is d LIB Princess!

Anonymous said...

Geoffery on point swaggar on bro. Text 8 to 306. Lets save a brother. One love

Unknown said...

cool




BORN TO SHINE!!!!

chincobee said...

I watched it and can't wait to watch it again nextweekend.dey all did well.i pray and hope the best contestant wins.....i wonder why dey choosed davido vs wizkid...lol....wasnt a bad idea tho...lol@kofo's benz 190

JOYCHY said...

Wishing Clement a quick recovery. Dere perfomances were on point.

Dese judges make una take tyme oooooo. Why put everyone on probation??

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