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Meet MTN Project Fame 7.0 Contestants

 

Press_0000s_0013_@SHOLA_PFame (2)SOLA EKUNDAYO

Sola is a young man who knew hardship while growing. He hawked edibles to make ends meet. Having survived in an environment known as The haven of shady activities, this young man has definitely come out stronger.

The proud Kogi boy believes in his hometown, Egbe, whose motto is The Jerusalem of Nigeria. He absolutely loves his life because of a singular reason; his ability to sing. Sola currently earns a living doing music. He sings with a couple of music bands and he’s dubbed a Working Musician by admirers.

He grew singing in the church; little wonder his greatest music influence is gospel artiste, Smokie Norful.

 

 

 

Press_0000s_0005_@FLOURISH_PFame (2)FLOURISH AGU

Flourish, 25, is a pretty young woman who discovered her love for singing at six. Although she had never made any move towards achieving her long life dream of being a music superstar until now, she intends to put in all her best to make the most of her first attempt at Project Fame.

She is from Imo state, and a graduate of PR & Advertising from the Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus. She grew in Port Harcourt in a family of four with her parents whom she described as caring, and one sibling. Her dad is her number 1 fan; you could call her daddy’s girl.

Flourish is easy going and not easily angered, she considers her personality unique. Her voice means a lot to her, and Mary J Blige, Tiwa Savage, and Beyoncé have influenced her music over the years.

 

 

Press_0000s_0009_@LASBREY_PFame (2)LASBREY OJIMBA

Lasbrey is a chatty, happy, go lucky 25-year-old gentleman whose world revolves around music. The Federal University of Technology, Owerri graduate of Material & Metallurgical Engineering is the first child in a family of five, thus as a responsible lead, he feels for his siblings and he is close to them.

He enjoys playing chess, swims, and loves to read. If music were no longer an option for him, he would move on to write books. He describes himself as a straightforward, polite person who always tries to lend a helping hand to anyone that needs it. In his words, “I am good to a fault, hoping it would pay me soon.”

 

 

 

Press_0000s_0014_@TAIWO_PFame (2)TAIWO OKUNOLA

Taiwo is from Ibadan in Oyo state. He is a Civil Engineering undergraduate at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. From a family of six, he is the only one, who is passionate about music. He is a terrific guitarist whose ultimate goal is to be a successful musician. Taiwo considers intelligence, as the most attractive feature in humans.

Apparently, Taiwo is not one to give up easily on the pursuit of his dreams. This is evident in his giving Project Fame a try in the past. He auditioned in Ilorin in 2013, he got a ‘No’ from the judges, and so he headed back to Ibadan. He would love to make his school, LAUTECH, and Olawale his friend, who won season 6, proud by winning. Taiwo is closest to his twin brother, a lawyer, who is the only one that understands him perfectly.

 

 

Press_0000s_0010_@MELODY_PFame (2)Gorgeous MELODY GABRIEL is a 24-year-old graduate of Industrial Relations of University of Benin. She is the third child of her family and started singing at a very early age of four. She is blessed with wonderful parents who mean the world to her.

While Melody loves touching lives through music, she gains inner satisfaction when playing basketball, modeling, catering and managing events. Her greatest fear is to wake one day to find that rapture had taken place.

 

 

 

 

 

DEBORAH OHIRI –Born on May 20, 1989, Deborah loves God, and she loves to sing. She is the fifth child of her family and has five siblings, all of them wonderful ladies.

Deborah had her fair share of challenges as an orphan. She lost her mother 13 years ago, and father, five years ago. She had to drop out of Yaba College of Technology, where she was studying Science & Laboratory Technology to take care of her late 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 are Ankara crafts. Deborah’s hobbies include singing, talking, socializing, and exercising.

 

Press_0001_@UGOVINNA_PFame (2) (1)UGOCHUKWU NWAOKOBIA is a 25 year old Delta State cum Lagos gentleman. He had his formative years in Ikorodu, Lagos, with his siblings and parents. He has a very supportive mother, who encourages him to chase his dreams and be the best he can be. He is currently an Accounting student at the Lagos State University.

He is a multi-talented dude who not only sings but also plays the guitar and piano. Ugo’s favourite food is eba and vegetable soup. He is a fun-loving person and enjoys making friends.

 

 

 

 

 

Press_0000s_0002_@DavidOperah_PF (2)DAVID OLUWAJOBA – David Oluwajoba, aka Opera, is a 23-year-old talented musician from Ondo State. Growing was not easy for David; he had to do odd jobs to eke a living. He made up his mind not to join the bandwagon so he could live a good life. He currently works in a salon where he is learning hairdressing and facials.

He is from a polygamous family, his father had three wives. Theirs is quite a peaceful polygamous home, although he gets to see his stepsiblings occasionally, the camaraderie they share whenever they get together is almost perfect.

David loves his life, and what it entails, however, if he could change one thing about his life, he would bring his late father back to life. He misses him very much because he did not have a chance to get to know him enough before the cold hands of death snatched him away.

 

Press_0000s_0001_@Clement_PFame copy (2)CLEMENT AKUOKO – The most popular stereotype for an only child is that he is spoilt. Meet Clement, the exception to the rule. He is an only child but he is not spoilt, neither is he selfish. As a matter of fact, his guiding principle of life is serve and respect people, and you will get the same back.

The 18-year-old high school graduate is interested in nature, and good music. His hobbies are singing and swimming. He is a quiet person, who sometimes likes to be alone. Clement is wise beyond his age, a level- headed young man, who although has access to the good things of life, but was quick to grow a giving heart.

He discovered his singing talent at nine, when he tried to mime a song by Westlife. He has recorded three songs.

 

 

Press_0000s_0003_@DEBBIE_PFame copy (2)DEBBIE STEPHEN-OLOTU – This 22-year-old is a free spirited, diplomatic and no nonsense lady. She is an Abuja based film-maker and a creative artist who makes clothes, bags, shoes, paintings, and interior decorations after graduating from Creative and Film School, Accra, Ghana.

She also enjoys swimming and dancing. Her utmost goal is fulfilling purpose as life is said to be very short. Debbie grew up in Sierra Leone and having survived the war with her family, she craves for the powers that be to stop chaos in Nigeria and let peace reign.

One thing she cannot do without is her guitar, which keeps her going in lonely times. Her inspirations are tied to three things- nature, music and family while the most important things to her are – family, God and herself. She pulls strength from her jazzy/baritone voice and her artistic nature.

 

Press_0000s_0012_@RUKY_PFame (2)RUKY MERCY OLOTU – Beautiful, sassy, and friendly Ruky is a 23-year old lady who loves to sing, dance, read, and write. She was born in Abuja into a family of six. Ruky is currently on internship in a construction company in Abuja while awaiting her National Youth Service.

Music, children, loving people, and a peaceful environment inspire her. She fell in love with music before falling in love with singing. She was the choir leader in secondary school, and she has two recorded songs to her credit. Ruky says she has a lot of love to give and does not know how to hold grudges.

 

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Press_0000s_0006_@GEOFFERY_PFame (2)GEOFFREY OJI – Is a Nigerian who lives and schools in Ghana. He is a determined and relentless young man who kept auditioning since the first season of the competition till he made it this time.

He thinks life has not really been fair to him as he has been through rough roads, which he later confessed made him strong.

His ability to sing earned him shelter and scholarship at the Zenith College, Accra, Ghana. His unique attribute is the ability to stay focused without complaints.

He has interest in acting, watching movies and loves to draw. He seemingly has a bad-boy look but he is very quick to tell anyone not to judge a book by its look. He is from Benue State and looks forward to making his family proud in this competition as he looks up to God for support.

 

Press_0000s_0007_@KOFO_PFameKOFOWOROLA AKINTOYE – 22, enjoys singing, playing football and her charming eyeballs stand her out. Apart from playing football as a defender for three years in secondary school, she also nurtured her music skills carefully which she discovered as a child.

Nurturing her talent was particularly easy as Kofo’s dad kept encouraging her to grow. He went to the extent of buying her quite a number of Whitney Houston’s albums to rehearse with, especially after the demise of her mom which was a huge blow on the family.

 

 

 

 

 

Press_0000_@OGECHUKWU_PFame (2)OGECHUKWU OKAFOR – She is 27. An open-minded graduate of University of Port Harcourt, who loves to cook and watch movies. She also has a knack for martial arts. Her lifelong dream is to make world-class music and own an NGO for kids.

Although she doesn’t have a music background, she was drawn to music at a tender age.

If she was not into music, she would have been a bridal designer with a big bridal store or own a restaurant.

 

 

 

 

Press_0000s_0008_@LAAMI_PFame (2)RAUHEL HALIDU YAKUBU (LAAMI) – Is a 24-year-old Kumasi, Ghana born beauty. She auditioned in the last three seasons and now grateful for coming this far. She auditioned in Accra and Kumasi just in a bid to have a chance in the competition.

She has the heart of a philanthropist and desires to make an impact in Ghana by lending voice to the voiceless. Due to her upbringing, she fears rejection and failure. She eagerly awaits the trainings awaiting her in Project Fame Academy. She’s determined to win this competition and make Ghana proud. Rauhel is a graduate from Islamic University, East Legon.

 

 

 

 

MELVIN OKOLIE – Melvin considers his ability to be able to relate with anybody and see through them as a great asset. This 22-year-old student of Ghana Technology University College, Accra, has any further loss of a family member as his greatest fear. He said this would be completely devastating for him having lost his brother, and mother some years ago.

Growing in Lagos, he discovered his love for music before his love for singing, and since he discovered his love for singing, he has always gone out of his way to improve on it. He does this by personal rehearsals, watching music concerts, and going to auditions for music reality shows to put him to test.

His genre of music is R&B, and the message he tries to pass across to the world is As long as you have life, you can get to any point. Melvin writes music as a hobby, and his greatest influences in music are 2Face Idibia and his late mom. Melvin auditioned in Ilorin after a friend persuaded him to give Project Fame a shot.

 

Press_0000s_0000_@CHRISAmoah_PFCHRISTIAN K. AMOAH is a 27-year-old man with a unique voice from Ghana. He is also training as a Sound Engineer. He has made several attempts to get into Project Fame Academy and now he is finally living his dream.

Life has been a little rough for him as he grew from a very humble family. He has also lost a dear friend but in it all he has learnt to find succour in music through singing and playing the guitar. Having done some stints of commercial music here and there, he hopes to get to the Academy and win big.

 

 

 

 

Press_0000s_0004_@EMEKA_PFame (2)26-year-old EMEKA NELSON is currently a Guidance and Counseling student of the Abia State University. Having lived a seemingly rough life, he is coming to Project Fame with a fighting spirit.

Emeka is a gentle and humble soul who detests lies. Not only does he sing, he also writes songs and someday soon, he hopes to collaborate with 2Face. Emeka sees his mother as a treasure that he would go to any extent to make happy even if it means helping her fry yam for sale, which is what she does. Poverty is one thing he fears the most and as such he is willing to give Project Fame all he’s got. To him, winning Project Fame Season 7 means Levels go change and on a lighter note he wishes he was taller.

 

-FEMI OYEWALE

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