Project Fame 7.0 begins in style .

MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 7.0 kicked off in grand style with the opening gala on Saturday. The event, which also served as the audition finals for the 18 contestants, unfolded with Kaffy and her Imagneto Dance Company thrilling the crowd with dance moves.

The 18 contestants who had beaten thousands of other talented contestants to get to this stage, earned an opportunity to perform alongside legendary Congolese singer – Awilo and Tiwa Savage.

The night began on a light note, with funny man, Seyi Law, whose hilarious jokes ushered the guests into the business of the day.

The organisers spiced up the show this season by introducing Bolanle Olukanni (winner of Search for Mo’s Co-host) as the new co-host of the reality show alongside Joseph Benjamin.

The panel of judges for the new season include producer – Tee-Y mix, Kora Award winning artiste, Ade Bantu and singer Bibie Brew. The faculty members, Joke Silva, Ms. Ige, Kaffy, and Benneth Ogbeiwi, are also on board.

While Sola Ekundayo, Flourish Agu, David Olowojoba, Melvin Okolie, Taiwo Okunola and Deborah Ohiri had to sing their way, others simply earned automatic entry. On this note, the race to the grand prize of N5m, a Sport Utility Vehicle, and recording contract worth millions of naira has begun. The 1st runner-up will go home with N3m and a brand new car, 2nd runner up – N2m and a brand new car, while the 3rd runner-up goes home with N2m.

 

 

After working as a co-host on MTN Project Fame for five seasons, Adaora Oleh has been taken off the show. The UK born Nigerian host has been replaced by new girl on TV, Bolanle Olukanni, who will now take co-host Joseph Benjamin‘s side in the seventh season of the music reality TV show. Olukanni is currently a co-host on Moments with ‘Mo alongside Mo Abudu and Dolapo Oni.

Benjamin posted an Instagram photo of himself and his new co-host hours ago, breaking the news. ‘#GalaShow backstage #MTNProjectFame7.0 with my lovely Co-Host Bolanle Olukanni‘, he wrote as he posted the photo, which was taken at the Gala show.‎ The show returns without a change in the judging panel; Ade Bantu, Tee-Y Mix and Bibie Brew will be taking the high seats. Members of the faculty also remain unchanged.