COUNTDOWN TO THE FIRST EVER PROJECT FAME SEASON 8 EVICTION SHOW........

 

*takes excuse from work*

*sneaks to the toilet and locks door*

*brings out phone and checks app for spy camera*

*whips out headphones*

*opens new note in notepad*

Chai, my people, how una dey na? I bin miss una o!

No mind these people dem, but I dey kampe, the fact say I still dey here dey write for una just mean say whatever them dey do to stop me, E no dey work!!

  

So I de here now, and I get big question to ask una,

As I don somehow manage get the list of songs wey these contestants dem dey sing this weekend, I wan make una help me reason am, the songs dem good? The songs dem go help dem stay, abi dem go use the songs dem pursue demselves go haus?

Oya, make we reason am.

LERRUS GO!

ADA, she has been singing for 9 years now, and she said she likes her voice because....it is husky, and it is not easily noticed when the voice cracks, also the voice has depth. she hates the fact that she cannot hit some high notes. 

She will be singing "All about that Bass" by Meghan Trainor, as well as "Unbreak my Heart" Toni Braxton.  There are some high notes in the songs, especially the second one, but can Ada soar confidently through to the next round, or will there be problems for her? Is this the end of the road for the first ever  House Captain?

ANDERSON: the tall light skinned dude has been singing for 15 years, and up until now, he has never ever been tested like this. He loves the fact that his voice has a powerful range, but is a bit shaky due to the fact that his powerful voice is somehow admittedly difficult to control.

He will be singing “Thinking out loud”  Ed Sheeran and  “We are the Champions” by Freddy Mercury.

Will the songs prove too much for him? Or will the sheer power of his vocal cords carry him through to the next round? It remains to be seen.

AREWA:  The beautiful Arewa has been singing for 14 years, and is delighted with the fact that her voice is soft, yet very strong, and she is somewhat uncomfortable with the fact that her voice does not come out pure, and often sounds like she has an itch in the throat. When we consider the fact that she will be singing “Four, five Seconds” by Rihanna and “Bibanke” by Asa, two singers with exceptionally clear and strong voices, is she up to the challenge? Or are we hearing the last notes fading away as she steps up to the stage? Is this to be our last glimpse of Arewa, or will she survive to mount the stage yet again and bless our ears with her soft, and yet strong voice? Please stay tuned this weekend.

BIQO: This multitalented singer–rapper has been singing for 11 years, or so he says, he is quite proud of the quality and uniqueness of his voice, and is not entirely happy with the fact that his voice can be said to be somewhat effeminate, and rather nasal. The songs he will be singing, (“Goodbye my Lover” James Blunt and “Not The Only One” by Sam Smith) may not exactly be designed to bring out the best of his voice, but then, this is a competition, not a joke. Will he make it, or will the beautiful nation of Ghana have one less flag bearer in this musical battle for glory? Keep your peepers peeled.

CHIKE: This handsome Computer Engineer has been singing for 9 years, and is proud of the fact that his voice is perfect for giving expression to love songs.  He would actually like to wish away his voice’s tendency to crack and run out on him if he pushes too hard, but then, if his voice was good enough to get him this far, then his voice is not a pushover. “Just the way you are”, and “Dancing with another Man”, both by Bruno Mars, are his songs for the weekend,  and while they may look easy, anyone who knows music will tell you that the Grammy Award winning songster has very technical songs. Can Chike pull through? Or will the Anambra boy have go back to his computers? Sit tight, and we can both find out.

DEBORAH: This pretty bespectacled songbird and actress has quite a bit of experience under her belt, as she has been singing for 18 years. She considers her voice to be strong, and folksy, but wants to harness and refine her voice to sound soulful and more expressive.

“At Last” by Etta James, and “Beautiful” by Asa are the two songs she will be performing this weekend, and no one who hears Asa or Etta James will call the songs easy, even for someone as supposedly experienced as Deborah. Can she? Will she? Or will we be bidding the Iyalode of Project Fame goodbye? I know that, same as me, you can hardly wait to find out.

DEINDE: The Beard-Gang Chief of the Academy has a total of 14 years singing experience under his belt, and believes one of his strengths is the ‘stubbornness’ of his voice, which can still sing despite being lost or bad.  He would have liked to be able to sing really high notes, but then, wishes are not horses. “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston, and  “Flying Without Wings” by Westlife are his two songs for the weekend, and while he is not exactly a stranger to fighting for a place in the Academy, (remember he had to fight for a place on Opening Night), the stakes are much, much higher, and the kid gloves are obviously off. Will he survive this battle and keep making the house lively with his witticisms, or will this be the end for the Turn up King? Let us wait, time will tell.

JEFF: this 18 year old ‘Fine Kogi Boy’ is a 12- year veteran of the singing craft, and likes the sound of his voice, but would like it to sound better and have more range. For this weekend’s showdown, he will be singing “Earned it”, by The Weekend, and “Dance with My Father ” by Luther Vandross. The songs are tough, but then, if you watched Jeff’s auditions, you’ll know the young man didn’t come here to play. The question now is whether he has what it takes to get past the Judges, and that is a question we can’t answer, until the show itself.

JENNIFER: The baby of the house is not a pushover. Having been singing for the past 9 years, she has quite some experience, but the Project Fame Academy may have presented the budding songstress with her toughest challenge yet. “Never Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift, and “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion are two different songs, from two widely different artists, but Jennifer will sing them both this weekend, and sing them well, if she wants to stay on and get one step closer to being the NEXT MUSICAL SUPERSTAR. Can she? Will she? We wait.

JOY: This Igbo girl, who has been singing for the past 10 years, is facing the challenge of singing “Diamonds” by Rihanna, and “Chiquitita” by  ABBA. The songs seem daunting, but Joy has the skill and experience (or does she?) to make it through. The final say, however, goes to the Judges, who will decide whether her performances are good enough, or whether she will be going home.  She loves her vibrato voice, but finds it hard to hit high notes, whether this will be a drawback is something worth waiting to see.

KUMI: with a total of 14 years cumulative singing experience , Kumi is the last Ghanaian girl standing, and one of three representatives of our sister nation.  With her smooth voice, whose tone and soothing sound are some of the things she likes best, she is set to take on her challenge for the weekend, which is to sing “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry , and “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis well enough to impress the Judges and keep her in the Academy for another week. Never mind that her voice (according to her) has the disturbing tendency to go weird on her and sound different at certain times and seasons.

PEARL: This singer, with a cool 14 years behind her, is not one to be taken lightly. Whether she has the necessary aplomb to pull off her two songs for the weekend, “Hurt” by  Christina Aguilera, and  “Halo” by Beyonce, and pull them off well enough, is something we should all be eager to see. She is confident in, and proud of, her ability to hit very high notes, and thinks rather badly of her apparent inability to sing on low keys. Can she deliver the songs well enough to deliver herself from the Judges’ Hammer? Let us wait, because we can’t do anything to hasten time.

RICHIE: The guitar-toting crooner is probably the newbie in the game as far as musical and actual singing experience goes. With a mere 5 years behind him, he looks weak, until he opens his mouth. The sheer power and growth ability of his voice is one of his best assets, and coupled with his mastery of the guitar, he begins to seem even more and more formidable. He will be performing “Roses” by James Arthur, and “Cheerleader” by OMI. Richie’s biggest worry is that without his guitar, he sounds less pleasant, but time will tell. Is Richie’s issue psychological, or will some real problems arise to beset him when he performs? Can he impress the judges? Can he? Can he? Can he?

TEJIRI: the Engineer, who has been singing for more than 5 years now, is confident and sure of herself. She describes herself as quick to learn and take correction, and is quick to smile. She loves the fact that she can hit some opera-high notes, and is eager to learn how to compose herself so her voice doesn’t crack under pressure (as it is wont to do). She also feels she has some ranges of her voice she can’t use. She will be performing “Love Me Like You Do”, by Ellie Goulding, And  “It’s All Coming Back To Me”, by Celine Dion. She is undoubtedly brilliant, as she made a First Class degree in school, but it remains to be seen whether the Judges will give her a passing grade in  this weekend’s elimination showdown. We can only wait.