Project Fame West Africa - Wikipedia Project Fame West Africa This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( July 2014 ) Project Fame Genre Reality, talent show Presented by Joseph Benjamin Bolanle Olukanni Judges Praiz Tee - Y Mix Bibie Country of origin Nigeria Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 9 Production Executive producer ( s ) MTN Nigeria Producer ( s ) Ultima Limited Release Original release 18 July 2008 -- present External links Website Project Fame, also known as Project Fame West Africa or MTN Project Fame West Africa ( for sponsorship purposes ), is a music talent TV reality show filmed in Lagos and aired in the West African subcontinent. It is a regional version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol. The show used to feature contestants from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, but Liberia and Sierra Leone have been dropped since the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. The show is broadcast by networks in these four countries and across the African continent. Run by Ultima production, Project Fame 's inaugural season began in 2008. The production format consists of gala evenings held each Sunday night in prime time and hosted by Joseph Benjamin and Adaora Oleh. In season 7, Adaora was replaced with Bolanle Olukanni. Additionally, there 's a weekly recap show and the Eviction night on Saturday night. The jury is formed by three judges ; Praiz, Bibie Brew and Tee - Y Mix, and Faculty members of the Academy which include : Joke Silva, Lovette Otegbola, Dupe Ige and Ben Ogbeiwi. Contents 1 Winners 2 Season 1 ( 2008 ) 3 Season 2 ( 2009 ) 4 Season 3 ( 2010 ) 4.1 Gala evenings 4.2 Elimination chart 5 Season 4 ( 2011 ) 6 Season 5 ( 2012 ) 7 Season 6 ( 2013 ) 8 Season 7 ( 2014 ) 9 Season 8 ( 2015 ) 10 Season 9 ( 2016 ) 11 References 12 External links Winners Season Year Winner Country Host 2008 Iyanya Nigeria 2009 Ethan Bryson Singapore Chidinma Nigeria 2011 Monica Ogah Nigeria 5 2012 Ayoola Nigeria 6 2013 Olawale Nigeria 7 2014 Geoffrey Oji Nigeria 8 2015 Jeffery Akor Nigeria 9 2016 Okiemute Ighorodje Nigeria Season 1 ( 2008 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 2 ( 2009 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 3 ( 2010 ) Candidate Age Residence Result Adebola Kester 29 Ghana Chidinma 22 Ikorodu, Nigeria Christian 22 Ashanti Region, Ghana Eyo 29 Lagos, Nigeria Kesse 24 Ghana Ochuko Lagos, Nigeria Tolu 29 Kaduna, Nigeria Yetunde Ibadan, Nigeria Joecelia Gbondo Freetown, Sierra Leone 10th Evicted Rhoda 26 Lagos, Nigeria 9th Evicted Vwede Akpoguma Benin, Nigeria 8th Evicted Helen Pajebo - Jackson 23 Monrovia, Liberia 7th Evicted Shehu 30 Kaduna, Nigeria 6th Evicted Monica 24 Enugu, Nigeria 5th Evicted Samuel Stryker Monrovia, Liberia 4th Evicted Modele 22 Abeokuta, Nigeria 3rd Evicted Lindsey Abuja, Nigeria 2nd Evicted Gold 21 Lagos, Nigeria 1st Evicted Gala evenings 1st Live Show - Contestant 's choice Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Tolu `` When A Man Loves A Woman '' ( Michael Bolton ) Safe Rhoda `` For You I Will '' ( Monica ) Safe Lindsey `` Time After Time '' ( Cyndi Lauper ) Safe Joecelia `` Breathe Again '' ( Toni Braxton ) Safe 5 Helen `` Nothing Compares To You '' ( Sinéad O'Connor ) Safe 6 Vwede `` Coast to Coast '' ( Westlife ) Safe 7 Yetunde `` You Gotta Be '' ( Des'ree ) Safe 8 Eyo `` I Just Called To Say I Love You '' ( Stevie Wonder ) Safe 9 Chidinma `` Stickwitu '' ( The Pussycat Dolls ) Safe 10 Shehu `` Careless Whispers '' ( George Michael ) Safe 11 Modele `` Same Old Love '' ( Anita Baker ) Safe 12 Kesse `` Rock Me Tonight '' ( Freddie Jackson ) Safe 13 Gold `` Smooth Operator '' ( Sade Adu ) Safe 14 Samuel `` Lady In Red '' ( Chris de Burg ) Safe 15 Adebola `` Where Do Broken Hearts Go '' ( Whitney Houston ) Safe 16 Monica `` Still the One '' ( Shania Twain ) Safe 17 Christian `` No Matter Why '' ( Boyzone ) Safe 18 Ocuhko `` My Girl '' ( Temptations ) Safe 2nd Live Show - Aṣa & Tracy Chapman Mentor : Aṣa Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Yetunde `` Eye Adaba '' ( Aṣa ) Safe Eyo `` Change '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe Joecelia `` Fire on the Mountain '' ( Aṣa ) Bottom Five Shehu `` Kiss the Rain '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Bottom Five 5 Modele `` You 're the One '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Bottom Five 6 Tolu `` Jailer Man '' ( Aṣa ) Safe 7 Rhoda `` For My Love '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe 8 Lindsey `` Give Me One Reason '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Eliminated 9 Chidinma `` Fast Cars '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe 10 Helen `` Sorry '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe 11 Vwede `` If You Want Me '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe 12 Christian `` 360 Degrees '' ( Aṣa ) Safe 13 Ochuko `` She 's Got Her Ticket '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe 14 Samuel `` Peace '' ( Aṣa ) Safe 15 Adebola `` Iba '' ( Aṣa ) Safe 16 Monica `` Why ? '' ( Tracy Chapman ) Safe 17 Gold `` Waidi '' ( Aṣa ) Eliminated 18 Kesse `` So Beautiful '' ( Aṣa ) Safe 3rd Live Show - Reggae Mentor : Samini Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Ochuko `` Rock Me Baby '' ( Johnny Nash ) Safe Christian `` I Shot the Sheriff '' ( Bob Marley ) Safe Joecelia `` Cherry Oh Baby '' ( UB40 ) Safe Monica `` Pass the Dutchie '' ( Musical Youth ) Safe 5 Modele `` Rat Race '' ( Mandators ) Eliminated 6 Eyo `` Romba Stylee '' ( Ras Kimono ) Safe 7 Tolu `` Get Up, Stand Up '' ( Bob Marley ) Safe 8 Chidinma `` Gnashing of Teeth '' ( Mighty Diamonds ) Safe 9 Helen `` Just Do n't Wanna be Lonely '' ( Freddie McGregor ) Bottom Five 10 Rhoda `` Mama Africa '' ( Peter Tosh ) Bottom Five 11 Vwede `` Kpobaro '' ( Evi Edna ) Safe 12 Samuel `` Do n't Turn Around '' ( Aswad ) Eliminated 13 Adebola `` I Wanna Wake Up With You '' ( Boris Gardiner ) Bottom Five 14 Shehu `` Back To My Roots '' ( Lucky Dube ) Safe 15 Kesse `` Land of my Birth '' ( Eric Donaldson ) Safe 16 Yetunde `` I Need a Roof '' ( Mighty Diamonds ) Safe 4th Live Show - African Night Mentor : Lagbaja Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Eyo `` Lady '' ( Fela ) Safe Shehu `` Coolu Temper '' ( Lagbaja ) Eliminated Joecelia `` I Shall Sing '' ( Miriam Makeba ) Safe Monica `` Nigeria Go Survive '' ( Veno ) Eliminated 5 Kesse `` Dambebi '' ( Ofori Amponsah ) Safe 6 Chidinma `` Ipi Tombia '' ( Miriam Mekeba ) Safe 7 Rhoda `` I 'm Burning Up '' ( Yvonne Chaka Chaka ) Bottom Five 8 Helen `` Taxi Driver '' ( Mandy Brown ) Safe 9 Vwede `` Rhumba Dance '' ( Mike Okri ) Bottom Five 10 Tolu `` Palava '' ( Fela ) Safe 11 Adebola `` Thank you Mr. DJ '' ( Yvonne Chaka Chaka ) Bottom Five 12 Yetunde `` Wombo Lombo '' ( Angélique Kidjo ) Safe 13 Christian `` Wo Se Keta A Bae Mu '' ( Daddy Lumba ) Safe 14 Ochuko `` Konko Below '' ( Lagbaja ) Safe 5th Live Show - Soft Rock and Soul Mentor : Frank Edoho Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Adebola `` You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman '' ( Celine Dion ) Safe Yetunde `` Big Girls Do n't Cry '' ( Fergie ) Safe Eyo `` Three Times A Lady '' ( Kenny Rogers ) Safe Joecelia `` It 's My House '' ( Diana Ross ) Safe 5 Kesse `` Knocking on Heaven 's Door '' ( Bob Dylan ) Safe 6 Rhoda `` Runaway '' ( The Corrs ) Safe 7 Vwede `` Take My Breath Away '' ( Berlin ) Safe 8 Tolu `` First Cut Is The Deepest '' ( Rod Stewart ) Safe 9 Ochuko `` One More Night '' ( Phil Collins ) Safe 10 Christian `` If You Do n't Know Me By Now '' ( Simply Red ) Safe 11 Helen `` Lake A Prayer '' ( Madonna ) Safe 12 Chidinma `` I Want To Know What Love Is '' ( Mariah Carey ) Safe 6th Live Show - Classic Duets & Evergreen Disco Songs Mentor : Yinka Davies Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Eyo `` Same Girl '' ( Usher & R. Kelly ) Safe Kesse Safe Christian `` Two Wrongs '' ( Wyclef Jean & Claudette Ortizt ) Bottom 5 Helen Eliminated Vwede `` Love of My Life '' ( George Benson & Roberta Flack ) Eliminated Adebola Safe Joecelia `` I Got You Babe '' ( UB40 ) Safe Ochuko Bottom 5 5 Tolu `` My Boo '' ( Usher & Alicia Keys ) Safe Chidinma Safe 6 Rhoda `` Frankie '' ( Sister Sledge ) Bottom 5 Yetunde Safe 7 Eyo `` Cassanova '' ( Gerald Levert ) Safe 8 Kesse `` Ladies Man '' ( Kool & the Gang ) Safe 9 Helen `` Ai n't Nobody '' ( Chaka Khan ) Eliminated 10 Christian `` Rock The Boat '' ( The Hues Corporation ) Bottom 5 11 Vwede `` Night Shift '' ( The Commodores ) Eliminated 12 Adebola `` Staying Alive '' ( Bee Gees ) Safe 13 Joecelia `` I 'm in Love '' ( Evlyn King ) Safe 14 Ochuko `` Wet My Whistle '' ( Midnight Star ) Bottom 5 15 Tolu `` Caribbean Quee '' ( Billy Ocean ) Safe 16 Chidinma `` I 'm Every Woman '' ( Whitney Houston ) Safe 17 Yetunde `` Somebody Else 's Guy '' ( Jocelyn Brown ) Safe 18 Rhoda `` Ring My Bell '' ( Anita Ward ) Bottom 5 7th Live Show - Afro - Caribbean night Mentor : Onyeka Onwenu Order Contestant Song ( Original Artist ) Result Adebola `` Halleluyah '' ( Onyeka Onwenu ) Bottom 5 Eyo `` Ifeoma '' ( Felix Liberty ) Safe Joecelia `` Baby Let Me Love You '' ( Bonny Macs ) Eliminated Kesse `` Searching '' ( Bongos Ikwe ) Safe 5 Christian `` Bonsue '' ( Joe Mensah ) Safe 6 Yetunde `` Jafunmi '' ( Sunny Adé ) Bottom 5 7 Chidinma `` Ekwe '' ( Onyeka Onwenu ) Safe 8 Tolu `` You & I '' ( Onyeka Onwenu ) Safe 9 Rhoda `` Hot Hot Hot '' ( Mighty Diamonds ) Eliminated 10 Ochuko `` Afro Juju '' ( Sir Shina Peters ) Bottom 5 Elimination chart Elimination Chart 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Adebola IN IN IN IN IN IN Chidinma IN IN IN IN IN IN Christian IN IN IN IN IN IN Eyo IN IN IN IN IN IN Kesse IN IN IN IN IN IN Ochuko IN IN IN IN IN IN Tolu IN IN IN IN IN IN Yetunde IN IN IN IN IN IN Rhoda IN IN IN IN IN OUT Joecelia IN IN IN IN IN OUT Vwede IN IN IN IN OUT Helen IN IN IN IN OUT Shehu IN IN OUT Monica IN IN OUT Samuel IN OUT Modele IN OUT Lindsey OUT Gold OUT The contestant won the show The contestant lost in the final The contestant was in the Bottom Five, but saved by the jury The contestant was in the Bottom Five, but saved by the academy The contestant was in the Bottom Five, but saved by the students The contestant was eliminated Season 4 ( 2011 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 5 ( 2012 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 6 ( 2013 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 7 ( 2014 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 8 ( 2015 ) This section needs expansion with : details. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2015 ) Season 8 is being broadcast on TVC, MITV, DBN, SOUNDCITY, ONTV and GETTV. the finalists are Ada, Anderson, Arewa, Deinde, Jeff and Pearl. Season 9 ( 2016 ) This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2016 ) References Jump up ^ http://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bolanle-olukanni-5-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-the-charming-tv-host-id4086129.html Jump up ^ BellaNaija : And the Winner is... 25 - year - old Okiemute Ighorodje Wins Season 9 of MTN Project Fame West Africa ! Jump up ^ `` MTN Project Fame West Africa 's ' Lucky 18 ′ get their first taste of Stardom as the show begins and superstar Asa visits ''. Bella Naija. Retrieved 19 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Opening Gala Show ''. Project Fame. Retrieved 20 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Sunday Show 1... A night of bliss and fun ''. Project Fame. Retrieved 26 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` REGGAE NIGHT ''. Project Fame. Retrieved 2 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` AFRICAN NIGHT ''. Project Fame. Retrieved 10 August 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` A night of Soft Rock and Soul ''. Project Fame. Retrieved 17 August 2010. Cite error : Invalid < ref > tag ; name `` 5th Live Show '' defined multiple times with different content ( see the help page ). Jump up ^ `` Sunday 's Show 6... A Double - edged Night ''. Project Fame. Retrieved 25 August 2010. 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Question: who won the 9th season of project fame west africa
Answer: Okiemute Ighorodje