It’s not been easy for the 7 finalists of the MTN project fame season 8.0 but it has certainly been worth it for them.

These singers have fought their way through to this point and have their consistency and resilience to thank for it.

Let’s take a quick look at how they all started.

Emmanuel Amos Anderson

This 21 years old talented singer started his quest for fame from the Lagos auditions where he stood out among the teeming crowd of MTN Project Fame Hopefuls.

Anderson is known for his strong vocal dexterity which he has put to good use in the Academy so far. This lucky chap also made history as the first contestant to be recalled after he was eliminated from the show.

Adanoritsewo Gold Tosanwumi

As a raw talent, Gold has always craved for an opportunity to be groomed into a talented product. Safe to say that she got her wish!
With her cute face, Gold’s silky voice and the way she has put it to good use has seen her emerge as one of the consistent contestants in the Academy.
Also, she remains the only contestant who never really tasted probation this season.

Fumilayo Comfort Arewa

If you’ve been following Arewa, you will agree that she is full of surprises! She is unpredictable and delivers every time!!
Like Gold, this superstar in the making, also got one of the things she always wanted: the opportunity to be molded into an extraordinary superstar.

Deinde Okubajo

The court jester of the Academy and the originator of the #Ibinu movement started his journey of fame from the Lagos Auditions.
This sonorous singer loves to sing Reggae as he believes this genre brings to fore his vocal dexterity.


Jeffrey Ufedo Akor

Though ‘Solomon’, as he is fondly referred to by Uncle Ben, is the youngest finalist in the Academy, he has shown to the world that he is a great performer as he is a singer. There is always something to warm your heart each time he performs. No wonder the ladies like him.



Amma Korantema Kumi

All the way from Ghana, ever gracious Kumi has proved her worth in the Academy by taking up challenges to prove she is a versatile singer. Protest singer as Mummy J calls her, Kumi is not afraid to try new things. The question is, will the grand prize be going to a Ghanaian this season?





Olanma Pearl Awa-Agwu

The journey for Pearl started from Port Harcourt, where she and her twin sister Ruby, wowed the regional judges. After the elimination of her twin, she vowed to do her best to win the competition for her sister. Her strategy thus far in the competition is “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going”. It appears to have kept her this far in the Academy.