Luck finally ran out for Ghana’s Dorcas on the Project Fame West Africa eviction show last Saturday as votes by viewers, judges and fellow contestants saw her with no place to go but home.
The nomination show that followed on Sunday was an impressive exhibition of true talent as the contestants were challenged to render their own compositions.
Kojo’s performance of So Strong, brought the audience to their feet cheering and singing along.
The judges and faculty were extremely delighted by his performance and could only say that he had showed a side they didn’t know existed before.
Principal Joke Silva was beside herself with delight as she exclaimed that Kojo had finally brought out what they knew he had deep inside him.
Nii put up an equally sterling performance with a Yoruba composition called Mo Ni Fe E (I Love You) which went down well with the audience, judges and faculty as well.
Judge Tee-Y Mix felt it was a very clever and strategic move for Nii to sing in Yoruba.
The judges then took turns to explain that the Board of the Academy had decided the time had come for viewers to decide who should stay or be evicted from the Academy.
In effect, all remaining seven contestants are now on “probation” and only sms votes from viewers would determine their fate.
The contestants seemed startled as the enormity and full impact of the Board’s decision hit them. The stakes for the $20,000 cash prize, recording contract and brand new Toyota Rav 4 had suddenly been raised several notches.
The two contestants with the lowest votes will be evicted this Saturday. To keep the two Ghanaians in the Academy, viewers may text the numbers 3 (for Nii) and/or 13 (for Kojo) to short code 1737.
With three weeks of the competition remaining, viewers can keep pace with the contestants daily (Monday to Friday) from 10 ton10:30pm as they practise and gear up for the weekend shows.
The eviction shows are on Saturdays at 6.00pm while the nomination shows are on Sundays at 10:30pm both on TV3.
