It’s all about grooming little vocal talents for a much greater purpose, but lately that privilege has become an exclusive to only one country participating in the competition.
The organizers of this brilliant reality TV show had all of Africa in mind when it all began, but with the competition organized as one person/one vote, it’s quickly become dominated by Nigeria, Africa’s most
populated country. And fans of the show have begun thinking the show is of no value if just one out of the four participatory countries wins all the time.
Here’s one sample of a recent disgruntled tweet: @adwartin : I don’t find it relevant to Ghana if we never win @MTN_ProjectFame even when we come so close or have what it takes. Maybe MTN should go back to its drawing board & make it “Regional” as it should be.
The voting decision has left the other three countries in the competition to remain just participants. Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa, and it’s not her fault that the criteria to win the Project Fame prize is by single votes. The organizers could have thought about this before calling it a Regional competition where only Nigerians win it.
“It’s never going to be okay for Ghana, Liberia or Sierra Leone who come every year just to participate,” says 2010 Project Fame finalist Anis Holloway. “With the criteria to win being by votes, Nigeria will always win given their population. It doesn’t seem fair to the others.”
With the preparations for its 6th edition on the way, West Africa is hoping some changes are going to be made.
“I don’t blame Nigerians winning all the time. But we look towards a better show every year and remarkable changes from every participant careless your country. All of the contestants are amazing but the best always win,” says “Project Fame” judge TY Mix
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