Project Fame West AfricaProject Fame, also known as Project Fame West Africa or MTN Project Fame West Africa (for sponsorship purposes), is a music talent reality show filmed in Lagos and aired in the West African subcontinent. It was a regional version of Star Academy reality series, which was developed and licensed internationally by Endemol.
Awilo LongombaCongolese musician (born 1962)Musical artistLouis Albert William Longomba (born 5 May 1962), known professionally as Awilo Longomba, is a Congolese soukous singer, drummer, songwriter, dancer, and producer. William is known for pioneering the techno-soukous genre, a variant of soukous that blends techno music with ndombolo, often incorporating elements of electronic dance music and zouk.
Bez (musician)Emmanuel Bez Idakula, known as Bez (born 10 November 1983), is a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, working in a genre known as "alternative soul", a hybrid of soul, rock, jazz and R&B. He was featured in Pulse Magazine as number one on the list of "Top 12 Musicians To Look Out For in 2014". Early life and educationEmmanuel Bez Idakula was born in 1983, in Jos in central Nigeria.
LagosMost populous city in NigeriaMetropolitan city in NigeriaLagos (Pronunciation; ; Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to be between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world.
Igala peopleThe Igala or Igara people are a West Africanethnolinguistic group native to the region immediately south of the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers in central Nigeria. The area inhabited primarily by the Igala is referred to as Igalaland. Situated in an especially ecologically diverse region of Nigeria, the Igala have traditionally engaged in crop cultivation, and have been influenced culturally by many surrounding cultures over the centuries.
Kogi StateKogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the southwest by the states of Edo and Ondo, to the southeast by the states of Anambra and Enugu, and to the east by Benue State. It is the only state in Nigeria to border ten other states.
Contemporary R&BContemporary R&B is a popular musicgenre, originating from African-American musicians in the 1970s that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, disco, funk, soul, jazz, blues, electronic and hip-hop. The incorporation of disco and electronic textures and production styles, which has come to prominence since the 2010s, brought forth a style called electro-R&B. The genre features a distinctive record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement.
106 & Park106 & Park is an American hip-hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest-rated show throughout its run.National Diploma (United Kingdom)A National Diploma is a standard academic qualification, offered by most further education colleges and universities in the United Kingdom. It is part of the National qualifications frameworks in the United Kingdom. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, National Diplomas are offered at Level 3 (secondary education), while the Higher National Diploma is offered at Level 5 (higher education); a Higher National Certificate is offered at Level 4.
ȘèyíDeborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (listen; born 21 December 1985), known professionally as Șèyí (formerly Seyi Shay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She was a member of From Above, a now-defunct girl group that was previously signed to Columbia Records and managed by Mathew Knowles. Șèyí relocated to Nigeria after the group disbanded in 2011, and signed a record deal with Flytime Music. She released her debut studio album, Seyi or Shay, in November 2015.
BETBlack Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cablenetwork targeting Black American audiences. It is the flagship channel of the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Skydance Corporation's Media Networks division. Launched as a USA Networkprogramming block on January 25, 1980, BET evolved into a full-fledged cable channel in September 1982.
WizkidNigerian singer (born 1990)Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (listen; born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement. His music is a blend of Afrobeats, afropop, R&B, afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, and pop.
KadunaKadunaListen is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria, with its rail and road network. The population of Kaduna was estimated at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.