Tusker Project Fame

Tusker Project Fame was an East African reality-singing competition show sponsored by Tusker Lager.^[2] The show, similar to American Idol and Project Fame South Africa, featured musicians competing for a cash prize and a one-year record deal with Universal Music Group South Africa.^[3]

Tusker Project Fame
Presented by	Sheila Mwanyigha Mitch Egwang Joey Muthengi Gaetano Kagwa
Judges	Ian Mbugua Juliana Kanyomozi Hermes Joachim[1]
Country of origin	Kenya
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
Production
Running time	38—46 minutes
Original release
Release	1 October 2006 (2006-10-01) – 8 December 2013 (2013-12-08)
Related
Tusker Twende Kazi Tusker Twende Kazi East Africa's Got Talent

Tusker Project Fame aired 6 seasons between 2006 and 2013.^[4] To be eligible, participants had to be at least 21 years old and be able to sing and perform, or sing and play an instrument.^[5]

Controversy

Past winners criticized the show's organizers for failing to fulfill their promises, claiming that while the Tusker Company profited significantly from the program, it did not adequately support winners once the season ended.^[6]

Past Project Fame Winners

Season	Winner	Country	Host(s)
1	Valerie Kimani[7]	Kenya	Gaetano Kagwa
2	Esther Mugizi[8]	Uganda	Gaetano Kagwa
3	Alpha Rwirangira[9]	Rwanda	Sheila Mwanyigha, Mitchy Egwang
4	Hillary Davis Ntare[10]	Uganda	Sheila Mwanyigha, Mitchy Egwang
TPF All Stars	Alpha Rwirangira[11]	Rwanda	Gaetano Kagwa
5	Ruth Matete[12]	Kenya[13]	Sheila Mwanyigha, Mitchy Egwang
6	Hope Irakoze[14]	Burundi	Mitchy Egwang, Joey Muthengi

Contestants

Season 1

Contestant	Country
Valerie Kimani	Kenya

Season 2

Contestant	Country
Esther Mugizi	Uganda

Season 3

Contestant	Country
Alpha Rwirangira	Rwanda

Season 6

Contestant	Country
Jenifer	Kenya
Nyambura
Amos & Josh
Michel
Fess
Undercover Brothers Ug	Uganda
Sitenda
Derrick Kojjo
Daisy Ejang
Hope	Burundi
Kissy	South Sudan
Patrick	Rwanda
Phiona
Peace
Angel	Tanzania
Hisia
Tanah
Dubson