Tusker Project Fame

Tusker Project Fame is an East African reality-singing competition show sponsored by Tusker Lager.^[2] The show is similar to American Idol and Project Fame South Africa, musicians compete to win cash 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 has aired 5 seasons.^[4] To be eligible to participate, one must be at least 21 years of age and must be able to sing and perform or sing and play and instrument.^[5]

Controversy

Past Tusker Project Fame winners have criticized the show organizers for not living up to their promises, stating that the Tusker Company makes a huge profit, but fails to support its winners in after the season is over.^[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