Tusker Project Fame

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Sheila Mwanyigha
Mitch Egwang
Joey Muthengi
Gaetano Kagwa

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Ian Mbugua
Juliana Kanyomozi
Hermes Joachim{{cite web|url=http://softkenya.com/tpf/tpf-6-tusker-project-fame-6-judges/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924191043/http://softkenya.com/tpf/tpf-6-tusker-project-fame-6-judges/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 24, 2013|title=Tusker project fame judges}}

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Tusker Project Fame is an East African reality-singing competition show sponsored by Tusker Lager.{{cite web |author=Newvision Archive |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/PA/8/220/519468 |title=Tusker Project Fame to cost $2m |publisher=Newvision.co.ug |date=2006-09-06 |access-date=2013-07-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105101504/http://www.newvision.co.ug/PA/8/220/519468 |archive-date=2013-11-05 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kenyan-post.com/2012/05/look-forward-to-tpf5.html |title=DAILY POST: Look forward to TPF5 |publisher=Kenyan-post.com |date=2012-05-30 |access-date=2013-07-28}}

Tusker Project Fame has aired 5 seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.kenyan-post.com/2013/03/tusker-project-fame-coming-soonbigger.html |title=DAILY POST: Tusker Project Fame COMING SOON…..Bigger and Better |publisher=Kenyan-post.com |date=2013-03-27 |access-date=2013-07-28}} 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.{{cite web |author=Newvision Archive |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/507/610402 |title=Tusker Project Fame back |publisher=Newvision.co.ug |date=2008-02-07 |access-date=2013-07-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105101549/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/507/610402 |archive-date=2013-11-05 }}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15036&a=55253 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130728182210/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15036&a=55253 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-28 |title=Alpha slams Tusker Project Fame organisers - The New Times Rwanda |publisher=Newtimes.co.rw |date=2012-06-27 |access-date=2013-07-28 }}

Past Project Fame Winners

Season	Winner	Country	Host(s)
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1	Valerie Kimani{{cite web \|url=http://elleafrique.com/2012/03/13/p-a-g-interview-valerie-kimani/ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130728182234/http://elleafrique.com/2012/03/13/p-a-g-interview-valerie-kimani/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2013-07-28 \|title=Powerful African Goddess: Valerie Kimani \| ElleAfrique Magazine \|publisher=Elleafrique.com \|access-date=2013-07-28 }}	Kenya	Gaetano Kagwa
2	Esther Mugizi{{cite web\|author=Abu-baker Mulumba \|url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&id=331:abu-baker-mulumba&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74 \|title=The Observer - TPF Update: Uganda's new star Esther \|publisher=Observer.ug \|date=2008-06-25 \|access-date=2013-07-28}}	Uganda	Gaetano Kagwa
3	Alpha Rwirangira{{cite web\|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/671172/-/unyi6n/-/ \|title=Alpha bags Sh5m in Project Fame - News \|publisher=nation.co.ke \|access-date=2013-07-28}}	Rwanda	Sheila Mwanyigha, Mitchy Egwang
4	Hillary Davis Ntare{{cite web \|author=Newvision Archive \|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/621/740795 \|title=Tusker Project Fame winner opens up \|publisher=Newvision.co.ug \|date=2010-12-10 \|access-date=2013-07-28 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130728182151/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/621/740795 \|archive-date=2013-07-28 }}	Uganda	Sheila Mwanyigha, Mitchy Egwang
TPF All Stars	Alpha Rwirangira{{cite web\|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201108231204.html \|title=East Africa: Rwandan Artistes Take Region By Storm \|publisher=allAfrica.com \|date=2011-08-23 \|access-date=2013-07-28}}	Rwanda	Gaetano Kagwa
5	Ruth Matete{{cite web\|url=http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-8238/tpf-winner-ruth-tithe-sh05m-church \|title=TPF Winner Ruth to tithe Sh0.5M to church \|work=The Star \|date=2012-07-31 \|access-date=2013-07-28}}	Kenya{{cite web\|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ruth+Matete+wins+Tusker+Project+Fame/-/1056/1466288/-/bj7rslz/-/index.html \|title=Ruth Matete wins Tusker Project Fame - News \|publisher=nation.co.ke \|access-date=2013-07-28}}	Sheila Mwanyigha, Mitchy Egwang
6	Hope Irakoze{{cite web \|url=http://tuskerprojectfame.tv/hope-from-burundi-is-the-winner-of-tusker-project-fame-6/ \|title=Hope from Burundi is the winner of Tusker Project Fame 6 \|publisher=Tusker Project Fame \|date=2013-12-07 \|access-date=2013-12-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211151838/http://tuskerprojectfame.tv/hope-from-burundi-is-the-winner-of-tusker-project-fame-6/ \|archive-date=2013-12-11 }}	Burundi	Mitchy Egwang, Joey Muthengi