HOW I INTEND TO SPEND MY N15MILLION - PROJECT FAME WINNER

Project Fame, one of the biggest TV shows in

Nigeria and West Africa generally has

produced a lot of stars making waves all

around the world. It produced Iyanya, Praiz,

Chidinma,Olawale, Ayo, and many more.

However, the Season 9 of the show was just

concluded some days back with another super

star in the making, Okiemute Ighorodje as the

winner. It was a great moment for her and

her family as she was given a grand prize of

N5Million, a Brand new SUV car and a

recording deal worth millions of Naira

In an interview with SaharaWeekly’s Osho

Oluwatosin, she revealed some topical issues

about her career, how she will spend her

money, the next step for her career and many

more.

Excerpts below:

Q – Can you take us through your

Background?

R – My name isOkiemute Ighorodje. I’m from

Delta state, I’m 25-years old. I grew up in

Delta state. I’m the third among four girls in

my family. My dad is an Urhobo Man while my

mum is a Delta-Igbo woman

Q – How do you intend to spend your money?

R – Money matter, dem no dey judge am o

(laughs). We’ve had really great financial

advisers come to the house and i picked one

thing from each of them. All of them said one

thing which is a very key thing. They said we

should leave the money for a while and start

thinking of what to do while keeping it away,

and generate more funds.

Q – What’s the next step after Project fame?

R – Ahh, hard work. It doesn’t stop

here.Infact, it has just started so it’s hard

work, trying my best.

Q- Who were you close to among your

colleagues?

R – I was close to Pere, because I’ve heard

about him before then. We auditioned together

from port-harcourt and before then, I’ve been

hearing of Pere Davies. We’re musically

inclined and as a singer, you get to hear about

a particular musician who is equally good and

the funny thing is there was a group where

we share gospel truth, fact, ideas about God,

Pere was there in that group too but the

funny thing Is I didn’t even know. I just knew

there was a Pere Davies but I wasn’t really

looking forward to seeing him because it was

just like a ghost communication and we both

met at the audition. I didn’t even know he was

the one until we got to top 24 and my friend

told me he’s there too. I was surprised so we

got closer since then.

Q – When was the most challenging moment?

R – Every moment was challenging because

there was never a time we were given songs

that we think we know it. Everything was

challenging.

Q – Were your parents encouraging when you

told them about your intention to go to

Project fame?

R – I didn’t really tell them. I told them on the

morning I was coming for auditioning and they

both supported me. They know I love music

and in my family, they support you in anything

you want to do. Nobody pushes you.

Q –Lagos is a hub of entertainment, now that

you won, do you see yourself relocating to

Lagos?

R – Let’s look into the future for that.

Q – Was there anytime you felt discouraged

during the competition?

R – There was not a time, every moment was

encouraging.

Q – Who do you look up to in the

entertainment industry?

R – I look up to my seniors. To me, music is

everything I enjoy. I don’t really have a

particular person. I just choose from all

genres.

Q – Now as the winner of Project Fame

season 9, what do you think fame will change

about you?

R – I’m still going to be me, I won’t change.

The only thing that will add to it is hard work