By Mirembe Martina

The opening gala for Tusker Project fame season five kicked off Saturday and the show was graced by nothing but beauty and grace from the contestants.

The show kicked off with performances from the six contestants on probation. The performances that wowed the crowd were from South Sudan’s Nancy Chan and Burundi’s Joe Christian Irankunda who later got seats in the academy. The list of the fifteen contestants is as follows and for the first time, Burundi has joined the star-studded music show.

Rwanda:

1. Jackson Kalimba
2. Fatuma Muhoza

Burundi:

1. Pacifique Gachuri
2. Samantha Nzeyimana
3. Joe Christian Irankunda

Uganda:

1. Sharon Nakhioga
2. Allan Roy Serikinda

Kenya:

1. Eunice Gutu
2. Doreen Nyawira
3. Steve Homes
4. Ruth Matete

Tanzania:

1. Damián Mihayo
2. Imani Lissu

Southern Sudan

1. Nancy Chan
2. Mer Ayang

With 8 weeks, the contestants have a long time to prove they are worth watching, or better still, they are any good. Will Uganda bring back the title again for the third time or will Kenya, which has never won before take the title this time round?

Watch out for updates on Tusker Project Fame Season 5.