What’s Davis plan for 140m?

Dec 10, 2010

DAVIS Ntare last Sunday beat four other contestants to become the fourth and second Ugandan winner of Tusker Project Fame, East Africa. He won Ksh 5m (sh140m) and a recording contract with South Africa’s Gallo Records. <b>Joseph Ssemutooke</b> was in Nairobi for the finale and caught up with Davi

DAVIS Ntare last Sunday beat four other contestants to become the fourth and second Ugandan winner of Tusker Project Fame, East Africa. He won Ksh 5m (sh140m) and a recording contract with South Africa’s Gallo Records. Joseph Ssemutooke was in Nairobi for the finale and caught up with Davis after the show.

Sh140m! Are you still yourself?
I am still myself. Okay, it is a little unbelievable, but I am trying to contain myself and know it is a positive change that I should use to go higher.

Did you expect to win the money?
Not really. The guys here were all very good, and I thought that either Msechu or one of the Kenyans had a better chance of winning.

What do you think brought about your success?
I cannot tell, a lot of things combined. The fans who voted for me, luck and then my fellow contestants – especially Msechu and Steve with whom we worked as a trio for most of the time.

So now you have it, what are you going to do with the money?
I am going to use most of it to kick start my music career. I have a recording contract already, but I have always wanted to form my own band. So, I am going to buy musical instruments and put them at home. Then, I will also put some of the money into charity.

What about Msechu and Steve, whom you have said helped you a lot? Are you going to share with them?
That is a secret among the three of us. For now, I can say I will be working with them in the East African music industry.

Talking of the East African music industry, how are you planning to ‘attack’ it? Which genre will you be doing?
I have realised from my time in the academy that I am versatile, so I will be doing different genres. My dream is to be a star, not just in Uganda, but in the whole of East Africa, in Africa and if possible all around the world.

Apart from discovering your versatility, any other musical lessons you have acquired from the TPF academy?
Yeah, many more other lessons. My vocal range has increased, I have learnt a lot about song-writing, I have learnt the importance of teamwork among musicians and I have learnt how to live with people you do not know.

How did you miss the auditions in Uganda to go audition in Kenya?
After I was dismissed from the contest on the first day last year, even before entering the academy, I resolved that I would never have anything to with TPF again. So even when this year’s Uganda auditions took place, I didn’t know until my friends realised I had not auditioned. They pressurised me to go and audition in Kenya.

So, now that you are in the Ugandan music industry, anything you do not like about it and anything you like about it?
I hate the fights among our musicians, hating on each other and refusing to respect each other.

I will never be a part of those disgusting fights. What I like most about our industry is the competition and the fact that fans in Uganda really appreciate the artistes’ efforts. There are just so many good artistes all working to get to the top, and the people in Uganda buy the music a lot and attend shows in big numbers.

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