Juliana Kanyomozi Explained

Juliana Kanyomozi
Birth Date:1980 11, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Uganda
Education:Namasagali College
Children:2
Credits:
Relatives:Laura Kahunde (sister)
Father:Prince Gerald Philip Manyindo[2]
Mother:Catherine Manyindo
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Background:solo_singer
Years Active:1998–present

Juliana Kanyomozi (born 27 November 1980) is a musician actress and entertainer. She is a multiple award-winning Ugandan pop musician, an R&B and Afro Beat Singer well known among Western Uganda's decent musicians. Juliana was born on 27 November 1980, at Toro Fort Portal in Western Uganda of the Mutooro tribe. She is one of Western Uganda's descent among other musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and Ray G.

Background and education

Kanyomozi is a first cousin to King Rukidi IV of Toro, she is a princess of Tooro kingdom, Uganda.[3] Her father `was a drummer and her grandmother was a vocalist.[4] Juliana attended City Primary School currently Arya Primary School for her primary education. She then joined Bugema Secondary School for her O-Level education and then Namasagali College in Kamuli District for her high school education.[5]

Career

Kanyomozi was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 'Artist of the Year' accolade.[6] In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssali's .[7] [8]

In March 2014, she signed with international cosmetics company Oriflame to be one of their East African brand ambassadors together with Lady JayDee of Tanzania and Jamila Mbugua of Kenya.[9] Most recently, she has collaborated with Nigerian entertainer, Flavour.[10]

In 2011 she was nominated in the Pan Africa Artiste or Group category at that year's Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA).[11] In December 2015, she won a lifetime achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika.[12] Between 2009 and 2013, she judged at the then popular Tusker Project Fame (TPF) talent search show. In 2010, she was judge alongside judges like Ian Mbugua from Kenya and Tanzania’s Hermes Joachim in addition to Gaetano Kagwa alongside other personalities who were the hosts of the show.

Personal life

In 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma.[13] Kanyomozi had a son, Keron Raphael Kabugo, who died in late July 2014.[14] Her son was asthmatic, but the cause of death was not published.[15] On Wednesday 12 May 2020, Juliana announced that she had given birth to a baby boy whom she named Taj.[16] [17]

In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.[18]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
Airtel Women of Substance AwardMusic Category
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba[19]
Best Female Artist
Best Artist on Social Media
Best Female Afromix Song[20]
2013Warid Women of SubstanceEntertainment Award
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Artist
Best Artist on Social Media
Best Zouk Song
Best R&B Song[21]
2012Kora Awards Best Female Artist East Africa "I Am Ugandan"
Super Talent Awards, Uganda Most Gifted Artist
BEFFTA Awards, UK Best International Afrobeats Act
HiPipo Charts Best Afro Beat Act – "Sanyu Lyange" [22]
Best Video Act – "Sanyu Lyange" [23]
Specially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female Artist [24]
Best East African Collaboration – "Mpita Njia"
2011East African Music AwardsBest Female Artist – "Alive Again"
Best East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma"
Diva Music Awards Uganda Afrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange"
Super Diva – "Alive Again"
Exceptional Video– "Sanyu Lyange"
Exceptional Song– "Omutima"
R&B Diva – "Libe'esanyu"
Kisima AwardsBest East African
Song of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma"
Museke Online African Music Awards New York Best Female Artist
Best Soul/R&B Artist
Best East African Act
Nigeria Entertainment AwardsPan African Artists – "Alive Again"
20102010 Tanzania music awardsBest East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum
Diva Awards UgandaBest R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
Africa Music AwardsPan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma"
Pearl of Africa Music AwardsFemale Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
2009African Music AwardsBest Female Act, Best East African Act
2008Pearl of Africa Music AwardsArtist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female Artist [25] [26]
Kisima Music AwardsUgandan Song of the Year; (a) Afrobeat Song – "Diana"; Best Collaboration – Usiende Mbali
2007 Best R&B Artiste/Group
2007 Teenz Awards Female Artist – "Kibaluma"
2006 Best R&B artist/group
2006 Best Ugandan song ("mama mbire")
2005 Best R&B Artists & Best Female Artist & Song of the Year – "Mama Mbiire" with Bobi Wine & Best R&B Single – "Nabikoowa" [27]
2005 Best East African Song – "All I Wanna Do"
2004 Best R&B Artists [28]

Won

Nominated

Film and television

Juliana Kanyomozi debuted her acting career in 2008 in a Ugandan crime thriller film, alongside Flavia Tumusiime, Hannington Bugingo and Allan Tumusiime.[29] She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013.[30] She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa.[31]

Film

YearMovie/FilmRoleNotes
2008JudithPam's (Flavia Tumusiime) Auntie, Cooperate lonely & victim of online dating scam
2014Bullion

Singles

Some her most popular songs are listed below:[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Juliana Kanyomozi. 7 March 2016. 7 March 2016 . Koraawards.com.
  2. Web site: 'I didn't think Juliana could make a living from singing' .
  3. Web site: Princess Juliana Kanyomozi of the golden voice . Nankya . 20 March 2011 . 7 March 2016 . Connie . . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Unveiling a musical princess: Juliana Kanyomozi . 7 March 2016 . 21 December 2013 . Muiruri . Peter . . Nairobi.
  5. Web site: 22 July 2014 . George . . Namasagali College Takes A Plunge . 12 October 2009 . Bita . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141104093012/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/697698 . 4 November 2014 .
  6. Web site: Juliana Is Uganda's 2008 Musician . . 2 November 2008 . 22 July 2014 . Jude . Katende . Gilbert . Mwijuke . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809003602/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/657642 . 9 August 2014 .
  7. Web site: 22 July 2014 . Nigel . Juliana Takes to the Silver Screen . . 27 March 2008 . Nassar . Kampala . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809000405/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/507/618921 . 9 August 2014 .
  8. Web site: Bad policeman turned good . 26 October 2016 . April 2008 . Moses . Serugo . . Kampala . 26 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161026232831/http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/-/812796/807238/-/item/1/-/dsgr20/-/index.html . dead .
  9. Web site: Juliana's Winding Music Journey . . 6 November 2008 . 24 July 2014 . Gilbert . Mwijuke . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809052112/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/38/658223 . 9 August 2014 .
  10. Web site: Singer Juliana Kanyomozi is in good spirits after Coke Studio experience with Nigeria's Flavour . Ofuganda.co.ug . 7 March 2016 . 26 November 2015 . Ayiswa . Issa . Kampala . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308105502/http://ofuganda.co.ug/articles/20151126/singer-juliana-kanyomozi-good-spirits-after-coke-studio-experience-nigerias . 8 March 2016 . dead .
  11. Web site: Ugandan Diva Juliana Nominated For Nigeria Awards . 26 October 2016 . 19 June 2011 . Ugandan Diaspora News. Boston, MA, USA.
  12. Web site: 26 October 2016 . Juliana Receives Special Recognition At Diva Awards Afrika 2015 . 15 September 2015 . Alex . Alinda . Chimpreports.com . Kampala . 26 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161026232915/http://chimpreports.com/entertainment/singer-juliana-receives-special-recognition-at-diva-awards-afrika-2015/ . dead .
  13. Web site: Sserugo . Frank . 19 August 2008 . 'The Dream' Ouma Weds Jalia on Saturday . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809000401/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/645297 . 9 August 2014 . 22 July 2014 . . Kampala.
  14. Web site: Juliana Kanyomozi's son's burial for Friday . 7 March 2016 . 22 July 2014 . Kasujja . Carol . . Kampala.
  15. Web site: Sleep Well My Son, Till We Meet Again . 20 July 2014 . . 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808235736/http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/657782-juliana-kanyomozi-s-son-dead.html . 8 August 2014 .
  16. Web site: Joy as singer Juliana Kanyomozi gives birth to another baby boy. 2020-05-13. PML Daily. en-US. 2020-05-13.
  17. Web site: Independent . The . 2020-05-13 . JULIANA: It is a boy! . 2022-08-11 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  18. Web site: 7 March 2016 . Princess Bagaaya tops Most Beautiful Ugandan of-all-time list . 24 June 2013 . Moses . Abeka . Big Eye Magazine . Kampala.
  19. Web site: HiPipo Music Awards Winners 2014 . 27 July 2014 . 18 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218163446/http://www.hipipo.com/hma/2014/news/553/Full-List-Of-Winners-Hipipo-Music-Awards-2014 . dead .
  20. Web site: HiPipo Music Awards 2014 . 27 July 2014 . 3 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203182152/http://www.hipipo.com/hma/2014/nominees . dead .
  21. Web site: HiPipo Music Awards 2013 . 27 July 2014 . 11 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811171859/http://www.hipipo.com/hma/2014/news/481/List-Of-Nominees-For-The-1st-Hipipo-Music-Awards--hma--Released- . dead .
  22. Web site: HiPipo Charts Festival . 27 July 2014 . 12 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170412211634/http://www.hipipo.com/charts-festival/vote/13/best-hipipo-charts-afro-beat-act/ . dead .
  23. Web site: HiPipo Charts Festival . 27 July 2014 . 12 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170412211624/http://www.hipipo.com/charts-festival/vote/10/best-hipipo-charts-video-act/ . dead .
  24. Web site: HiPipo Charts Festival . 27 July 2014 . 12 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170412211339/http://www.hipipo.com/charts-festival/vote/3/specially-appreciated-hipipo-charts-female-artist/ . dead .
  25. Web site: Juliana Kanyomozi on Her Career And Life. February 2014. 24 July 2014. MondayTimes.Co.Ug. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140702123812/http://mondaytimes.co.ug/details.php?option=acat&a=2531#.U9FG82zD-LA. 2 July 2014.
  26. Web site: Juliana First Female Artiste of The Year. 2 November 2008. New Vision. 24 July 2014. Gilbert. Mwijuke. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809051341/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/217/657613. 9 August 2014.
  27. Web site: 2005 Pearl of Arica Music Awards Winners . PAM Awards Archives . 23 July 2014 . 2005 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20070702053829/http://pamawards.com/pages/2005.php . 2 July 2007 .
  28. Web site: [//pamawards.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage 2004 Pearl of Arica Music Awards Winners ]. PAM Awards Archives . 23 July 2014 . 8 October 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050204005728/http://pamawards.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage . 4 February 2005 .
  29. Web site: Uganda: Kiwani, the Movie - a Fair Film for a First Attempt. All Africa. 26 April 2008.
  30. Web site: Juliana Kanyomozi the Tusker Project Fame Judge.. Hipipo.
  31. Web site: Gee . Juliana Kanyomozi Wins Big at Coke Studio with Ololufe/Haturudi. October 2015. 26 October 2016 . Mukama. Howwe.biz.
  32. Web site: Download: Juliana Kanyomozi Music New & Old Songs On DJErycom.com. 2022-02-09. DjErycom.com.
  33. Web site: Juliana Kanyomozi. 2022-02-09. Top50songs.org.

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