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Juliana Kanyomozi is a musician actress and entertainer by occupation. Juliana Kanyomozi 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 November 27, 1980 from Toro Fort Portal in Western Uganda, Mutooro by tribe. A Ugandan musician, actress and entertainer. She is one of Western Uganda's descent and musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and Ray G

Juliana Kanyomozi
Born (1980-11-27) 27 November 1980 (age 41)[1]
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Occupation
  • Musician
  • actress
  • entertainer
Notable credits
  • Tusker Project Fame[2]
  • Kiwani[3]
RelativesLaura Kahunde (sister)
Musical career
Genres
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • Afrobeat
Years active1998–present

Background and education


Kanyomozi is a first cousin to King Rukidi IV of Toro.[4] Her father `was a drummer and her grandmother was a vocalist.[5] 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.[6]


Career


Kanyomozi was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 'Artist of the Year' accolade.[7] In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssali's Kiwani: The Movie.[8][9]

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.[10] More recently, she has collaborated with Nigerian entertainer Flavour.[11]

In 2011 she was nominated in the Pan Africa Artiste or Group category at that year's Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA).[12] In December 2015, she won a lifetime achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika.[13]

Between 2009 to 2013, she judged at the then popular Tusker Project Fame (TPF) talent search show. In 2010, she did this alongside judges like Ian Mbugua from Kenya and Tanzania’s Hermes Joachim. Gaetano Kagwa alongside other personalities who were the hosts of the show.


Personal life


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 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma.[18] On 12 May 2020 she gave birth to a baby boy.[19][20]

In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.[21]


Awards


Year Award Category Result
Airtel Women of Substance Award Music Category Won
HiPipo Music Awards Best Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba Won[22]
Best Female Artist[23] Nominated
Best Artist on Social Media Nominated[23]
Best Female Afromix Song[23] Nominated
2013 Warid Women of Substance Entertainment Award Won[24]
HiPipo Music Awards Best Female Artist Nominated[25]
Best Artist on Social Media Nominated[25]
Best Zouk Song Nominated[25]
Best R&B Song Nominated[25]
2012 Kora AwardsBest Female Artist East Africa "I Am Ugandan"Won[24]
Super Talent Awards, UgandaMost Gifted ArtistWon[24]
BEFFTA Awards, UKBest International Afrobeats ActWon[24]
HiPipo ChartsBest Afro Beat Act – "Sanyu Lyange"Won[26]
Best Video Act – "Sanyu Lyange"Won[27]
Specially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female ArtistWon[28]
Kisima AwardsBest East African Collaboration – "Mpita Njia"Nominated
2011 East African Music Awards Best Female Artist – "Alive Again" Won
Best East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma" Nominated
Diva Music Awards Uganda Afrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange" Won
Super Diva – "Alive Again" Nominated
Exceptional Video– "Sanyu Lyange" Nominated
Exceptional Song– "Omutima" Nominated
R&B Diva – "Libe'esanyu" Nominated
Kisima Awards Best East African Nominated
Song of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma" Nominated
Museke Online African Music Awards New York Best Female Artist Nominated
Best Soul/R&B Artist Nominated
Best East African Act Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Pan African Artists – "Alive Again" Nominated
2010 2010 Tanzania music awards Best East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum Won
Diva Awards Uganda Best R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe" Nominated
Africa Music Awards Pan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma" Nominated
Pearl of Africa Music Awards Female Artist – "Kantambule Naawe" Nominated
2009 African Music Awards Best Female Act, Best East African Act Nominated
[citation needed]
2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards Artist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female ArtistWon[24][29]
Kisima Music Awards Ugandan Song of the Year; (a) Afrobeat Song – "Diana"; Best Collaboration – Usiende Mbali Nominated
2007Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B Artiste/GroupWon[24]
2007Teenz AwardsFemale Artist – "Kibaluma"Nominated
2006Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B artist/groupWon[24]
2006Tanzania Music AwardsBest Ugandan song ("mama mbire")Won[24]
2005Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B Artists & Best Female Artist & Song of the Year – "Mama Mbiire" with Bobi Wine & Best R&B Single – "Nabikoowa"Won[24][30]
2005Kora AwardsBest East African Song – "All I Wanna Do"Nominated
2004Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B ArtistsWon[24][31]

Won


[24]


Nominated



Film and television


Juliana Kanyomozi debuted her acting career in 2008 in a Ugandan crime thriller film, Kiwani: The Movie alongside Flavia Tumusiime, Hannington Bugingo and Allan Tumusiime.[32] She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013.[33] She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa.[34]


Television


Year TV Series Role Notes
2009–2013 Tusker Project Fame Herself - Judge Judge (Uganda)

Film


Year Movie/Film Role Notes
2008 Kiwani: The Movie Judith Pam's (Flavia Tumusiime) Auntie, Cooperate lonely & victim of online dating scam
2014 Bullion

Singles


Some her most popular songs are listed below:[35][36]


Collaborations



See also



References


  1. "Biography of Juliana Kanyomozi". Koraawards.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. Juliana Kanyomozi at IMDb [unreliable source?]
  3. Kiwani at IMDb [unreliable source?]
  4. Nankya, Connie (20 March 2011). "Princess Juliana Kanyomozi of the golden voice". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. Muiruri, Peter (21 December 2013). "Unveiling a musical princess: Juliana Kanyomozi". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. Bita, George (12 October 2009). "Namasagali College Takes A Plunge". New Vision. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  7. Katende, Jude; Mwijuke, Gilbert (2 November 2008). "Juliana Is Uganda's 2008 Musician". New Vision. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  8. Nassar, Nigel (27 March 2008). "Juliana Takes to the Silver Screen". Kampala: New Vision. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  9. Serugo, Moses (April 2008). "Bad policeman turned good". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  10. Mwijuke, Gilbert (6 November 2008). "Juliana's Winding Music Journey". New Vision. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  11. Issa, Ayiswa (26 November 2015). "Singer Juliana Kanyomozi is in good spirits after Coke Studio experience with Nigeria's Flavour". Kampala: Ofuganda.co.ug. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  12. "Ugandan Diva Juliana Nominated For Nigeria Awards". Boston, MA, USA: Ugandan Diaspora News. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  13. Alinda, Alex (15 September 2015). "Juliana Receives Special Recognition At Diva Awards Afrika 2015". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  14. Kasujja, Carol (22 July 2014). "Juliana Kanyomozi's son's burial for Friday". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  15. "Sleep Well My Son, Till We Meet Again". New Vision. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  16. "Joy as singer Juliana Kanyomozi gives birth to another baby boy". PML Daily. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  17. Independent, The (13 May 2020). "JULIANA: It is a boy!". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  18. Sserugo, Frank (19 August 2008). "'The Dream' Ouma Weds Jalia on Saturday". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  19. "It is a bouncing baby boy for Juliana". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  20. "JULIANA: It is a boy!". The Independent Uganda. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  21. Abeka, Moses (24 June 2013). "Princess Bagaaya tops Most Beautiful Ugandan of-all-time list". Kampala: Big Eye Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  22. HiPipo Music Awards Winners 2014
  23. "HiPipo Music Awards 2014". Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  24. "Juliana Kanyomozi on Her Career And Life". MondayTimes.Co.Ug. February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  25. HiPipo Music Awards 2013
  26. HiPipo Charts Festival
  27. "HiPipo Charts Festival". Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  28. HiPipo Charts Festival
  29. Mwijuke, Gilbert (2 November 2008). "Juliana First Female Artiste of The Year". New Vision. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  30. "2005 Pearl of Arica Music Awards Winners". PAM Awards Archives. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  31. "2004 Pearl of Arica Music Awards Winners". PAM Awards Archives. 8 October 2004. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  32. "Uganda: Kiwani, the Movie - a Fair Film for a First Attempt". All Africa. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  33. "Juliana Kanyomozi the Tusker Project Fame Judge". Hipipo.[permanent dead link]
  34. Mukama, Gee (October 2015). "Juliana Kanyomozi Wins Big at Coke Studio with Ololufe/Haturudi". Howwe.biz. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  35. "Download: Juliana Kanyomozi Music | New & Old Songs On DJErycom.com". DjErycom.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  36. "Juliana Kanyomozi". Top50songs.org. Retrieved 9 February 2022.



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