Juliana Kanyomozi

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Juliana Kanyomozi
Born (1980-11-27) 27 November 1980 (age 41)[1]
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Occupation
  • Musician
  • actress
  • entertainer
Notable credit(s)
RelativesLaura Kahunde (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Years active1998–present
Associated acts

Juliana Kanyomozi is a Ugandan musician, actress and entertainer. She is one of Western Uganda's descent and musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and

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] She attended 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]

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] In 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma.[17] On 12 May 2020 she gave birth to a baby boy.[18][19]

In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.[20]

Awards[]

Year Award Category Result
Airtel Women of Substance Award Music Category Won
HiPipo Music Awards Best Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba Won[21]
Best Female Artist[22] Nominated
Best Artist on Social Media Nominated[22]
Best Female Afromix Song[22] Nominated
2013 Warid Women of Substance Entertainment Award Won[23]
HiPipo Music Awards Best Female Artist Nominated[24]
Best Artist on Social Media Nominated[24]
Best Zouk Song Nominated[24]
Best R&B Song Nominated[24]
2012 Kora Awards Best Female Artist East Africa "I Am Ugandan" Won[23]
Super Talent Awards, Uganda Most Gifted Artist Won[23]
BEFFTA Awards, UK Best International Afrobeats Act Won[23]
HiPipo Charts Best Afro Beat Act – "Sanyu Lyange" Won[25]
Best Video Act – "Sanyu Lyange" Won[26]
Specially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female Artist Won[27]
Kisima Awards Best 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 Artist Won[23][28]
Kisima Music Awards Ugandan Song of the Year; (a) Afrobeat Song – "Diana"; Best Collaboration – Usiende Mbali Nominated
2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards Best R&B Artiste/Group Won[23]
2007 Teenz Awards Female Artist – "Kibaluma" Nominated
2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards Best R&B artist/group Won[23]
2006 Tanzania Music Awards Best Ugandan song ("mama mbire") Won[23]
2005 Pearl of Africa Music Awards Best R&B Artists & Best Female Artist & Song of the Year – "Mama Mbiire" with Bobi Wine & Best R&B Single – "Nabikoowa" Won[23][29]
2005 Kora Awards Best East African Song – "All I Wanna Do" Nominated
2004 Pearl of Africa Music Awards Best R&B Artists Won[23][30]

Won[]

[23]

  • 2010 Tanzania music awards – Best East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum
  • 2010 Diva Awards Uganda – Best R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
  • 2011 East African Music Awards – Best Female Artist – "Alive Again"
  • 2011 Diva Music Awards Uganda – Afrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange"
  • 2016 Most Inspirational Song-Zzina Awards - "Woman"

Nominated[]

  • 2010 Africa Music Awards – Pan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma"
  • 2010 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Female Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
  • 2011 East African Music Awards – Best East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma"
  • 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Pan African Artists – "Alive Again"
  • 2011 Museke Online African Music Awards New York – Best Female Artist, Best Soul/R&B Artist & Best East African Act
  • 2011 Kisima Awards – Best East African /Song of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma"
  • 2011 Diva Awards Uganda – Super Diva, Exceptional Video, Exceptional Song, R&B Diva – "Alive Again, Sanyu Lyange, Omutima and Libe'esanyu"

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.[31] She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013.[32] She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa.[33]

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

See also[]

References[]

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  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. ^ Jude Katende, and Gilbert Mwijuke (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. ^ News Team (19 June 2011). "Ugandan Diva Juliana Nominated For Nigeria Awards". Boston, MA, USA: Ugandan Diaspora News. 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. ^ Vision Reporters (20 July 2014). "Sleep Well My Son, Till We Meet Again". New Vision. 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. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "It is a bouncing baby boy for Juliana". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  19. ^ Independent, The (13 May 2020). "JULIANA: It is a boy!". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  20. ^ Abeka, Moses (24 June 2013). "Princess Bagaaya tops Most Beautiful Ugandan of-all-time list". Kampala: Big Eye Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  21. ^ HiPipo Music Awards Winners 2014
  22. ^ a b c HiPipo Music Awards 2014
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Monday Times, . (February 2014). "Juliana Kanyomozi on Her Career And Life". MondayTimes.Co.Ug. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ a b c d HiPipo Music Awards 2013
  25. ^ HiPipo Charts Festival
  26. ^ HiPipo Charts Festival
  27. ^ HiPipo Charts Festival
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ PAMA, . (2005). "2005 Pearl of Arica Music Awards Winners". PAM Awards Archives. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  30. ^ PAMA, . (8 October 2004). "2004 Pearl of Arica Music Awards Winners". PAM Awards Archives. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ "Uganda: Kiwani, the Movie - a Fair Film for a First Attempt". All Africa. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  32. ^ "Juliana Kanyomozi the Tusker Project Fame Judge". Hipipo.[permanent dead link]
  33. ^ Mukama, Gee (October 2015). "Juliana Kanyomozi Wins Big at Coke Studio with Ololufe/Haturudi". Howwe.biz. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

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