#Happy32ndBirthday_JulianaKanyomozi*.....this is for all her fanz....from #BrandonMedia Born 27 November 1982 (age 31) Uganda Reside nce Kampala, Uganda Nation ality Ugandan Ethnici ty Mutooro Citizen ship Uganda Educat ion General Education Namasagali College, Namasagali, Uganda Occup ation Musician, actress, entertainer Years active 1998 – present Known for Music Home town Fort Portal Relativ es Laura Kahunde (sister) Juliana Kanyomozi, popularly known by the mononym Juliana, is a Ugandan female musician, actress, and entertainer. She was born in Uganda on 27 November 1982. She attended Namasagali College in Kamuli District, for her high school education.[1] Performing career Juliana rose to fame in the late 1990s as one half of the all-girl duo I-Jay, with Iryn Namubiru. The groups single titled Vive la Vie was a popular record on Ugandan radio stations at that time. After the duo disbanded, Juliana launched a solo career. Kanyomozi has also collaborated with Bobi Wine on songs such as: Taata Wa Baana Yaani? (Who is the Father of the Kids?) and Maama Mbiire. She worked with Sweet Kid on the track Sirinaayo Mulala (I dont have anyone else) and with Klear Kut on the song All I Wanna Know. At one time, Juliana hosted a morning radio program on Capital FM Radio in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. More recently, she has performed with Tanzanian artist, Bushoke on Usiende Mbali (Do not go far). She has won and been nominated for numerous music awards such as HiPipo Music Awards , PAM, Kisima and Befta among others. In 2008, Juliana was voted Ugandas Fashion Icon. Juliana Kanyomozi was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) Artist of the Year accolade.[2] In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssalis Kiwani: The Movie.[3] She still holds the record of having won the Artist of the year award for the two consecutive years 2008 and 2009. In 2009, she was one of the three judges at the Tusker Project Fame, an East African talent show. Also in 2009, she worked on her new album, which includes the single: Kantambule. 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.[4] Discography Some of Julianas most popular songs include the following: Say Yes Nabikoo wa Nkulinze My heart Diana Alive again All I wanna know Seven days Usiende mbali Libe esanyu Kanyimb e Malaika Wange My Heart Dont wanna try Uganda National Anthem I am Ugandan Omutima oguluma Ndi Bulungi Collaborations All I Wanna Know with Klear Kut Taata Wabaana Yaani? with Bobi Wine Maama Mbiire with Bobi Wine Usiende Mbali with Bushoke A Little Bit of Love with Other Ugandan Musicians Haturudi Nyuma with Kidum Sirina Mulala with Sweet Kid Maama with Cindy Kwekunyakunya with Vamposs, Cindy & Keko Alive Again Remix with Vamposs) Omutima with Isaiah Katumwa My Lady Remix with Jay Ghartey Wooloolo with GNL Chance Yo with Don MC Ojja with Peter Miles Guttuke with Moses Matovu of Afrigo Band Mpita Njia with Alicios Weebale with Other Female, Ugandan Musicians Personal life Juliana Kanyomozi is a cousin to King Oyo, the reigning Omukama of Toro, in Western Uganda and sister to actress Laura Kahunde. Julianas father and King Oyos father were biological brothers. She is single. She was the mother of a son, named Keron Raphael Kabugo who passed away on 20 July 2014. The father was her one time boyfriend Amon Lukwago, a Ugandan businessman.[5] In 2006, she had a temporary romantic relationship with US-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma.[6] Awards Won[7] 2004 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best R&B Artists[8] 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[9] 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – best rnb artist/group 2006 Tanzania Music Awards – best Ugandan song (mama mbire) 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best R&B Artiste/Group 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Artist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female Artist [10] 2010 Tanzania music awards – Best East African Song – Haturudi Nyuma with Kidum 2010 Diva Awards Uganda – Best RnB Artist – Kantambule Naawe 2011 East African Music Awards – Best Female Artist – Alive Again 2011 Diva Music Awards Uganda – Afrobeat Diva – Sanyu Lyange 2012 HiPipo Charts : Specially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female Artist[11] 2012 Best HiPipo Charts Video Act – Sanyu Lyange[12] 2012 Best HiPipo Charts Afro Beat Act – Sanyu Lyange[13] 2012 Best International Afrobeats Act at BEFFTA Awards, UK 2012 Most Gifted Artist – Super Talent Awards, Uganda 2012 Best Female Artist East Africa – Kora Awards – I Am Ugandan 2013 Warid Women of Substance – Entertainment Award 2014 HiPipo Music Awards Best Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba [14] 2014 Airtel Women of Substance Award – Music Category Nominated 2005 Kora Awards – Best East African Song – All I Wanna Do 2007 Teenz Awards – Female Artist – Kibaluma 2008 Kisima Music Awards – Ugandan Song of the Year; (a) Afrobeat Song – Diana; Best Collaboration – Usiende Mbali 2009 African Music Awards – Best Female Act, Best East African Act 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/RnB 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, RnB Diva – Alive Again, Sanyu Lyange, Omutima and Libeesanyu 2012 Kisima Awards – Best East African Collaboration – Mpita Njia 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Best RnB Song[15] 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Zouk Song[16] 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Artist on Social Media[17] 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Female Artist[18] 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Female Afromix Song.[19] 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Artist on Social Media[20] 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Female Artist[21]
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