Juliana Kanyomozi from Uganda.Juliana Kanyomozi is reigning Artiste of the Year (2008-09) in Uganda and one of the country’s favourite pop musicians. She started singing during infancy and began a professional career in music in the mid-1990s. Among her many hits include: Say It, Mama Mbire, Taata Wa Baana, Nabikoowa, Kibaluma, Usiende Mbali and the pivotal rendition of Philly Lutaaya’s Diana.
In Juliana’s quest to achieve her musical dreams, she teamed up with Uganda’s biggest music producer Steve Jean, who wrote and produced her first solo single, ‘Say It’. The single soared to the top of every national music chart and was a hit in all Uganda’s night clubs and entertainment spots. By the time her second single ‘Seven Days’ was released, Juliana was a sought after artist for concerts and events around Uganda including curtain raising for big names like Youssou N’dour. Her first local language [Luganda] duet, ‘Taata wa Abaana’ with Bobbi Wine was another number one hit that further catapulted Juliana, being the most played song on Ugandan radio in 2004. Another collaboration with Bobbi Wine, ‘Mama Mbire’, was a tribute to Ugandan mothers. For her debut album, Juliana again teamed up with Steve Jean and together, they produced Nabikoowa, the title track being another hit single. ‘Nabikoowa’ tells the story of a mistreated woman in a relationship who decided that enough damage had been done and rose up to tell the man so. Of course, this struck a chord with many women and and even male fans in Uganda. At the 2005 PAM Awards, Juliana swept the event winning four prizes including Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Single and Best R&B Artist.
An estimated six million people have seen Juliana perform on stage in Uganda. In addition, she has performed in UK, Sweden, Holland, UAE, USA, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
Juliana’s second album, Kanyimbe (Let Me Sing) was released in 2007, verifying her talent. It is currently the biggest selling album in Uganda’s music stores. Including hits like Usiende Mbali, Mundeke, Diana and Sirina Mulala, the album is played daily on all the local FM stations.
Juliana is actively involved in works of charity within Uganda, and a silent Patron of IAM Children’s Orphanage in Kampala. She is actively involved in activities that discover and nurture talent in Uganda, a vigilant artist on issues of copyright law and mother to a son of six years.
In Juliana’s quest to achieve her musical dreams, she teamed up with Uganda’s biggest music producer Steve Jean, who wrote and produced her first solo single, ‘Say It’. The single soared to the top of every national music chart and was a hit in all Uganda’s night clubs and entertainment spots. By the time her second single ‘Seven Days’ was released, Juliana was a sought after artist for concerts and events around Uganda including curtain raising for big names like Youssou N’dour. Her first local language [Luganda] duet, ‘Taata wa Abaana’ with Bobbi Wine was another number one hit that further catapulted Juliana, being the most played song on Ugandan radio in 2004. Another collaboration with Bobbi Wine, ‘Mama Mbire’, was a tribute to Ugandan mothers. For her debut album, Juliana again teamed up with Steve Jean and together, they produced Nabikoowa, the title track being another hit single. ‘Nabikoowa’ tells the story of a mistreated woman in a relationship who decided that enough damage had been done and rose up to tell the man so. Of course, this struck a chord with many women and and even male fans in Uganda. At the 2005 PAM Awards, Juliana swept the event winning four prizes including Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Single and Best R&B Artist.
An estimated six million people have seen Juliana perform on stage in Uganda. In addition, she has performed in UK, Sweden, Holland, UAE, USA, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
Juliana’s second album, Kanyimbe (Let Me Sing) was released in 2007, verifying her talent. It is currently the biggest selling album in Uganda’s music stores. Including hits like Usiende Mbali, Mundeke, Diana and Sirina Mulala, the album is played daily on all the local FM stations.
Juliana is actively involved in works of charity within Uganda, and a silent Patron of IAM Children’s Orphanage in Kampala. She is actively involved in activities that discover and nurture talent in Uganda, a vigilant artist on issues of copyright law and mother to a son of six years.
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