Residence Kampala, Uganda Years active 1998–present Albums Kanyimbe Citizenship Uganda Education Namasagali College | Ethnicity Mutooro Role Musician Nationality Ugandan Name Juliana Kanyomozi Children Keron Raphael Kabugo | |
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Occupation Musician, actress, entertainer Parents Catherine Manyindo, Gerald Manyindo Similar People Bobi Wine, Eddy Kenzo, Desire Luzinda, Rema Namakula Profiles | ||
Profile juliana kanyomozi
Juliana Kanyomozi, popularly known by the mononym Juliana, is a multiple award winning Ugandan pop musician, actress, and entertainer.
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- Profile juliana kanyomozi
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- Background and education
- Career
- Personal life
- Discography
- Nominated
- Film and Television
- References
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Background and education
Kanyomozi is a first cousin to Rukidi IV of Toro. Her father was a drummer and her grandmother was a vocalist. She attended Namasagali College in Kamuli District for her high school education.
Career
Kanyomozi was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) 'Artist of the Year' accolade. In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssali's Kiwani: The Movie.
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. More recently, she has collaborated with Nigerian entertainer Flavour.
In 2011 she was nominated in the Pan Africa Artiste or Group category at that year's Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA). In December 2015, she won a lifetime achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika.
Personal life
Kanyomozi had a son, Keron Raphael Kabugo, who died in late July 2014. Her son was asthmatic, but the cause of death was not published.
In 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma.
In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.
Discography
Some of Kanyomozi's most popular songs include the following:
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. She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013. She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa.