Juliana Kanyomozi


Juliana Kanyomozi is a Ugandan musician and actress. She is a multiple award-winning pop musician, R&B and Afro Beat Singer. She is one of Western Uganda's descent among other musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and Ray G.

Early life and education

Juliana Kanyomozi was born on 27 November 1980 to Prince Gerald Philip Manyindo Atwooki and Catherine Byabusa Kabasomi Abwooli. She is Princess of Tooro Kingdom. A granddaughter of King Rukidi III of Tooro 11th Omukama of Tooro, niece of the 12thOmukama of Tooro, Olimi III and first cousin of the current Omukama of Tooro, Rukidi IV. Her father was a drummer and her maternal grandmother was a vocalist. 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.

Career

Juliana was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music 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. Most 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. In December 2015, she won a lifetime achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika. Between 2009 and 2013, she judged at the then popular Tusker Project Fame talent search show. In 2010, she was the judge alongside other judges like Ian Mbugua from Kenya and Tanzania’s Hermes Joachim in addition to Gaetano Kagwa alongside other personalities who hosted the show.

Personal life

In 2006, Juliana had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma. She had a son, Keron Raphael Kabugo, who died in late July 2014. Her son was asthmatic, but the cause of death was not published.
On Wednesday 12 May 2020, Juliana announced that she had given birth to a baby boy whom she named Taj fathered by rally driver Moses Lumala.
In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Juliana Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
Airtel Women of Substance AwardMusic CategoryWon
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Afro-Beat Song – EddibaWon
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female ArtistNomitated
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Artist on Social MediaNomitated
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Afromix SongNomitated
2013Warid Women of SubstanceEntertainment AwardWon
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female ArtistNomitated
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest Artist on Social MediaNomitated
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest Zouk SongNomitated
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest R&B SongNomitated
2012Kora AwardsBest Female Artist East Africa "I Am Ugandan"Won
2012Super Talent Awards, UgandaMost Gifted ArtistWon
2012BEFFTA Awards, UKBest International Afrobeats ActWon
2012HiPipo ChartsBest Afro Beat Act – "Sanyu Lyange"Won
2012HiPipo ChartsBest Video Act – "Sanyu Lyange"Won
2012HiPipo ChartsSpecially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female ArtistWon
2012Kisima AwardsBest East African Collaboration – "Mpita Njia"Nomitated
2011East African Music AwardsBest Female Artist – "Alive Again"Won
2011East African Music AwardsBest East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma"Nomitated
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaAfrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange"Won
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaSuper Diva – "Alive Again"Nomitated
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaExceptional Video– "Sanyu Lyange"Nomitated
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaExceptional Song– "Omutima"Nomitated
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaR&B Diva – "Libe'esanyu"Nomitated
2011Kisima AwardsBest East AfricanNomitated
2011Kisima AwardsSong of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma"Nomitated
2011Museke Online African Music Awards New YorkBest Female ArtistNomitated
2011Museke Online African Music Awards New YorkBest Soul/R&B ArtistNomitated
2011Museke Online African Music Awards New YorkBest East African ActNomitated
2011Nigeria Entertainment AwardsPan African Artists – "Alive Again"Nomitated
20102010 Tanzania music awardsBest East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with KidumWon
2010Diva Awards UgandaBest R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"Nomitated
2010Africa Music AwardsPan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma"Nomitated
2010Pearl of Africa Music AwardsFemale Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"Nomitated
2009African Music AwardsBest Female Act, Best East African ActNomitated

2008Pearl of Africa Music AwardsArtist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female ArtistWon
2008Kisima Music AwardsUgandan Song of the Year; Afrobeat Song – "Diana"; Best Collaboration – Usiende MbaliNomitated
2007Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B Artiste/GroupWon
2007Teenz AwardsFemale Artist – "Kibaluma"Nomitated
2006Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B artist/groupWon
2006Tanzania Music AwardsBest Ugandan song Won
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
2005Kora AwardsBest East African Song – "All I Wanna Do"Nomitated
2004Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B ArtistsWon

Won

  • 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. 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.

Albums

Singles & EPs

Tusker Malt Conversations

Collaborations

  • Juliana ft. Bobi Wine-Taata Wa Baana Yani and Maama Mbiire
  • Juliana ft. Sweet Kid - Sirinaayo Mulala
  • Juliana ft. Klear Kut- All I Wanna Know.
  • Juliana ft. Bushoke a Tanzania Artist in Usiende Mbali
  • Juliana ft. Radio and Weasel - Engule
  • Juliana ft. GNL Zamba - Wololo
  • Juliana ft. Jay Ghartey - Love You Better
  • Juliana ft. Jay Ghartey- My lady
  • Juliana ft. Hope Mukasa - Ensonga Semasonga
  • Juliana ft. Kidum -Hatutrudi Nyuma
  • Juliana ft. Vampino, Keko & Cindy- Kwe Kunya Kunya
  • Juliana ft. Alicios -Mpita Njia
  • Juliana ft. Benon Mugumbya & Tickie Tah - Munsi Yange
  • Juliana ft. Peter Miles - Oja
  • Juliana ft. Mesach Semakula - Wesigame Kunze
  • Juliana ft. Female artists -Webale
  • Juliana ft. All Stars - A Little bit of Love
  • Juliana ft. Cindy - Maama
  • Juliana ft. All Stars - the Ugandan Millennium Song