| Intro | Ugandan musician |
| Is | Singer |
| From | Uganda |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
27 November 1980, Uganda |
| Age | 40 years |
Juliana Kanyomozi, popularly known by the mononym Juliana, is a Ugandan pop musician, actress, and entertainer.
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:
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ASFA | Best Dressed Female Celebrity | Won |
| Airtel Women of Substance Award | Music Category | Won | |
| HiPipo Music Awards | Best Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba | Won | |
| Best Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Artist on Social Media | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Afromix Song | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Warid Women of Substance | Entertainment Award | Won |
| HiPipo Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated | |
| Best Artist on Social Media | Nominated | ||
| Best Zouk Song | Nominated | ||
| Best RnB Song | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Kora Awards | Best Female Artist East Africa “I Am Ugandan” | Won |
| Super Talent Awards, Uganda | Most Gifted Artist | Won | |
| BEFFTA Awards, UK | Best International Afrobeats Act | Won | |
| HiPipo Charts | Best Afro Beat Act – “Sanyu Lyange” | Won | |
| Best Video Act – “Sanyu Lyange” | Won | ||
| Specially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female Artist | Won | ||
| 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 | ||
| RnB 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/RnB 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 RnB 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 |
| 2008 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Artist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female Artist | Won |
| 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 |
| 2007 | Teenz Awards | Female Artist – “Kibaluma” | Nominated |
| 2006 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | best rnb artist/group | Won |
| 2006 | Tanzania Music Awards | best Ugandan song (“mama mbire”) | Won |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Kora Awards | Best East African Song – “All I Wanna Do | Nominated |
| 2004 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best R&B Artists | Won |
Won
- 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”
- 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/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 Libe’esanyu”
- HiPipo Music Awards Winners 2014
- ^ HiPipo Music Awards 2014
- ^ Monday Times, . (February 2014). “Juliana Kanyomozi on Her Career And Life”. MondayTimes.Co.Ug. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ HiPipo Music Awards 2013
- HiPipo Charts Festival
- HiPipo Charts Festival
- HiPipo Charts Festival
- Mwijuke, Gilbert (2 November 2008). “Juliana First Female Artiste of The Year”. New Vision. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 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: Unfit url (link)
- 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: Unfit url (link)
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.
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 |