Jemimah Sanyu

Jemimah Sanyu
Born (1986-03-25) 25 March 1986
Budondo, Jinja District, Uganda
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, singer
Years active 2007–present
Associated acts Juliana Kanyomozi, Undercover Brothers Ug, Navio
Website www.jemimahsanyu.com

Jemimah Sanyu, also known as the Stage Gladiator, is a Ugandan musician, performer, producer, and voice coach. She has a commanding stage presence with a very strong voice.[1] Sanyu has met people like President Yoweri Museveni while singing at the I am a Ugandan album premier. She has shared a stage with top African stars like Habib Koite, Navio, Joanita Kawalya of Afrigo Band, and Juliana Kanyomozi.[2] and many other African stars.[3]

Sanyu peaked at #4 on the HiPipo charts with her hit single Ziba Amaaso in the fifth week of 2012. Her other charting hits included I am a Ugandan peaking at #8 and Kankusute at #17, both on the HiPipo charts in 2011. All of her charting songs gained good radio air play.

Music

Sanyu, a two-time Diva Awards nominee, started doing music professionally in 2007 when she joined Grayce Records. Sanyu experienced a meteoric rise as a music star of Afro pop melodies and dance music mostly because of her strong and wild live performances and her voice.[4] She hosts a music night dubbed Jemimah Talks at Jazzville Bugolobi every Thursday accompanied by her band UNIT 446.

Sanyu was one of the divas chosen to perform at the Serena Hotel the Qwela Junction, dubbed the "Divas' Junction", alongside veteran singer and one of Afrigo Band’s lead vocalists Rachael Magoola, Solome, Rita Sabiiti, Naava Grey, Maureen Rutabingwa, and Sandra Suubi. She mesmerized the audience by dancing atop tables, a stunt known as a Bebe after Bebe Cool did it at a Miss Uganda beauty pageant event.[5]

Discography

Sanyu has performed live all across Africa, including festivals[6] and corporate events.[7] She has also recorded an eight track studio album Amaaso go googera, which immediately ensured her status as a star on East Africa’s music scene.

Albums

Songs

The songs include;[9][10]

Live performances

Sanyu has performed on many stages to entertaine people. She has performed all across Africa, including but not limited to Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Sanyu was selected to perform on World Music Day 2015 in Uganda alongside Undercover Brothers Ug, Sandy Soul, and Ruyonga.[11]

Sanyu has performed at:

Nominations and awards

Awards
Year Award Category Result Citation
2011 Diva Music Awards Uganda Rising Diva Nominated [21][22] [23]
2010 Afro-beat Diva "I am a Ugandan" Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "JEMIMA SANYU, AN ADORABLE THIEF". Wordpress. Confessions256. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Friends of Peter Nawe in Webale Video". Hipipo. Hipipo. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jemimah Sanyu (Uganda)". Selam. Selam Ethiopia.
  4. ↑ "Uganda's top Female voices". New Vision. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Star trail: Jemimah does a Bebe". Observer Media Ltd. Observer Media Ltd. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Local artistes shine at Bayimba arts festival". Andrew Kaggwa. The Observer. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "I Am A Ugandan Album Launched". Hipipo. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  8. ↑ "Jemimah Sanyu and Navio in Amaaso Go Googera Song". Hipipo.com. Hipipo Uganda. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Uganda: A Vocally Gifted Songstress". All Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jemimah Sanyu - The Stage Gladiator". Soundcloud.
  11. ↑ "When the world spoke musically". Douglas D. Sebamala. Daily Monitor Uganda. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jinja fans enjoy an artful week". Lawrence Ogwal. Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "DOADOA, developing, connecting and exporting East African talent". JANE JUSTINE MIREMBE. Eagle Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Doadoa East African Arts Market, Day One". Proggie.ug. Joshua Agaba. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Selam unveils artists for the forth Selam Festival Addis (SFA)". Addis Standard. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Jemimah Sanyu (Uganda) Singer". Selam.
  17. ↑ "Bayimba Comes of Age". Start Journal of Arts and Culture. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "2014 Bayimba Festival Guide" (PDF). Bayimba Festival. Bayimba.
  19. ↑ "Weekend of live music from Sondeka Festival". Business Daily Africa. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Visa For Music kicks off in Morocco". musicinafrica.net. musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Diva Awards 2011 All Nominees". Hi Pipo.
  22. ↑ "Clash of giant at East Africa vibes gig". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Seven divas to share stage at Qwela Junction". Squoop Ug. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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