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Bruce Melody
Birth nameBruce Itahiwacu
Born2 March 1992 (1992-03-02) (age 32)
Kanombe,Ruhango District
OriginRwanda
GenresR&B, Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011 - present

Bruce Itahiwacu born on 2 March 1992, (commonly known as Bruce Melodie)is a Rwandan songwriter, singer. [1] [2]He is under Super Level Music label[3].

History

Early years

Bruce Itahiwacu[4] was born in Ruhango District , he is the second born in a family of four by “Gervain Ntibihangana (father) and Velene Muteteri (deceased in 2013) [5]. Bruce attended Camp Kanombe primary school in Nyamirambo, Rwamagana Islamic secondary school.[6]

Musical career

Bruce started singing at an early age in a church choir and released his debut song “Tubivemu” under the album called, Ndumiwe, in August 2013. His second album, Ntundize, was released in 2014. Bruce is managed under the “Super Level Music Label”.[7] [8]In 2017, Bruce performed in Coke Studio[9][10]

He has performed throughout Rwanda and in neighboring countries, including Uganda and has collaborated with numerous artists, including Queen Cha, Jay-C, Sheebah Karungi[11], Khaligraph Jones[12]. He named Craig David as inspiration. [13] [14]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2014 Salax Awards Best RnB Artist Bruce Melodie Won [15]
2016 Salax Awards Best Male Artist Bruce Melodie Won [16]
2017 HiPipo Awards Song Of The Year (Rwanda) Turaberanye Nominated [17] [18] [19]
2018 Salax Awards Best Artist Bruce Melodie Won [20]
2018 PGGS8 Best Artist Bruce Melodie Won [21][22]
2019 Salax Awards Best R & B Artist Bruce Melodie Won [23][24]
2019 Salax Awards Best male artist Bruce Melodie Won [25]
2019 Kiss Summer Awards Best Summer Artist Bruce Melodie Won [26][27]
2019 HiPipo Awards Song Of The Year (Rwanda) Embeera zo Nominated [28] [29]
2019 HiPipo Awards Video Of The Year (Rwanda) Blocka Won [30] [31]


References

  1. ^ Africa, All (26 May 2017). "Rwanda: Word Has It...Bruce Melody Heads to Coke Studio Africa". Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ Culture, Afri (17 March 2015). "Bruce Melody warns musicians on record deals". Africultures. Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ Studio, Coke (2 March 2018). "WHO IS MR. MEODIE ?". Coke Studio. Kenya. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ Andrew, Shyaka (23 April 2020). "I Don't Do Music for Money – Bruce Melody". KT Press. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. ^ Reporter, Times (2 July 2015). "PGGSS5 contestant: I will sing till my last day on earth - Bruce Melodie". Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. ^ Kazibwe, Andrew (23 January 2015). "How Bruce Melody struck the right note". The East African. Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. ^ Babijja, Susan (26 April 2014). "Bruce Melody starts own band". New Times. Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. ^ Kagire, Edmund (23 August 2014). "Three stars to fight for Guma Guma title". The East African. Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ https://www.igihe.com/imyidagaduro/muzika/abahanzi/bruce-melodie/amakuru/article/bruce-melody-yaririmbye-yigana
  10. ^ https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/230448
  11. ^ Reporter, News (24 April 2018). "Bruce Melodie speaks about his collabo with Sheebah". New Times. Rwanda. Retrieved 12 May 2020. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Rwanda's Bruce Melodie to collaborate with Kenyan Rapper Khaligraph Jones". Nonaha. Rwanda. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  13. ^ https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/190261
  14. ^ https://telesonga.com/east-africa-bruce-melody-charly-na-nina-the-ben-na-butera-knoless-begukanye-ibihembo-muri-pipo-awards-hipipo-winners/
  15. ^ "Salax Awards ku nshuro ya gatandatu yitabiriwe n'abantu mbarwa". 28 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Salax Awards Rwanda 2019: All the winners". 1 April 2019.
  17. ^ "HiPipo Music Awards: Here's the full list of winners". 5 February 2017.
  18. ^ https://eagle.co.ug/2016/12/12/sheebah-lands-11-nominations-hipipo-music-awards.html
  19. ^ https://www.hipipo.com/home/artists/bruce-melodie/
  20. ^ https://www.newtimes.co.rw/entertainment/salax-awards-winners-limbo-organisers-fail-honour-promises
  21. ^ "Salax Awards Rwanda 2019: All the winners". 1 April 2019.
  22. ^ https://www.newtimes.co.rw/lifestyle/bruce-melodie-reveals-secret-behind-winning-primus-guma-guma-show
  23. ^ "Salax Awards Rwanda 2019: All the winners". 1 April 2019.
  24. ^ https://www.kigalitoday.com/imyidagaduro/muzika/Salax-Awards-ntiyitabiriwe-cyane-ugereranije-na-mbere
  25. ^ "Salax Awards Rwanda 2019: All the winners". 1 April 2019.
  26. ^ "Abegukanye ibihembo bya 'Kiss Summer Awards 2019' batangajwe-AMAFOTO". 28 October 2019.
  27. ^ "Bruce Melody niwe wegukanye igihembo cya 'Kiss Summer Award'". 28 October 2019.
  28. ^ https://regionweek.com/the-final-list-of-the-hipipo-music-awards-winners-8th-edition/
  29. ^ https://hma.hipipo.com/nominees/
  30. ^ "2019 HiPipo Music Awards Uganda: All the winners". 19 March 2019.
  31. ^ https://www.ugandaonline.net/2019193_winners_of_the_hipipo_2019_awards
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