Jemimah Sanyu
Jemimah Sanyu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1986 Budondo, Jinja District, Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Legend P |
| Children | Katumba Ivy Nagawa[2] |
| Website | www |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Lab 446 |
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.[3] 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.[4] and many other African stars.[5]
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
[edit]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.[6] She hosts a music night dubbed Sanyu Talks at Jazzville Bugolobi every Thursday accompanied by her band UNIT 446.[7]
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.[8]
Jemimah Sanyu was a member of Janzi Band from 2010 to 2012 as their lead vocalist after leaving Zawee Band as a backup singer.[9][10]
Discography
[edit]Sanyu has performed live all across Africa, including festivals[11] and corporate events.[12] 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.[13]
Albums
[edit]- Amaaso go googera[14]
Songs
[edit]- Ziba amaaso
- Sitya
- I am a Ugandan
- This Love
- Yakubedha
- Amaaso go googera
Live performances
[edit]Sanyu has performed on many stages to entertain 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.[17]
Sanyu has performed at:
- DoaDoa[18][19][20]
- Selam Festival Ethiopia[21][22]
- Bayimba Festival Uganda 2014[23][24]
- World Music Day Uganda 2015
- Sondeka (Kenya)[25]
- Visa for Music[26]
Personal life
[edit]Jemimah has been dating her producer Legend P[27] and the two welcomed a baby girl in March 2017. Jemimah had been performing at her weekly shows at Sheraton Hotel and Serena Kyigo and other stages while heavily pregnant until she got into labour.
Nominations and awards
[edit]| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Citation |
| 2011 | Diva Music Awards Uganda | Rising Diva | Nominated | [28][29][30] |
| 2010 | Afro-beat Diva "I am a Ugandan" | Nominated | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jemimah Sanyu Thrills fans At Serena Hotel". Chano8. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Photo: Singer Jemimah Sanyu welcomes bouncing baby girl". Big Eye. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "JEMIMA SANYU, AN ADORABLE THIEF". Wordpress. Confessions256. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Friends of Peter Nawe in Webale Video". Hipipo. Hipipo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Jemimah Sanyu (Uganda)". Selam. Selam Ethiopia.
- ^ "Uganda's top Female voices". New Vision. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Sanyu Talks At Jazz Ville". Proggie Ug. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Star trail: Jemimah does a Bebe". Observer Media Ltd. Observer Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "A vocally gifted songstress". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "5 female artists redefining the Ugandan music scene". 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Local artistes shine at Bayimba arts festival". Andrew Kaggwa. The Observer. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "I Am A Ugandan Album Launched". Hipipo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Jemimah Sanyu". Music In Africa. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Jemimah Sanyu and Navio in Amaaso Go Googera Song". Hipipo.com. Hipipo Uganda. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Uganda: A Vocally Gifted Songstress". All Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Jemimah Sanyu - The Stage Gladiator". Soundcloud.
- ^ "When the world spoke musically". Douglas D. Sebamala. Daily Monitor Uganda. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Jinja fans enjoy an artful week". Lawrence Ogwal. Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "DOADOA, developing, connecting and exporting East African talent". JANE JUSTINE MIREMBE. Eagle Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Doadoa East African Arts Market, Day One". Proggie.ug. Joshua Agaba. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Selam unveils artists for the fourth Selam Festival Addis (SFA)". Addis Standard. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Jemimah Sanyu (Uganda) Singer". Selam.
- ^ "Bayimba Comes of Age". Start Journal of Arts and Culture. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "2014 Bayimba Festival Guide" (PDF). Bayimba Festival. Bayimba.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Weekend of live music from Sondeka Festival". Business Daily Africa. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Visa For Music kicks off in Morocco". musicinafrica.net. musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Ltd, Observer Media. "Jemimah Sanyu dating her producer Legend P". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Diva Awards 2011 All Nominees". Hi Pipo. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Clash of giant at East Africa vibes gig". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Seven divas to share stage at Qwela Junction". Squoop Ug. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
External links
[edit]
- "Doadoa spreads wings to Jinja"
- All-female line-up for Uganda’s Qwela Junction November concert
- Visa For Music, une plateforme inédite pour booster la création musicale de l’Afrique et du Moyen-Orient Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview: Uganda's Jemimah Sanyu ready to take on the world