Jemimah Sanyu

Jemimah Sanyu
Birth name Jemimah Sanyu
Also known as The Stage Gladiator
Born (1986-03-25) 25 March 1986
Budondo, Jinja, Uganda
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 2007-present
Associated acts Juliana Kanyomozi, Undercover Brothers Ug, Navio

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

Jemimah Sanyu hit Hipipo charts peaking at #4 with her hit single "Ziba Amaaso" in the 5th week of 2012. Her other charting hits include "I am a Ugandan" peaking at #8 and "Kankusute" at #17 both on Hi-Pipo charts in 2011. All of her charting songs gained good radio air play.

Music

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

Jemimah was one of the divas chosen to perform at 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]

Education

She has a diploma from Makerere University Kampala.

Entrepreneurship

Jemimah Sanyu has her own production company LAB 446, as well as owning a live band UNIT 446.

Discography

Jemimah Sanyu, the stage gladiator has majorly done live performances all across Africa, performing at 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

Live performances

Jemimah Sanyu has graced so many stages to do what she does, best, entertaining people. She has performed all across Africa including but not limited to Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and so on.

Jemimah was selected to perform on World Music Day 2015 in Uganda alongside Undercover Brothers Ug, Sandy Soul, Ruyonga.[9]

The gladiator has performed at;

Nominations and awards

Awards
Year Award Category Result
2011 Diva Music Awards Uganda Rising Diva Nominated
2010 Diva Music Awards Uganda 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. ↑ "When the world spoke musically". Douglas D. Sebamala. Daily Monitor Uganda. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jinja fans enjoy an artful week". Lawrence Ogwal. Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "DOADOA, developing, connecting and exporting East African talent". JANE JUSTINE MIREMBE. Eagle Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Doadoa East African Arts Market, Day One". Proggie.ug. Joshua Agaba. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Bayimba Comes of Age". Start Journal of Arts and Culture. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "2014 Bayimba Festival Guide" (PDF). Bayimba Festiavl. Bayimba.
  15. ↑ "Visa For Music kicks off in Morocco". musicinafrica.net. musicinafrica.net/. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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