# Princess Amiirah

Kiwummulo Ruth Mbabazi Namata (born 23 December 1997) known professionally as Princess Amiirah is a Ugandan singer, songwriter and a music director.

## Background and education

Amiirah was born in Nsambya hospital on 23, December 1997, to the late Nalwadda Hellen and the late Kisamba Joseph of Mityana district in Uganda. She is the first born in a family of three girls. Amiirah attended to Fairway primary school in Mityana for her elementary education, she later changed to Tiger Army school in Mubende in 2003. In 2005, Amiirah completed her primary leaving examinations at Saint Mary's primary school in Mubende and achieved a primary leaving certificate from Uganda National Examinations Board. In 2006, Amiirah joined Saint Charles Lwanga secondary school in Mubende for her ordinary level of education, she later joined Mityana modern secondary school in 2008. Amiirah completed her Ordinary and Advanced level of education at MAECA adult school. Later in 2015, she joined YMCA technical institute where she attained a certificate in catering and hotel management. In 2017, Amiirah joined Culinary school Uganda to advance with her culinary arts, she later joined Gloh's kitchen where she achieved a Diploma from Department of Industrial Training (DIT), she later achieved a level 2 IVQ Diploma in food preparation and cooking (culinary arts) and was declared a certified chef. In 2019, she achieved a certificate of completion from Gloh's kitchen culinary center where she got a Diploma in culinary arts (commercial cookery) a two guided learning years certificate under a seal of Gloh education. Amiirah achieved a certificate of recognition trained at City and Guilds level which is under Recognition Of Quality Culinary Education through World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS)

## Career

At the age of six (6), Amiirah was inspired by her late mother who was a musician in a church choir at Busimbi SDA church. Her late mother was her first music teacher who taught her how to sing and write songs from the Bible. Amiirah's late mother later joined her to Sabbath School Mityana SDA church. Amiirah admired Betty Mpologoma a Ugandan legendary artist who is a relative to her late mother. She developed the love and passion for being a famous artist in Uganda. Amiirah participated in different music activities during her school times where she also achieved different awards in music.
In 2014, Princess Amiirah started professional music as a solo-artist with a single titled Jangu onkwekule which was produced by Dr Tee. This song brought Amiirah to the music scene as it was loved by the people of Kampala which gave her more fame in central region of Uganda.
Later in 2016, Amiirah released a song titled Sibookya which was produced by producer Crouch and this was her breakthrough song that hit all radio stations and television channels in Kampala and country-wide. Amiirah became famous with the Sibookya song and achieved different award nominations. In the same year, she made her first concert called Sibookya Love Live concert which was at club Obligato on the 14 October 2016. Princess Amiirah has since then released a number of songs as single tracks and she has not yet released any albums or EP in her career. Amiirah has previously also released soul-touching music which has been defined as gospel trying to thank God for where He got her from. She claims she has had a hard music career and she deserves to thank the Lord for where He got her from.

## Personal life

Princess Amiirah is married to Hajji Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune and the two have children together. She is not affiliated to any other public relationship with any other person despite rumors.