# Juliana Kanyomozi

Juliana Kanyomozi (born 27 November 1980) is a musician actress and entertainer. She is a multiple award-winner Ugandan pop musician, an R&B and Afro Beat Singer well known among Western Uganda's decent musicians. Juliana was born on 27 November 1980, at Toro Fort Portal in Western Uganda of the Mutooro tribe. She is one of Western Uganda's descent among other musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and Ray G.

## Background and education

Kanyomozi is a first cousin to King Rukidi IV of Toro, she is a princess of Tooro kingdom, Uganda. Her father `was a drummer and her grandmother was a vocalist. Juliana attended City Primary School currently Arya Primary School for her primary education. She then joined Bugema Secondary School for her O-Level education and then Namasagali College in Kamuli District for her high school education.

## Career

Kanyomozi was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 'Artist of the Year' accolade. In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssali's Kiwani: The Movie.
In March 2014, she signed with international cosmetics company Oriflame to be one of their East African brand ambassadors together with Lady JayDee of Tanzania and Jamila Mbugua of Kenya. Most recently, she has collaborated with Nigerian entertainer, Flavour.
In 2011 she was nominated in the Pan Africa Artiste or Group category at that year's Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA). In December 2015, she won a lifetime achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika. Between 2009 and 2013, she judged at the then popular Tusker Project Fame (TPF) talent search show. In 2010, she was the judge alongside other judges like Ian Mbugua from Kenya and Tanzania’s Hermes Joachim in addition to Gaetano Kagwa alongside other personalities who hosted the show.

## Personal life

In 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma. Kanyomozi had a son, Keron Raphael Kabugo, who died in late July 2014. Her son was asthmatic, but the cause of death was not published. On Wednesday 12 May 2020, Juliana announced that she had given birth to a baby boy whom she named Taj.
In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| | Airtel Women of Substance Award | Music Category | Won |
| | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba | Won |
| | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
| | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Artist on Social Media | Nominated |
| | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Female Afromix Song | Nominated |
| 2013 | Warid Women of Substance | Entertainment Award | Won |
| 2013 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2013 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Artist on Social Media | Nominated |
| 2013 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Zouk Song | Nominated |
| 2013 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2012 | Kora Awards | Best Female Artist East Africa "I Am Ugandan" | Won |
| 2012 | Super Talent Awards, Uganda | Most Gifted Artist | Won |
| 2012 | BEFFTA Awards, UK | Best International Afrobeats Act | Won |
| 2012 | HiPipo Charts | Best Afro Beat Act – "Sanyu Lyange" | Won |
| 2012 | HiPipo Charts | Best Video Act – "Sanyu Lyange" | Won |
| 2012 | HiPipo Charts | Specially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female Artist | Won |
| 2012 | Kisima Awards | Best East African Collaboration – "Mpita Njia" | Nominated |
| 2011 | East African Music Awards | Best Female Artist – "Alive Again" | Won |
| 2011 | East African Music Awards | Best East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Diva Music Awards Uganda | Afrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange" | Won |
| 2011 | Diva Music Awards Uganda | Super Diva – "Alive Again" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Diva Music Awards Uganda | Exceptional Video– "Sanyu Lyange" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Diva Music Awards Uganda | Exceptional Song– "Omutima" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Diva Music Awards Uganda | R&B Diva – "Libe'esanyu" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Kisima Awards | Best East African | Nominated |
| 2011 | Kisima Awards | Song of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Museke Online African Music Awards New York | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2011 | Museke Online African Music Awards New York | Best Soul/R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2011 | Museke Online African Music Awards New York | Best East African Act | Nominated |
| 2011 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Pan African Artists – "Alive Again" | Nominated |
| 2010 | 2010 Tanzania music awards | Best East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum | Won |
| 2010 | Diva Awards Uganda | Best R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Africa Music Awards | Pan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Female Artist – "Kantambule Naawe" | Nominated |
| 2009 | African Music Awards | Best Female Act, Best East African Act | Nominated |
| 2008 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Artist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female Artist | Won |
| 2008 | Kisima Music Awards | Ugandan Song of the Year; (a) Afrobeat Song – "Diana"; Best Collaboration – Usiende Mbali | Nominated |
| 2007 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best R&B Artiste/Group | Won |
| 2007 | Teenz Awards | Female Artist – "Kibaluma" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best R&B artist/group | Won |
| 2006 | Tanzania Music Awards | Best Ugandan song ("mama mbire") | Won |
| 2005 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best R&B Artists & Best Female Artist & Song of the Year – "Mama Mbiire" with Bobi Wine & Best R&B Single – "Nabikoowa" | Won |
| 2005 | Kora Awards | Best East African Song – "All I Wanna Do" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best R&B Artists | Won |

### Won

* 2010 Tanzania music awards – Best East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum
* 2010 Diva Awards Uganda – Best R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
* 2011 East African Music Awards – Best Female Artist – "Alive Again"
* 2011 Diva Music Awards Uganda – Afrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange"
* 2016 Most Inspirational Song-Zzina Awards - "Woman"

### Nominated

* 2010 Africa Music Awards – Pan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma"
* 2010 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Female Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
* 2011 East African Music Awards – Best East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma"
* 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Pan African Artists – "Alive Again"
* 2011 Museke Online African Music Awards New York – Best Female Artist, Best Soul/R&B Artist & Best East African Act
* 2011 Kisima Awards – Best East African /Song of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma"
* 2011 Diva Awards Uganda – Super Diva, Exceptional Video, Exceptional Song, R&B Diva – "Alive Again, Sanyu Lyange, Omutima and Libe'esanyu"

## Film and television

Juliana Kanyomozi debuted her acting career in 2008 in a Ugandan crime thriller film, Kiwani: The Movie alongside Flavia Tumusiime, Hannington Bugingo and Allan Tumusiime. She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013. She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa.

### Television

| Year | TV Series | Role | Notes |
| 2009–2013 | Tusker Project Fame | Herself - Judge | Judge (Uganda) |

### Film

| Year | Movie/Film | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Kiwani: The Movie | Judith | Pam's (Flavia Tumusiime) Auntie, Cooperate lonely & victim of online dating scam |
| 2014 | Bullion | | |

## Albums

Kanyimbe (2009)
Bits & Pieces ( 2018)

## Singles&EPs

Tusker Malt Conversations (2023)
* Omwana
* Kibaluma
* Oli wa Maanyi
* Edibba
* Mundeke
* Kalibe Sanyu
* Alive Again
* I am Ugandan
* Nkyanoonya
* Malaika Wange
* Mundeke
* Tobanakutya
* Mukuume
* Nkulinze
* Ondage Omukwano
* Sayi It
* Omutima Guluma
* Nakazadde
* Ndibulungi
* Ni wewe
* Kalibatanya
* Sanyu Lyange
* Diana

## Collaborations

* Juliana ft. Bobi Wine-Taata Wa Baana Yani and Maama Mbiire
* Juliana ft. Sweet Kid - Sirinaayo Mulala
* Juliana ft. Klear Kut- All I Wanna Know.
* Juliana ft. Bushoke a Tanzania Artist in Usiende Mbali
* Juliana ft. Radio and Weasel - Engule
* Juliana ft. GNL Zamba - Wololo
* Juliana ft. Jay Ghartey - Love You Better
* Juliana ft. Jay Ghartey- My lady (Remix)
* Juliana ft. Hope Mukasa - Ensonga Semasonga
* Juliana ft. Kidum -Hatutrudi Nyuma
* Juliana ft. Vampino, Keko & Cindy- Kwe Kunya Kunya(remix)
* Juliana ft. Alicios -Mpita Njia
* Juliana ft. Benon Mugumbya & Tickie Tah - Munsi Yange
* Juliana ft. Peter Miles - Oja
* Juliana ft. Mesach Semakula - Wesigame Kunze
* Juliana ft. Female artists -Webale
* Juliana ft. All Stars - A Little bit of Love
* Juliana ft. Cindy - Maama
* Juliana ft. All Stars - the Ugandan Millennium Song