Winnie Nwagi

Winnie Nakanwagi aka (Winnie Nwagi, Fire Baby) was born (20th July 1989) is a Ugandan artist, musician,songwriter and singer. She is signed to Swangz Avenue, a local audio and film production house.She sings Afrobeats, Pop music|Pop and R&B.
== Background and education ==
Nwagi was born in Namasuba, a Kampala suburb, to Mr. Henry Kabito and late Sarah Namuddu. She lost her mother while in primary 4 when she was 9 years old. She went to St. Agnes Nagalama for her primary school education, she thereafter joined east high school for senior 1 and senior 2 and went to Migadde college for senior 3 and senior 4. For her Advanced Level|Advanced level secondary education, Nwagi went to Namagabi secondary school
In her senior 6 vacation, Nwagi got pregnant promoting his father to send her away from home and refuse to pay for her undergraduate education, thus missing out on joining University where she had hoped to pursue a career in journalism. Her daugther's name is Destiny Valeria Mirembe.
== Music Career ==
Nwagi first worked at MTN registering people for mobile money when the mobile money service had started in Uganda. She later joined Good African coffee sales department, but later resolved to enter the music business.
Nwagi started music in her primary school as a soloist, traditional dancer and drummer of a long drum called ‘Engalabi’ in Luganda. Having no job after her secondary school, she decided to hit various studios to revive her singing talent. She joined Monster studios as a backup artiste in studio for musicians like Haruna Mubiru, Evelyn Lagu, and Titie Table. This is where she got a chance to join the Coca-Cola|Coca Cola Rated Next Talent Search where she emerged as the second runner up hence enticing Benon Mugumbya who later on singed her to Swangz Avenue on 13th October 2014.
She released her first single titled ‘Embela’ in 2016 and in the same year, she released her breakthrough hit called ‘musawo’.. She performed with Afrigo Band in a live performance at Guvnor called "Friday Night Live" in April 2016. She's still under the management of Swangz Avenue.
Nwagi was part of the Tusker Malt Lager (TML) conversations premiere show.
Nwagi held her maiden concert which was titled "Fire Concert"on the 2022-09-09 at Lugogo Cricket oval.
== Discography ==
=== Music Albums ===
# Best of Winnie Nwagi
# Best of Winnie Nwagi (Deluxe Edition)
=== Singles ===
# Kano koze
# Magic
# Detergent
# Olukoba
# Show me
# Oli kirabo
# Gwobimala
# Busonsomola
# Munange
# Matala
# None chance Ft Rave
# Yitayo
# Amaaso
# Bwogana ft Recho Rey
# Sasi ku Nyama
# Jangu
# Mukwano Gwo Remix ft Zulanda
# Kibulamu
# Aabantu Banyiivu
# Musawo
# Sili Taaba (I am ambition) ft Mun G
# Science
# Katono katono
# Gwenonya
# Embeera
# Kyowulira
# Googo ft Kalifa Aganaga
# Amaaso Urban Remix
# Everything
# Kwata Essimu ft Freeboy
# One chance
# Fire dancer ft Slim Prince
== Awards and recognition ==
* Break through Artiste At Uganda Entertainment Awards 2016
* Best Song of the Year At Uganda Entertainment Awards 2016 -Musawo
* Viral Video Of The Year: Musawo At Club Music Video awards
* Super Diva Stand Out Act at the Hipipo Awards 2019
* Best Breakthrough Artist at the Hipipo Awards 2017
== Other activities and Achievements. ==
Winnie Nwagi was given an ambassadorial role for StarTimes, Crown beverages, and Sports Club Villa ambassador in the same year all in 2016. She was listed on Uganda's top 100 celebrities list of 2021.
== Controversy ==
Winnie Nwagi was once summoned by the pornography control committee in Uganda on 2019-07-19 for dancing erotically during a show held on 2019-07-13 atat St. Mary’s college Kisubi for students were the majority were below 18 years, in contravention of the anti pornography act of Uganda of 2014. 
She also once slapped a fan for recording her private parts as she was performing.
Nwagi was sent back by the Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs due to her dress code as she went to collect her Ugandan passport.
Category:1989 births
Category:21st-century Ugandan women singers
Category:Ugandan musicians