Sheebah_Karungi

Sheebah Karungi

Sheebah Karungi

Ugandan recording artist


Sheebah Karungi (born 11 November 1989), professional also known as Queen Karma and Sheebah, is a Ugandan musician, dancer, actress and feminist activist.[3] She debuted her acting career in Queen of Katwe as Shakira. After quitting Obsessions, a dance group she joined in 2006, she started making music and later rose to recognition upon the release of her hit single "Ice Cream".[4] In 2014, she released her debut project Ice Cream, a five-track EP which did well commercially and led her to win back-to-back HiPipo Music Awards Best Female Artist in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. She also won the Artist of the Year award twice, in 2017, 2018, and 2019 at the HiPipo Music Awards.

Quick Facts Birth name, Also known as ...

Early life and career

Sheebah Karungi was born and raised by a single mother in Kawempe, a division of Kampala district, the capital city of Uganda.[5] After completing her basic education at Kawempe Muslim Primary School, she dropped out of school in senior two when she was a student of Midland High School, Kawempe.[6] At the age of 15, she started dancing for money after she joined a dance group called Stingers before she left the group for Obsessions Music Group in 2006.[7] At Obsessions she developed an interest in music, recording two songs before she left the group for a solo career in music.[8][9]

In 2010, she released "Kunyenyenza", her first official single, produced by Washington. She went on to release another song titled "Bulikyekola", featuring vocals from KS Alpha and Prince Fahim and then "Baliwa" featuring Coco Finger. It was until she released "Automatic", a song written by Sizzaman, that her solo career experienced a major turnaround. Upon the success of "Automatic", she teamed up again with Sizzaman to release "Ice Cream" to massive airplay and positive reviews before she went on to release another hit single, "Twesana".[10][11]

In 2014, she released her first musical project, Ice Cream, a five-track EP which contained hit singles including "Ice Cream" and "Jordan". The EP was well received and helped win her Best Female Artist at the 2014 and 2015 HiPipo Music Awards.[6]

Her second project was titled Nkwatako.[12]

Sheebah held Nkwatako Concert in 2016 and Omwoyo Concert in 2018 at Hotel Africana in Kampala. Both concerts were organized by her management, Team No Sleep. Omwoyo Concert was choreographed by Cathy Patra who has choreographed and appeared in most of her videos. On her second concert, Omwoyo, Sheebah was criticized for her low vocal ability as a live performer.[13][14] Today sheebah karungi is regarded as the best female artist of her generation if not of all-time.

Sheebah is also a business woman. Under her Sheebah Investments program, she has opened a number of businesses around Kampala including The Red Bar, Red Events (co-owned with dancer Cathy Patra), a hair extension business called Sheebah by Natna and others.[15][16] Sheebah also owns a large mansion plus a boat.[5]

Sexual harassment

Sheebah Karungi shared a video of herself on her social media platforms furiously revealing how a certain man who had armed bodyguards sexually harassed her before a performance.[17] In the video, Sheebah narrates how a man acted inappropriately in front of her team before she stepped on stage during one of her performances.[18]

Singles

  • Farmer (Remix) - With Ykee Benda
  • Ice Cream
  • Nkwatako
  • Tunywe
  • Nakyuka
  • Kyoyina Omanya
  • Enyanda
  • Ekyaama
  • Nkwatako
  • John Rambo
  • Onkutude
  • Jealousy
  • Exercise
  • Mummy yo
  • mukama yamba
  • Nkujjukiraa

Collaborations

Discography

Studio albums

Filmography

More information Year, Title ...

Awards and nominations

More information Year, Award ceremony ...

Associated acts

  1. Ykee Benda
  2. Fik Fameica
  3. Roden Y Kabako
  4. Chance Nalubega
  5. Runtown
  6. Solidstar
  7. Carol Nantongo
  8. Meddy
  9. Alvin Kizz
  10. The Ben
  11. John Blaq
  12. Grenade Official
  13. Irene Ntale
  14. Selector Jeff
  15. Orezi
  16. Ahdi weezy ke

References

  1. "How singer Sheebah Karungi built her ugx 1.8 billion Queendom". New Vision. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. "Sheebah Karungi Biography, Wiki, Profile, Life Story". www.howwe.ug. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. "Sheebah Karungi Biography, Wiki, Profile, Life Story". www.howwe.ug. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. Naigino, Stella (18 August 2022). "How singer Sheebah Karungi built her sh800m Queendom". New Vision. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. Orville Muhumuza (20 February 2015). "INTERVIEW: Sheeba's journey from a Karaoke girl to an international start". Chimp Reports. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. Johnson Grace Maganja (24 July 2015). "Uganda: Sheebah Will Live Her Dreams, No Matter What". The Observer. AllAfrica. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. Edgar. R. Batte (3 July 2014). "Sheebah came from rock bottom". sqoop.co.ug. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  8. "I have never thought of being a wife - Sheeba". New Vision. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. "Sheebah Karungi". Uganda Blizz. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  10. "SHEEBAH KARUNGI TO FINALLY HOLD AN ALBUM LAUNCH". Big Eye. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  11. "Sheebah's Nkwatako Concert Sells Out". Spurzine. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  12. Sejjombwe, Isaac. "Omwooyo concert: How live band, outrageous outfits outshone Sheebah". Sqoop. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  13. Muriisa, Habre. "Sheebah Karungi Finally Launches Her Hair Extension Business". Chano8. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  14. Kisitu, Herman. "Sheebah Launches Red Events, Her 4th Business Besides Music". The Times Ug. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. Matogo, Philip (15 May 2022). "Sheebah and why politics matters". Monitor. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  16. Kigundu, Abraham. "Sheebah Karungi Releases 'Samali' Music Album". Blizz. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  17. "Uganda Online - Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2017 Winners". www.ugandaonline.net. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  18. "Sheebah Karungi wins big at Zzina Awards: Here's the full list of winners". Bigeye.ug. 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  19. Howwe (17 June 2016). "Sheebah Karungi nominated in Nigerian Awards, Best African female artist". Howwe.ug. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  20. Jacky Achan (31 January 2016). "HiPipo Awards: David Lutalo named artist of the year". Sunday Vision. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  21. "#HMA2016: Nominations for the 4th HiPipo Music Awards Released. Lucky Fan to win Convertible Peugeot 207". hma.hipipo.com. Kampala, Uganda. 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  22. "Lutalo, Sheebah win big at the HiPiPo awards". Uganda Online. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  23. Nasa Tushabe (20 August 2016). "Full List of Uganda Entertainment Award Winners 2016". Uganda Online. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  24. "UGANDA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2016: HERE'S THE FULL NOMINEES LIST". talkmedia Africa. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  25. "Full List of nominees in Uganda Entertainment Awards 2016". ugblizz. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  26. "2014 Female Artist of The Year is SHEEBAH KARUNGI, Of Course". howwe.ug. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  27. "Sheebah, Kenzo, Bebe Cool and Radio & Weasel top HiPipo Music Awards 2015 Nomination list". HiPipo Awards. Kampala, Uganda. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  28. "Winners of the 3rd HiPipo Music Awards". HiPipo Awards. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  29. "Uganda Entertainment Awards 2015: The Full List Of Winners". 411ug. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  30. Alfred Ochwo (7 September 2015). "Lutalo, Benon Kibuuka shine at Uganda Entertainment awards". The Observer. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Sheebah_Karungi, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.