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EDDY KENZO (a.k.a) EDRISAH MUSUUZA
Biography
Edrisah Musuuza, popularly known as Eddy Kenzo is a Ugandan native whose life story is nothing short of magical. At the tender age of 4, Eddy lost his mother who meant everything to him, he was forced into living as a street kid for more than 13 years because he did not know where his father was. As a homeless child he had to survive on the streets on his own because he did not know anyone from both sides of his family and music was his safe haven.
Eddy Kenzo has gotten three breakthroughs in the music industry, his freshman hit was a song titled ‘Yanimba’ in 2008 in Uganda. Secondly ‘Stamina’ was a mega hit across the East African community and was even used by the President of Uganda for his political campaign, as well as other political parties. Thirdly, ‘Sitya Loss’ is a viral sensation, released in 2014 that introduced Eddy to an International audience that averages 10,000 views per day. This song has garnered millions of views and has been shared by prominent celebrities like Ellen Degeneres, Puff Daddy, Akon, Ronaldinho, Tevin Cambell, Sanaa Lathan and so many more worldwide.
Discography
2010: "Stamina"2012: Ogenda Kunzisa
2013: Kamunguluze
2014: Sitya Loss
2015: Zigodo
Awards and nominations
Award Recognition List 2014/2015:
IRAWMA International Reggae and World Music Awards 2014 Nominee
Channel O – Best East African Artist Nominee 2014
AFRIMMA Awards – Best Upcoming Artist Nominee 2014
Kunde Awards – Best East African Artist Winner 2014/2015
Zina Awards – Artist of the Year 2014/2015
Rising Star Awards – Song and Video of the Year 2014/2015
| Year 2015 | Event BET Awards | Prize international viewers' choice award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted East | "Sitya Loss" | Nominated | [6] |
Afro-Australia Music and Movie Awards
BET
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eddy Kenzo | Best New Music Act | Won |
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | Eddy Kenzo | Viewer's Choice Award | Won |
Eddy Kenzo after recieving his BET Award this year (2015)
Some of the international platforms Eddy has performed in include SXSW 2015 (Austin, Texas) Africa Cup of Nations 2015 (opening and closing ceremony) in Guinea Equatorial, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and so many more.
Eddy performing on one of his International shows, Crowds go wild.
Eddy in Burkina Faso
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