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Winnie Nakanwagi (born 20 July 1989) is a top Ugandan singer and songwriter.
Her stage name is Winnie Nwagi and she is the creator of the hit single “Musawo”.
The song was released in 2016 and catapulted Winnie to national fame.
Winnie Nwagi is currently signed to the record label Swangz Avenue.
Ugandan singer
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| Name: | Winnie Nakanwaji |
| stage name: | Winnie Nwagi |
| Date of Birth: | July 20, 1989 (35 years old) |
| place of birth: | Raw leaves |
| Country of Citizenship: | Uganda |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | General Chubb (Ex.) |
| Record Company: | Swanze Avenue |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $100,000 to $500,000 |
early life
Winnie Nwagi is a beautiful African lady from Uganda.
She was born into the family of Mr. Henry Kabiito and Ms. Sarah Namuddu in 1989. She came into this world on 20th July.
She has only one sibling, a brother named Bob Luwalanda. Her father is a businessman. She lost her mother when she was very young. She was only in the fourth grade at that time.
She grew up in Namasuba, a commercial town in Kampala. As a child, she aspired to be a television news anchor and admired UTV presenter Bbale Francis.
educate
Winnie Nwagi completed her primary education at St. Agnes Nagrama Primary School.
She received her secondary education at Eastside High School and Megadi College.
She was unable to continue her studies due to pregnancy during her final year of high school, and her father refused to pay for her tuition.
Profession
Winnie Nwagi has worked briefly at MTN and Good Coffee Africa. She worked in the sales department at Good Coffee Africa.
In 2014, she participated in the Coca-Cola Next Rated competition and won the third place. Due to her success in the music reality show, she caught the attention of record label owner Benin Mugumbya. He decided to sign her to Swangz Avenue.
In 2016, she released her debut single, Embela. A few months later, Winnie Nwaji got her big break when she released Musawo. The single was a huge success and became a hit on all major radio and television stations. The single was produced by big-name music producer Dan Ku Mapeesa.
She added to her success by releasing more hit songs like “Embeera”, “Katono Katono”, “Gwenoonya”, “Kyowulila” and “Amaaso”.
As one of Uganda’s most prominent artistes, she has signed endorsement deals with several companies including Startimes, Sports Club Villa, Jogoo Limited and Crwon Beverage Limited.
Discography
- Embela
- Moussawo
- Chiulila
- Gwenonia
- Jangu
- everything
- Amaso
- Kwata Essim
Awards and nominations
In 2017, Winnie Nwagi won the Zzina Award for Best Female Vocalist. At the 2019 Hipipo Awards, she won the Super Diva Award for Outstanding Performance.
She was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2017 Uganda Music Awards and Best Contemporary Artist at the 2018 Zzina Awards.
Social Media
Winnie Nwagi has over 884,000 followers on Instagram.
Her official Instagram account is @winnienwagi
Personal life
Winnie Nwagi, 35, is a single mother of a beautiful daughter named Destiny Valerie Mirembe. She was once in a relationship with reggae singer General Chabu.
Before becoming a big star, she worked as a backing singer for top artistes like Haruna Mubiru, Evelyn Lagu and Titie Tabel.
She currently lives in Kampala and owns a nice apartment and a luxury car.
net worth
Ugandan singer Winnie Nwagi’s net worth is estimated to be $100,000 to $500,000.
