Singers Juliana Kanyomozi and Iryn Namubiru have blamed a section of the media for misleading the public into believing they were nemeses.
Speaking on Juliana’s YouTube channel, the veteran singers noted they have endured numerous false accusations from the media. Namubiru mentioned that at one point, she had to block bloggers and journalists who claimed Juliana was plotting something terrible against her. She emphasized that, at the time of these accusations, she was actually close to Juliana.
“At some point, I had to block the bloggers and journalists who used to come to me with fabricated stories of you plotting terrible things against me, because I knew none of those things were true, especially considering we were very close and always talking to each other,” Namubiru said.
Juliana suggested that the rumors were convenient for the media, who profited from them at the fans’ expense.
“I think most of these print and social media outlets were benefiting from the imaginary feud, which in fact never existed. However, my concern was that the fans always believed these things,” she noted.
Namubiru and Juliana share a long history, having started their singing careers in the late 1990s. They reportedly began singing together as early as 1999 at Sabrina’s Pub. They then formed a girl group, I-Jay, an idea initiated by their manager Frank Galusey Morel (then a Deputy Director at Alliance Francaise).
Morel, Namubiru’s husband, wanted her to move with him to France. So, she decided to record an album with Juliana Kanyomozi before leaving. The album featured songs such as ‘Vivi La Vie’ and ‘Not Good Enough’.
With Iryn Namubiru out of the country, all the focus shifted to Juliana. She released hit songs like ‘Seven Days’ and ‘Don’t Wanna Cry,’ among others, before transitioning to Luganda, where she made her mark.
Her collaboration with Bobi Wine, ‘Mama Mbiire,’ took Kampala by storm. She followed up this success with ‘Nabikoowa,’ another smash hit song
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