Spice Diana

Namukwaya Hajara Diana, also known as Spice Diana,[1] is a Ugandan musician.

Spice Diana
Born
Namukwaya Hajara Diana

1996 (age 26–27)
Uganda
Alma materMakerere University
OccupationMusician
Musical career
GenresRhythm and Blues
Years active2014-present

Early life and education

Spice Diana is the oldest of three children and was raised by a single mother.[2]

She was educated at Kibuli Demonstration School for primary education and St Peter's Senior Secondary School. She also attended Kampala Citizens School where she found a talent for singing and rapping.[2] She graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Industrial Arts,[3] while struggling to keep a balance between music and school.[4]

Music career

Spice Diana started her music career in 2014 with her hit single Onsanula that won her an award the following year.[5]

Her first manager was Dr Fizol of Avie Records. She then signed to the record labels of Twinkle Star and Humble Management in 2016 before going solo.[4][6]

She has many hits including "Anti Kale", "I miss you" and "Buteke". In 2016, she decided to organize awards to recognize her team and named these awards the Team Spice Diana Awards. She performed at the award show with upcoming artists.[7][8][9]

She has also collaborated with both local and international artists that include Pallaso, Ray G, Aganaga and Jamaican Orisha Sound among others.

Awards and nominations

She won Best Female Breakthrough Artist at the 3rd HiPipo Music Awards in 2015.[10][3] The award is based on a popularity vote on social media voting.[11]

Other awards include;

  • Zzina Awards, Female Artist of the Year, 2018 and 2019
  • Abryanz Fashionista Awards, Best stylish Female Artist, 2018
  • Africa Entertainment Awards: Artist of the Year for Africa, 2019[2]

Police incident 2017

In 2017, Spice Diana was invited to perform at the Kampala City Festival where she was beaten up by the Uganda Police after performing one song.[12][13] She was singing Onsanula, which contains a verse about the police being against the people. She stated on social media that the lyrics may have been the cause of her beating.[14]

Health scare (2022)

In late 2022, she had a health scare which led to hospitalisation and rumors of her death. She later confirmed that she had been treated for a damaged hernia and thanked Jesus for saving her life.[15]

Singles
  • Bukete
  • Bimpe
  • Anti Kale
  • Tokombako
  • I miss you
  • Gwe Nsonga
  • Tuli Kuki
  • Nyumirwa
  • Ninze
  • Ndi Mu Love
  • Acrobatics
  • Sabatula
  • Tekinanta
  • Sitoma[16]
  • Omusheshe ft. Ray G
  • Kokonya ft. Harmonize (musician)
  • Kwata Wano
  • On You
  • Jangu Ondabe ft Rose Ree
  • Best Friend ft King Saha
  • siri regular
  • Doctor
  • Kyuma
  • Upendo (2021)
  • Ntuyo Zange (2021)
  • Mbikka (2022)
  • Doctor (2022)
  • Feeling Zange (2022)
  • Aeausa (2022)
  • Nze Wuwo (2022)
  • Bwereere (2023)

See also

References
  1. Nsereko, Ranell Dickson (7 July 2022). "Spice Diana makes police statement on Makindye Murder". New Vision. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. Ugmuziki website, Artist profile
  3. "Makerere's Spice Diana Nominated in the HiPipo Music Awards". 11 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. "Date with a celeb: Spice Diana on balancing music and school". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. Reporter, C. B. (8 February 2015). "Makerere's Spice Diana Wins First Award in Her Career.......she cried on stage". Campus Bee. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. "Artist Biography". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. "Spice Diana Organises Awards To Reward her Team". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  8. "I've never been romantically involved with Spice Diana - Zulitums". New Vision. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. "Spice Diana returns UPRS Money". Pulse Uganda. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. "Winners of the 3rd HiPipo Music Awards". HiPipo Music Awards. HiPipo. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. "Vote | HiPipo Music Awards". hma.hipipo.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018.
  12. "Why Spice Diana was beaten at The Kampala City Carnival Archives". Chano8. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  13. Reporter, Our. "Police 'beats' singer spice Diana, moves to arrest her | edge". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. "Singer Spice Diana clobbered at city carnival". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  15. Hot 97 website, article dated November 9, 2022
  16. Paavo, Riaz (23 January 2019). "Even I have lines that I can't cross - Spice Diana opens up on her relationship with Manager Roger | Matooke Republic". Retrieved 1 June 2019.


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