Eddy Kenzo is a Ugandan singer, song writer and choreographer. Born Edrisa Musuuza in Masaka district, he rose to the music in 2009 after his single Yanimba with Mikie Wine. Eddy Kenzo also known for his unique fashion style and dance moves many of which have become fashion and entertainment scenes.
Rise to the music scene
Eddy Kenzo’s first single was Yanimba in 2009 which featured Mikie Wine. In 2010 he released Stamina which became one of the greatest hits of those days. Politicians and other people used Stamina in various and it became so popular that it became part of the local vocabulary. Eddy Kenzo toured with several politicians including the president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during presidential campaigns in 2010.
After 2010, Eddy Kenzo continued to release hits in the years that followed. Some of his next hits included, Super Power, Akaserengeto, Nice and Lovely, Mbiro Mbiro, Kamunguluze and others. He released another mega hit Sitya Loss in 2015 which became popular in East and West Africa as well Europe. Sitya loss propelled him to international scenes and he started making frequent regional and international tours. As of 2019, Sitya Loss remains the most watched Ugandan music video on YouTube by far with over 22 million views.
BET Award
Eddy Kenzo was nominated for the BET International Viewer’s Choice New Artiste in 2015 which he went on to win. His fellow nominees were
South Africa’s Casper Nyovest, Mz Vee from Ghana, George the Poet, a Ugandan based in the UK, Novelist and Mic Lowry from UK.
Eddy Kenzo Discography
- 2008 Yanimba
- 2009 Stamina
- 2010 Super Power
- 2011 Akaserengeto
- 2014 Maria Roza
- 2014 Zigido
- 2015 Sitya Loss
- 2016 Zaake