Judith Babirye shuns VIGA awards
Jun 28, 2007
LAST year, she did not attend the Pearl of Africa Music Awards (Uganda’s most glamourous awards), because they were “secularâ€.
LAST year, she did not attend the Pearl of Africa Music Awards (Uganda’s most glamourous awards), because they were “secularâ€.
Her monster hit Beera Nange had been nominated and was Best Gospel single.
Then came the Victoria Gospel Music Awards (VIGA), which debuted on Sunday at Serena Hotel.
Judith Babirye shunned the awards! Reason? “How can I compete with Mesach Semakula, a secular artiste?†Babirye said
Babirye’s Beera Nange was contending with Semakula’s kankutendereze for Song of The Year (which award semakula took home!).
Babirye won a VIGA for Album of The Year.
Her monster hit Beera Nange had been nominated and was Best Gospel single.
Then came the Victoria Gospel Music Awards (VIGA), which debuted on Sunday at Serena Hotel.
Judith Babirye shunned the awards! Reason? “How can I compete with Mesach Semakula, a secular artiste?†Babirye said
Babirye’s Beera Nange was contending with Semakula’s kankutendereze for Song of The Year (which award semakula took home!).
Babirye won a VIGA for Album of The Year.