Oscar Muwonge; Songwriter and Musician by Julie Erusa
Oscar has been in the music industry for a very long time. He first came into limelight after the release of the “Murembo” video ever since then he as been a household name either through song writing or his own music. He has just released a new video Tuzaale Baby”
Musical Background
Oscar began his musical walk in 1997 when he was in senor one. He started with banging metallic suitcases with a couple of his friends. He then would write lyrics which he would sing over the instrumentals. He confesses he later on got punished several times for making noise in the dormitory. On Sundays he would sing in the church choir.
In his S.6 vacation that was around 2002, he went to AV1 and met Steve Jean and recorded his first song “Tell me why”. Steve told him that besides singing he could write songs too. He recorded more songs like “Call me” ft Ishmo with Fenon Records and in 2005 he recorded “Murembo” ft Ishmo which got him nominated for the 2006 Kisima Awards and in 2007 releases “Tuzaale Baby” with Fenon records.
In between recording his own music, Oscar has written songs for some renown artists. Such artists and songs include; Michael Ross “Yooyo”, Benon of the duo Benon & Vamposs “Nsaba Omuveeko”, Juliana Kanyomozi “Mundeke Mwagale, Yiga Empisa”, Priscilla Kalibala “No Nedda” the list is endless. He confesses that he never writes his songs from his experiences, they are always from people around him, friends’ basically different people.
About “Tuzaale Baby”
He talks about the values of being a parent, having a child. He also talks about people who throw away their kids after birth.
Oscar Up-close
MU: What does Oscar Muwonge stand for?
Oscar: A kind loving, creative, caring and God-fearing and a hardworking person.
MU: What is your philosophy on life?
Oscar: Everything in life comes from work nothing comes for free.
MU: What is your shoe size?
Oscar: 11
MU: What is your craziest encounter with a fan?
Oscar: A fan kissed o stage at a show
MU: What CDS are you listening to?
Oscar: UG – Kid Fox
EA – Wyre
International – R.Kelly
MU: What are your favorite drinks?
Oscar: Guinness
MU: What are your favorite perfumes?
Oscar: Hugo Boss
MU: Who would you like to do a collaboration with?
Oscar: Kid Fox
MU: What makes you laugh?
Oscar: Anything funny
MU: What makes you cry?
Oscar: I am not a sentimental person. I would not cry even when I lost someone close
MU: What is your stand for the Youth? Abstinence or Condom use and why?
Oscar: Abstinence because having sex is tricky, it leads to a lot of problems like unwanted pregnancies.
MU: Are you seeing someone?
Oscar: Yes
MU: Where do you see yourself 5 yrs from now?
Oscar: I would like to have a studio, writing more songs and managing younger artists and obviously bigger than I am now
MU: Many musicians seldom deviate into doing movies as they take breaks between recording albums. Do you have plans to do so?
Oscar: Acting No but I would love to write scripts for series
MU: What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Oscar: Thank God for giving me a good life and making it possible for me to wake up.
MU: What type of woman would you like or what would you like in a woman?
Oscar: Loving, caring, understanding, pretty, intelligent and hardworking
MU: What is your most trying moment?
Oscar: Everyday is a trying moment for a Ugandan artist from bending low for MCs’ at concerts to perform to the radio stations to play your music.
MU: Where do you call home?
Oscar: Buziga
MU: What are your best moments?
Oscar: When I hear a song that I have written playing on radio and getting a good reception from the people
Sunday, September 05th, 2010
Oscar Muwonge hits at goodlyf by 1544c ssejjombwe. (+256 078-2-233273)
Song writer cum artist Oscar Muwonge of the “Tuzale Baby” hit is currently not Seeing Eye to eye with the Goodlyf crew members over their “Bwebiba Bwebityo” song.
As a result, the song writer released “Tebaza muzigo” a few weeks back to expose the Goodlyf who he alleges of plagiarising "Bwebiba Bwebityo"
The song is basically about luck of appreciation from people no matter how helpful one is.
To prove a point, Oscar also released the video of the song a few days back, this time round first played Bwebiba Bwebityo before switching back to Tebaza muzigo. In other words it's a two-in-one video.
“After writing the song, the Goodlyf duo of Moze Radio and Weasel are now claiming rightful ownership of the song and they always perform it on several occasions with my verse being performed by Diamond Oscar.” Muwonge said.
Oscar Muwonge is the guy behind Michael Ross’s raise to stardom after helping him in penning down most of his songs like yoyo, Nze akwagala among others. isac44@gmail.com |
