Pia Pounds Explained

Pia Pounds
Birth Date:1996 11, df=yes
Birth Name:Tracy Kirabo
Birth Place:Uganda
Nationality:Ugandan
Education:International University of East Africa
Alma Mater:International University of East Africa
Occupation:Musician
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Label:African Bureau of Music - ABM (current)
Years Active:2011 present
Associated Acts:Eddy KenzoFik Fameika

Tracy Kirabo, known professionally as Pia Pounds, is a Ugandan singer-songwriter of electronic dance, RnB and afrobeat music, and a performer, Fashionista, actress and businesswoman.

She is the first Ugandan female artiste to have a single ("Tupaate") featured in a Netflix series (Young, Famous & African).[1] She is also the co-founder of the African Bureau of Music (ABM).

Early life and career

Born on 8 November 1996 in Gomba and raised in Buziga by her auntie after the death of her mother when she was 2 years old. Pounds grew up doing odd jobs in order to sustain herself, raise money for school fees and also get money for her music career. She demonstrated her musical talents from a young age through music dance. She has performed live in Uganda, UAE, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan.[2]

In 2011, Pounds was first recognised on the music scene at 14 years while in high school with her song titled "Just the Way You Are" which featured Ragga dee. She took a hiatus in music and returned to finish high school.[3]

She returned into music while she was a sophomore student at university in 2017.[4] She was signed by Eddy Kenzo’s Big Talent Entertainment label in 2018.[5] [6] [7] Under Big Talent, Pounds' biggest releases were Tubawe and Wawangula.[8] [9] She refused to renew her contract with the label and exited Big Talent Entertainment and started releasing her music as an independent artist in 2019.[10] [11] She later teamed up with producer Kuseim and founded Pia Pounds Limited and co-founded the African Bureau of Music(ABM),[12] [13] where she released a string of singles and albums like Tupaate and Bitimba.

In 2020, her EP titled Tupaate topped Uganda's hit list chart up-to-date example "Apple Music Top 100 Uganda 2023", her song "Tupaate" is part of the soundtrack for the Netflix show Young, Famous and African. [14] "Tupaate RMX" (featuring Eddy Kenzo and McAfrika) was Trace Muzik "Song of the Year".

Discography

Singles

Achievements and awards

Advocating for Uganda Premier League (UPL)

In her tweet on 7 April 2024, stressing accessibility and air play of Uganda's biggest soccer uganda Premier League. FUFA president Moses Magogo Hassim pledged support for her for supporting and posting about Uganda Premier League.[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nsereko . Ranell . 2022-03-20 . Pia Pounds Tupaate features in show Young, Famous & African on Netflix . 2024-04-11 . Pulse Uganda . en.
  2. Web site: Benjie . 2024-03-20 . Pia Pounds shares personal struggles and musical journey . 2024-04-11 . MBU . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ruby . Josh . 2018-05-10 . Ragga Dee inspired me - Pia Pounds . 2024-04-11 . MBU . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ruby . Josh . Ragga Dee inspired me – Pia Pounds . 12 May 2020 . Mbu.
  5. News: All you need to know about Eddy Kenzo's new hot girl . 12 May 2020 . Scoop.
  6. News: Ibanda . Paul . Kenzo signs new artiste Pia Pounds to Big Talent . 12 May 2020 . PML Daily.
  7. Web site: All You Need To Know About Big Talent's New Signing – Pia Pounds . 12 May 2020 . Uganda Music.
  8. Web site: Ortega . Ian . The Video: Tubawe – Pia Pounds . 12 May 2020 . Sqoop.
  9. News: Video: Sexy Pia Pounds releases Wawangula . 12 May 2020 . Big Eye.
  10. Web site: Ssendaza . Ismail . The Short-Story of How Pia Pounds Got Famous Will Make You Love Her Even More . 12 May 2020 . Lifestyle.
  11. News: Eddy Kenzo to renew Pia Pounds' contract . 12 May 2020 . Radio 4.
  12. Web site: African Bureau of Music – To extend throughout the world the African culture through the African Sound . 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ruby . Josh . 2021-05-31 . I'm still under ABM but I need a new manager - Pia Pounds maintains . 2024-04-11 . MBU . en-US.
  14. Web site: Nsereko . Ranell . 2022-03-20 . Pia Pounds Tupaate features in show Young, Famous & African on Netflix . 2024-04-11 . Pulse Uganda . en.
  15. News: Muriisa . Habre . Is Pia Pounds' New Song 'Delicious' A Reply To Rema's 'Sili Muyembe' . 12 May 2020 . Chano8.
  16. Web site: sqoopadmin . 2021-12-14 . Full list of winners at Janzi Awards – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos . 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-12-13 . Janzi Awards 2021 in Uganda: All the winners . 2024-04-13 . Music In Africa . en.
  18. Web site: Ruby . Josh . 2022-12-18 . Full List of Winners: Who Won What at the 2022 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFAs)? . 2024-04-11 . MBU . en-US.
  19. https://twitter.com/MosesMagogo/status/1776968343884308592?t=0gdCjnMwqkF97qwiKn7CbQ&s=19

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