Pia Pounds
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Pia Pounds (born Tracy Kirabo on November 8, 1996) is a popular Ugandan Afro-pop singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for hits like "Tupaate" and "Wakikuba," she began her career at age 14, later gaining prominence under Eddy Kenzo's Big Talent Entertainment (2018–2019) before going independent. Her hit "Tupaate" was featured on Netflix's Young, Famous and African,. Early Life and Education Born in Gomba District, she was raised in Buziga, Kampala by an aunt after her mother passed away when she was two. She is the third child in a family of five. She attended the International University of East Africa (IUEA). Musical Career Debut: Started singing at 14, featured by Ragga Dee in 2011 on "Just the Way You Are". Big Talent Entertainment: Signed with Eddy Kenzo in 2018, releasing tracks like "Tubawe". Breakthrough: Became an independent artist in 2019. "Tupaate": Released in 2020, the song topped charts and featured in the Netflix series Young, Famous & African. Style: Afrobeat, electronic dance music, and RnB. Other Hits: "Bitimba," "Taala," "Wanting Me," and "Kasonda". Entrepreneurship and Other Ventures Fashion: Owner of Fancy Fancier, a fashion store in Bunga, Uganda. Music Business: Co-founder of the African Bureau of Music. Background: Before fame, she worked various jobs, including a bakery supervisor, cashier, and Uber driver. Awards and Recognition First female Ugandan artist to have a song featured on Netflix. Recognized for her, at times, unique fashion sense.
Pia Pounds (born Tracy Kirabo on November 8, 1996) is a popular Ugandan Afro-pop singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for hits like "Tupaate" and "Wakikuba," she began her career at age 14, later gaining prominence under Eddy Kenzo's Big Talent Entertainment (2018–2019) before going independent. Her hit "Tupaate" was featured on Netflix's Young, Famous and African,. Early Life and Education Born
in Gomba District, she was raised in Buziga, Kampala by an aunt after her mother passed away when she was two. She is the third child in a family of five. She attended the International University of East Africa (IUEA). Musical Career Debut: Started singing at 14, featured by Ragga Dee in 2011 on "Just the Way You Are". Big Talent Entertainment: Signed with
Eddy Kenzo in 2018, releasing tracks like "Tubawe". Breakthrough: Became an independent artist in 2019. "Tupaate": Released in 2020, the song topped charts and featured in the Netflix series Young, Famous & African. Style: Afrobeat, electronic dance music, and RnB. Other Hits: "Bitimba," "Taala," "Wanting Me," and "Kasonda". Entrepreneurship and Other Ventures Fashion: Owner of Fancy Fancier, a fashion store in Bunga, Uganda. Music Business: Co-founder
of the African Bureau of Music. Background: Before fame, she worked various jobs, including a bakery supervisor, cashier, and Uber driver. Awards and Recognition First female Ugandan artist to have a song featured on Netflix. Recognized for her, at times, unique fashion sense.
