Mary Bata | |
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Born | Namakula Mary 22 December 1993 Mulago
Uganda |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Musician & Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Known for | Singing and Acting |
Label | Present: Mary Bata Music (MBM) |
Namakula Mary, (born 22 December 1993), commonly known as Mary Bata, is a Ugandan female songwriter and artist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Bata attended Kabata Primary School, Maky College Secondary School Nateete and went to YMCA where she studied and was awarded a diploma in Cosmetology & Designing in 2013. [7] [8]
Bata started as a singer in a church choir before joining Kream Productions Band in 2013. [9] [10] [11] In 2014 released her breakthrough song “Disappointment” and this song brought her to the limelight of Ugandan music. [12] [13] [14] She had her first concert on 28 August 2015 at Theatre La Bonita in Kampala and it was a success. [15]
Title | Details |
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Salute |
|
Tugenda Komawa [16] |
|
Madowadowa |
|
Song Title | Year |
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Disappointment [18] | 2014 |
Visa | 2014 |
Landlord | 2014 |
Salute | 2015 |
Hug | 2015 |
Waliwo Ekibaanja | 2016 |
Tugenda Komawo | 2016 |
Sembela | 2016 |
Ndugudde | 2016 |
Give me Time [19] | 2016 |
Respect | 2016 |
Okimanyi [8] | 2017 |
Mulimu Ki [20] | 2017 |
Madowadowa [21] | 2018 |
Am Ready [22] | 2018 |
Akayimba [23] | 2019 |
Follow You [24] | 2020 |
Kookonyo | 2020 |
In August 2017, Mary survived an accident while she was on her way back from Mityana to Kampala. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Rising Stars Award | Best Band Song “Disappointment” | Mary Bata | Won | [30] |
2017 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Band Song “Sembela” | Mary Bata | Won | [31] [32] [33] |
2018 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Band Song of The Year “Tugenda Komawa” | Mary Bata | Nominated | [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] |
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Mary Bata | |
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Born | Namakula Mary 22 December 1993 Mulago
Uganda |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Musician & Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Known for | Singing and Acting |
Label | Present: Mary Bata Music (MBM) |
Namakula Mary, (born 22 December 1993), commonly known as Mary Bata, is a Ugandan female songwriter and artist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Bata attended Kabata Primary School, Maky College Secondary School Nateete and went to YMCA where she studied and was awarded a diploma in Cosmetology & Designing in 2013. [7] [8]
Bata started as a singer in a church choir before joining Kream Productions Band in 2013. [9] [10] [11] In 2014 released her breakthrough song “Disappointment” and this song brought her to the limelight of Ugandan music. [12] [13] [14] She had her first concert on 28 August 2015 at Theatre La Bonita in Kampala and it was a success. [15]
Title | Details |
---|---|
Salute |
|
Tugenda Komawa [16] |
|
Madowadowa |
|
Song Title | Year |
---|---|
Disappointment [18] | 2014 |
Visa | 2014 |
Landlord | 2014 |
Salute | 2015 |
Hug | 2015 |
Waliwo Ekibaanja | 2016 |
Tugenda Komawo | 2016 |
Sembela | 2016 |
Ndugudde | 2016 |
Give me Time [19] | 2016 |
Respect | 2016 |
Okimanyi [8] | 2017 |
Mulimu Ki [20] | 2017 |
Madowadowa [21] | 2018 |
Am Ready [22] | 2018 |
Akayimba [23] | 2019 |
Follow You [24] | 2020 |
Kookonyo | 2020 |
In August 2017, Mary survived an accident while she was on her way back from Mityana to Kampala. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Rising Stars Award | Best Band Song “Disappointment” | Mary Bata | Won | [30] |
2017 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Band Song “Sembela” | Mary Bata | Won | [31] [32] [33] |
2018 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Band Song of The Year “Tugenda Komawa” | Mary Bata | Nominated | [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] |
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