Dropping out of school without a solid plan of what to do next, she decided to make use of her talent to make more money, dancing. Years later, Sheeba Karungi is now an award-winning songwriter and singer who the youth looks up to. She’s also a fashion mogul and a top-notch model.
Here is how Sheebah climbed the ladder to her success.
Sheebah Karungi Age
Sheebah was born on the 11th of November in 1989. She is 30-years-old.
Sheebah Karungi Early Life
Sheebah Karungi was born and raised by a single parent, her mother. She was born and raised in Kawempe, a division of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.After completing her primary studies, she enrolled at Midlands High School but didn’t finish her second senior phase. She only did her senior one level and she dropped out of school due to limited financial resources at home.
Sheebah Karungi Career
Sheeba Karungi joined the dance group called Stingers in 2004. This was after she dropped out of high school and started dancing in hopes of making a little more income and assist her mother in household duties.
In 2006, she left Stingers and joined the music group Obsessions. Sheeba Karungi developed an interest in music and she started recording with the group but eventually left them to start her solo career as a musician.
She released her first official single, Kunyenyenza to the public in 2010. The hit single was produced by Washington with credits to Cindy as a writer.
Sheeba Karungi released yet another singe, Bulikyekola where she featured KS Alpha who is a well-known vocalist in UgandaAs Sheeba Karungi was finding her feet in the industry, she released yet another single Baliwa featuring the talented Coco Finger.
Sheeba Karungi’s career peaked after she released the song, Automatic. It was written by Sizzaman and that led to a complete turnaround of her success. Following the success of Automatic and the combination she had with Sizzaman, the duo released yet another song, Ice Cream.After years of creating a name for herself in the music industry, she released her first musical project in 2014 and titled it, Ice Cream – which is a five-track Extended Play (EP) that contained hit singles including “Ice Cream” and “Jordan”. The song Ice Cream caused a massive stir, and her E.P instantly became one of the most downloaded albums in Uganda.
Sheeba Karungi released her first album in 2016 and titled it, Nkwatako and she released her second studio album in 2017.
The music industry is not easy and one has to make sure that they work hard to achieve their dreams. During her interview with New Vision, Sheeba advised the upcoming artists to stay true and work hard on their craft.
“Work very hard. It’s like a jungle out here with many animals. Be patient and believe in yourself. People are going to be harsh to you, saying you can’t make it, but you have to be disciplined and humble. Research about music if you love it.”
In 2020, Sheebah Karungi went ahead and dropped the Kyoyina Omanya remix and the loved it as she received raving reviews only.