Buganda road primary Mother Kevin Primary school in
Mukono district St Henry’s college in Ggangu Masajja Lubiri secondary school London college in
Nansana St Janani Luwum secondary school
Priscilla Zawedde was born 2 February 1996 in
Kampala to the late Walusimbi Samuel and Nakamatte Mary. She went to Buganda road primary for her early education[4] and later went to Mother Kevin Primary school in
Mukono district, where she completed her primary seven from. She went to St Henry's college in Ggangu Masajja, Lubiri secondary school, London college in
Nansana, St Janani Luwum secondary school for A-level and later on proceeded to
Makerere University where she earned a
Bachelor of Commerce degree.[9][10]
Career
Early career
Ugandan musician known as Azawi.
Azawi's career began in 2005 as a dancer in a group called Kika dance troupe.[4] As a group, they performed on many stages. Four years later, she joined another dance group known as Crane Performers and all this was done while still in school. After realizing that she was failing in school, she stopped dancing. She nevertheless traveled twice to
China to perform with her troupe.
Music career
In 2011, she started writing songs,[11] first as a hobby, before realizing she could make money from it. Her father died in 2012 and she had to help her mother to cater to her and her two siblings hence concentrating on making money from songwriting.[11]
At her young age, Azawi began writing songs and her songwriting skills got her a meeting with
Eddy Kenzo who eventually connected her to other artistes. She has written for artistes like Nina Rose,
Lydia Jazmine, Carol Nantongo, Vinka, and
Eddy Kenzo.[12]
Azawi later on joined a band in 2015 while doubling as a waiter at a restaurant her mother had just started.[4]
After she had quit her job as a waiter that she wrote "Quinamino," with an intention of selling it[13] but when she walked into
Swangz Avenue for the first time in August 2019, she got an offer to become part of the label instead.[11]
Her breakthrough came in January 2020 after releasing her first single titled Quinamino.[14][15][16]
In November the same year,
Swangz Avenue management signed and unveiled her and she released her first single under the label in January 2020.[17][18] She's still under the same record label[19] and now has over 20 songs.[20]
Teenz Hottest Song of the year – ‘Slow Dancing’ Buzz Teeniez awards 2021[1]
Teenz Flyest video – ‘Slow Dancing’ Buzz Teeniez awards 2021[1]
Female Artist of the year Zzina Awards 2021/22 [28]
Best Song Writer of the year Zzina Awards 2021/22[28]
Best Inspirational Song – Majje ft Fik Fameica Zzina Awards 2021/22[28]
Other activities and achievements
Azawi is now a
Guinness brand ambassador,[29][30][31] a role that is also played by Nigerian
Afropop Singer
Fireboy DML.[32] This was also evidenced in her new video of MAJJE where she featured Ugandan Artiste
Fik Fameica[33][34][31] and at her recent maiden sold-out concert at Lugogo, Kampala that happened in July, 2022.[35]