Iryn (aka Irene) Namubiru is a Ugandan star singer who resides in Paris, France. Born on 13 December 1981 in the Central Region of Uganda, Mybiohub also found out that the beauty happens to attend several schools, let’s get to see them;
Bugema Adventist Senior Secondary School in Luweero District
Namasagali College in Kamuli District
Airways Tourism & Hotel Institute
Stendhal University in Grenoble, France.
Cavendish University, Uganda
She started her career back in 1995 after she joined singers-cum-rapper DJs Ragga Dee and Molar-Messe, as the group Da Hommies. Then in 1999, she joined Juliana Kanyomozi, her former schoolmate at Namasagali College, to form the R&B all-girl group called I-Jay and fortunately it was a success as they released their first single in 2000. As time went by, Iryn left for France and that was the end of the group, over there in France she formed the Afro-Soul group Nujeli together with Julien Grout and they released songs like “Nsangi”, “Eko”, “Ensi” and “Baami Baffe”. Namubiru came to limelight in 2006 following the release her album Nkuweeki?.
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Iryn was once married to a French man Frank Morel and the union produced two sons.
Awards
Best female Artist and Best R&B song at the PAM Awards 2006 .
Best Female artist Buzz magazine 2007.
Best Collaboration Diva Awards 2009.
Best Female Artist PAM AWARDS 2010.
Best Afro Single Diva Awards 2010.
Artist of the Year Diva Awards 2010.
Artist of the Year PAM AWARDS 2011.
Best female Artist PAM AWARDS 2011.
Best RnB Song PAM AWARDS 2011
Best Album PAM AWARDS 2011
Collaboration with “Happy Science” Japan on two songs. 2012
