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The HiPipo Music Awards (#HMA2014) magazine. The 54 pages magazine has a comprehensive coverage of #HMA2014; including regional tours and conferences, behind the scenes, red carpet reception, awards gala night, plus post awards reactions from musicians, fans, and media among others. While launching the magazine, HiPipo.com CEO, Innocent Kawooya re-affirmed HiPipo Music Awards’ commitment to propel Ugandan and East Africa’s music industry to great heights with music, truth, fairness and keeping to the rules as the only benchmarks/winning criteria.
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BIG Progress We Have Made! Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with great pleasure that on behalf of the second
HiPipo Music Awards organizing committee, I welcome you all to the Second
HiPipo Music Awards! Thank you all for honoring our invitations and turning up
with the class and glamour that duly fits this function.
As you are aware, HiPipo Music Awards is an annual HiPipo.com production that
gives music stakeholders an opportunity to recognize and reward artists that
have had an exceptional musical performance throughout the year. The second
HiPipo Music Awards project with the theme, The Fans Decide kicked off in
October 2013 and is culminating into this grand gala night on which we are
honored to host you all music fans and our sponsors.
In my capacity as project chairman and co-founder of HiPipo.com the father
brand of this project, I with pleasure sum up the journey to this gala night as a
journey that has been graced with persistence, perseverance and patience. Over
the period of 8 years since HiPipo.com was founded in 2006/7, several people’s
individual sacrifices and offers have kept us afloat and individually financed our
several digital and music projects at different levels. My heartfelt appreciation
goes out to the following people without whose support we possibly could not
have been seated here:
1. Dr Frederick Wamala: Chairman HiPipo (U) Limited
2. Innocent Kawooya: CMO and Co-Founder
3. Med Kimbugwe – Creative Director
4. Nicholas Kalungi - Co-Founder
5. Tonny Miiro – Board Member
6. Vincent Kasumba – Board Member
7. Martin Sekajugo – Deputy CMO
8. Matthew Owen Lwanga – Events Manager
9. Jovinah Bulezi
10. Levin Maurice Mubiru
11. Kasakya George
12. Dickson Kawooya
13. Beneth Musime
14. Ismail Kaddu
15. Vincent Lubega
16. Kisitu Augustine
17. Simon Peter Mayanja
The Second HiPipo Music Awards was launched in October, starting
with regional tours during which we were in South: Masaka, West:
Mbarara, North: Gulu and East: Jinja. Following the regional tours,
nomination were released and voting on digital online platforms and SMS
supported by True African commenced together with other
event organization activities that are culminating into this
Gala Night. Allow me to point out some big improvements
showcasing the big progress we have made between
the First HiPipo Music Awards and Second HiPipo Music
Awards project
1. We changed theme from “The Online Music Excellence”
to “The Fans Decide”.
2. We increased categories from 23 to 45 categories.
3. Created special categories such as “MTN Most Selling
Song” that recognizes digital Music Sales through MTN VAS.
4. Conducted Regional Tours in 4 regions of Uganda.
5. Changed Venue from 700 seats auditorium to this majestic
Wonder world auditorium.
6. Changed accolades design from glass material to more classy
metal that was funded by our sponsors MTN Uganda.
7. Red carpet increased from 20 meters to 60 meters.
These and many other changes have come with a budget increase
four times bigger than the first project! These big improvements
and changes would not have been feasible without support of our
sponsor brands that believe in promoting Uganda Music. I extend
our heartfelt appreciation to our Sponsors and Partners
1. MTN UGANDA
2. Huawei Technologies Uganda
3. Red Pepper Publications
4. Pepsi Uganda
5. Carlsberg – Our Official Beer Partner 2014
6. Tonito Exquisite Logistics
7. Uptime Solutions
8. Efrivo Limited and Cyberplc our Sister Companies
9. True African
10. And Special Thanks to All Media Houses and Media Personalities.
Amidst several that doubted our determination, and commitment to
serve Uganda in this domain, I further extend our heartfelt thanks to
the following individuals who believed in our team, encouraged us and
advised us wherever possible. These special persons include
1. Mr. Ernst Fonternel: MTN Uganda CMO
2. Mr. Aggrey Kagonyera: MTN Uganda Sponsorship and Events Senior
Manager
3. Kasuku Media -Our PR Coordinator
4. HiPipo Fans Club Members
Lastly, all artists, music fans and all music stakeholders: You are the
reason we are here tonight. To all those nominated, Congratulations and
best of luck tonight! To the winners that are going to emerge tonight,
Well-done and keep producing better music till the Third HiPipo Music
Awards that will be held on Saturday 7th February, 2015!
With the above summing up the big progress we have made, I wish you
all a memorable 2nd HiPipo Music Awards Gala Night! Thank you!
For and on behalf of HiPipo Music Awards organizing committee, delivered by John Mark Ssebunnya, Chairman HiPipo Music Awards organizing committee at the Awards Gala Night on 8th February 2014, Wonder world Kansanga.
REGIONAL TOURS: HIPIPO MUSIC AWARDS 2014
Keeping in line with HiPipo Music Awards 2014 theme, The Fans Decide, we are took the awards to the people in different regions of the country. This was aimed at capturing the views and participation of as many stakeholders from different walks of life.The regional activations kicked off with Masaka on Friday 1st November, followed by Mbarara on Saturday 2nd November. We then went to Gulu on Saturday 9th November, Jinja on Saturday 16th and finalised with Kampala, which also doubled as the official launch plus nominations release of HiPipo Music Awards 2014.
The HiPipo Music Awards team went and interacted with music fans, plus several other stakeholders including regional musicians, managers, songwriters, music show hosts as well as entertainment commentators and analysts. By the end of these regional activations, a number of things were achieved.
First of all, we had captured the views of regional stakeholders in the Ugandan music industry, which helped us incorporate their decisions in the entire awards process. Secondly, we identified the best regional songs as selected by the fans and other stakeholders. These songs were sung in the local language[s] of the different regions.
Finally, stakeholders at regional level were able to nominate artists in all the other categories of HiPipo Music Awards 2014.
Category Nominees
Artist of the Year Bebe Cool
Bobi Wine
Jose Chameleone
Goodlyfe
Navio
Best Male Artist Bebe cool
Jose Chameleone
Bobi Wine
David Lutalo
Navio
Eddy Kenzo
Best Female Artist Cindy
Rema
Irene Ntale
Juliana Kanyomozi
Iryn Namubiru
Best Duo-Group Artist Airport taxi
Radio and Weasel
Revival Band
City Rock Entertainment
Best Male Breakthrough Artist
Aganaga Khalifah
Bakri
Geo Steady
King Saha
Santana
Best Female Breakthrough Artist
Irene Ntale
Fille
Mary Bata
Jackie Kateme
Berna Namisinga
Best Artist on Social Media
Bebe Cool
Navio
Jose Chameleone
Juliana Kanyomonzi
Maurice Kirya
Best On Stage Performer Grace Nakimera
Tuff B
Eddy Kenzo
Bebe Cool
Revival Band
Best Artist in Diaspora Pallaso
Sarah Musayimuto
Fyonna Nsubuga
Mc Norman
Amaru
Ang3lina Nabuufu
Best Young/Teen Artist Boys of Destiny
Trinity Desire
Triplets
Young Zee
Little Tammy
Best DJ DJ Shiru
DJ Alludah
DJ Ricky
DJ Roger
DJ Slick Stuart
Album of the Year Mukama Mulisa Album
Obudde Album - Radio and Weasel
Renaissence Album - GNL Zamba
Video of the Year Kata - Navio
Work It Out - Maurice Kirya
Tubonge - Jose Chameleone
Nzijukira - Ekky
Akuloga - Fusion Band
Song of the Year Badilisha - Jose Chameleone
Ninga Omuloge - Naava Grey
Kukaliba - Rema
Magnetic - Radio and Weasel
Kokocidiocis - Bebe Cool
Best Concept Music Video
Kata - Navio
Nzijukira - Ekky
Ceaser - GNL Zamba
Akuloga - Fusion Band
Tubonge - Jose Chameleone
Best Performance Music Video
Ice Cream - Sheebah
Ntandika - Grace Nakimera
Work It Out - Maurice Kirya
Kata - Navio
Agonda - City Rock Ent and Washington
Best Audio Producer Rinex
Paddyman
Washington Magic
Jose Mayanja
Nash Wander
Best Video Producer Noltomax/Georgeous films inc
Bob Rowsse Freestate Cinema
JahLive
Great Make
Henix Touch
Best Song Writer Nince Henry
Saxeess
Peter Nawe
St Andrews
Best Male HIP HOP Song
Zabulimba - Abenganda Clan
Leka Kwenyumiriza - Navio
Mbwase - Mun G
Caesar - GNL Zamba
Batulidewo - Babaluku
Best Female HIP HOP Song
Go Gal - Mc Clara
Ndeete - MC Yallah
Naughty - Keko
Battle Cry - Nyonyozi Ft Ruyonga
Best Male R&B Song 18 and Over - Bakri
Tonefulira - Sylver Kyagulanyi
Take My Hand - Lary Chary
Lets Go Home - Radio And Weasel
Gwenonze - Aziz Azion
Best Female R&B Song Ninga Omuloge - Naava Grey
Kukaliba - Rema
It’s Not About Money - Fille
Dagala by Lillian Mbabazi
Kinuma - Sharon Paech
Best Male RAGGA-DANCEHALL Song
Kokodiosis - Bebe Cool
Gyayo Ntekeyo - Ziza Bafana
Blessings - Peter Miles and Dermaco
Magnetic - Radio and Weasel
Clean and Out - Bobi Wine and Mr. G
Ndabirawa - Khalifah Aganaga
Best Female RAGGA-DANCEHALL Song
Selector - Cindy
Ntandika - Grace Nakimera
Fire Tonight - Rema
Awo - Leila Kayondo
Big Masanvu - Empress
Best Male REGGAE Song
Love Letter - Bebe Cool and Irene
Rising Star - Maro
Nsomosa - Jbs Ugian
Sweet Babe - MC Norman
Baby Don’t Cry - Biggo BFX
Best Female REGGAE Song
Yimuka - Allen Majara
Nalimanyi - Slave Ooman
Satisfy You - Fyonna Nsubuga
Best Male GOSPEL Song
Mpangira - Pastor Wilson Bugembe
Nonya Omu - Levixone
Towanika - Swahaba Kasumba
Papa Godoh - Emron and Washington Magic
Mukama Mpa Okukumanya - Richard Masembe
Best Female GOSPEL Song
Yimuka - Allen Majara
Webale - Friends of Pita Nawe
Yesu Ye Answer - Hawa Musa Abaale
Saba by Julie Mutesaasila
Favour - Judith Babirye
Best Male BAND Song Binyuma - Haruna Mubiru
Wa Gyetugenda - David Lutalo
Kyalimpa - Mesach Semakula
Kayembe - Eddy Yawe
Nsasira - Chris Evans
Best Female BAND Song
Disappointment - Mary Bata
High Way - Angela Kalule
Onkubyeko Ekibaati - Benah Namisinga
Champion - Maureen Nantume
Sanyusa Mutima - Catherine Kusasira
Best Male KADONGO KAMU Song
Parliament - Sir Mathius Walukaga
Empaleyo Eggude - Gerard Kiwewa
Ebintu Bizibu - Hassan Ndugga (Revival Band)
Ndira Butafa - Kazibwe Kappo
Tubine - Habbie J
Best Eastern Region Song
Akuloga - Fusion Band
Ediku Do Amina Na - Wash
Nakhusima Ne - Kmas
Ekatau - Ram G
Mapesa - San Cee Ft Rexy
Best Northern Region Song
Wek Anyomi - 2-Pee
Mama - Bosmic Otim
Akem Kwene - Pato Lover Boy
Can Deg Ming - City Boy
Abonyo Otingere - Maros
Best Southern Region Song
Mpatikana - SK Brian
Kumbaya - Jose MC Ft Juicy Landy (Nu Swag Entertainment)
Bona Obasinga - Nikea
Kwata Ku Cupa - Eng Wasswa Ft Osman
Wumba Kumumwagwo - Luwalira Dalausi
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Endaga Butonde - Mark Augustine Makumbi
Best Female KADONGO KAMU Song
Akamega Enjovu - Ssenga Justine
Omwana Wani - Jackie Babirye and Umar Mwanje
Tujanjawaze by Stabua Natoolo
Best Male ZOUK Song Nkwagala - Bebe Cool
Badilisha - Jose Chameleone
Kamuguluze - Eddy Kenzo
Nebwonfunya Funya - Daniel Kawesa (Rated Next)
Tombuza - Barbi Jay
Best Female ZOUK Song
Tebiba Bingi - Iryn Namubiru
Nkubila Ku Ssimu - Liane
It’s OK - Titie Tabela
Ogumanga - Evelyn Lagu
Nkubukinze - Irene Ntale
Best Male AFRO MIX Song
Love Me Love Me - Viboyo Oweyo
Tebere by Keith Alloys
Kata - Navio
Sejjusa - Mun G and Naava
Winner - King Saha and Gravity
Best Female AFRO MIX Song
Give it To me - Juliana Kanyomozi
Hooray - Leila Kayondo and Jose Chameleone
Shalala - Grace Nakimera
Super Natural Girl - Angella Katatumba
Pili Pili - Viva Stars Ft Coco Champyne
Best Male AFROBEAT Song
Endiboota by Tuff B
Obudde - Radio and Weasel
Ekyuma - Kapalaga
Akalimu - Bobi Wine
Naloba - Ray and Mun G
Best Female AFROBEAT Song
Eddiba - Juliana Kanyomozi
Nkwepikira - Phina Mugerwa
Ontambuza - Renah
Endeku - Jackie Kateme
Ice Cream - Sheebah
Best Western Region Song
Kigambe - Lady Mariam
Amarari - Ray G
Ekitengye - Black Q
Ekirooto- Emily Mwebaze
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Tubine - Habbie J
Best Eastern Region Song
Akuloga - Fusion Band
Ediku Do Amina Na - Wash
Nakhusima Ne - Kmas
Ekatau - Ram G
Mapesa - San Cee Ft Rexy
Best Northern Region Song
Wek Anyomi - 2-Pee
Mama - Bosmic Otim
Akem Kwene - Pato Lover Boy
Can Deg Ming - City Boy
Abonyo Otingere - Maros
Best Southern Region Song
Mpatikana - SK Brian
Kumbaya - Jose MC Ft Juicy Landy (Nu Swag Entertainment)
Bona Obasinga - Nikea
Kwata Ku Cupa - Eng Wasswa Ft Osman
Wumba Kumumwagwo - Luwalira Dalausi
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HiPipo Fans and diehards have played a major role in promoting our works and brand over the years. We would not be anywhere without reliable believers. We launched the HiPipo Fans Club that is coordinated by the members above. On a monthly basis,
thousands of HiPipo fans meet in an amazing celebrity get together event themed ‘HiPipo Celebrity Night’ that is intended to recognize the hottest Ugandan Song and Artist every month, plus celebrate Uganda’s hottest new jams of the month.
Coordinating Team
SWAGG ONHappiness Just!!!
Witness UG’s Top Artist
& Song of De Month
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Witness UG’s Top Artist
& Song of De Month Grace Nakimera, Henry Kiwuuwa, Daxx Kartel excite revellers at the HIPIPO CELEBRITY NITE. Grace Nakimera after being crowned artist of the month for October.
The nominees in this category satisfy a wide spectrum of opinions, both online and otherwise. The fans could not have asked for any more or less. The lads have concentrated on delivery, causing music, not words to talk.
Last year, big music brands invested more than ever before in audio and video production. Much as this has been the normal case for an artist like Navio, the Ghetto president on the other hand, attracts attention for taking music rather very seriously and differently. He did at least three collabos with Jamaican star Mr. G and shot two classic videos namely, girls and the popular clean and out which he shot from Jamaica.
Apart from releasing at least 6 music videos, H.E Bobi Wine went ahead and held a very successful ‘Akalimu Charity Concert’.Musically, Bebe Cool had a very impressive year, with very little talking. He started the year with his reggae collabo with Irene Ntale, an Easter concert in Kiwatule and the release of his monster Kokocidiosis hit that later led to a greatly presented Kokocidiosis album launch at Kyadondo. Before reconciling with his long-time Goodlyfe enemies, Bebe Cool performed at the Battle of Champions and Battle of Africa with D’Banj. Bebe Cool recently cracked a big deal with Tusker Twende Kazi project.
Dr Jose Chameleone’s Badilisha hit was with no doubt, one of the biggest songs in East Africa in 2013. The multi-talented singer had a long year full of tours just after his Badilisha album launch. He collaborated with Leila Kayondo in Hooray, did Born Fighter with Mun G, won a number of awards and at the end of the year, released an amazing Tubonge video. Dr Jose Chameleone is nominated 8 times in the prestigious HiPipo Music Awards 2014.Radio and Weasel did not only release and launched a well packaged Obudde album but also went ahead to earn record setting nominations at BET and Channel O. The HiPipo.com sponsored Battle of champions kept their flags so high as we ended the year.Navio, just like Radio and Weasel, was nominated at channel O and had a long year of collaborations with music legendaries such as Keith Sweat, and our own Joanita Kawalya among others. Navio and Dr Jose Chameleone are the most nominated artists in HiPipo Music Awards 2014 with an eight times tie.
For the first record time in their music careers, Eddy Musuza popular known as Eddy Kenzo and David Lutalo earned slots in the Best Male artist category. David Lutalo released singles such as Wa Gyetugenda, Sweet and Nenda among others. Kenzo had Kamunguluze, Stress Free, Come Over among several others.
Grace Nakimera proves Her Stage Muscle
All ventures that make lasting contribution to society must commit to ongoing regeneration to keep in tune with the requirements of their different stakeholders. Eight years since the founding of HiPipo (U) Limited (trading as HiPipo.com) in a promising, yet uncertain, market for digital embracement, constant innovation has helped us demonstrate the importance of the digital marketplace for the successful execution of business strategies. We have all along believed that the digital world enables organisations – large and small, public and private – to engage customers in new and beneficial ways for all parties.For example, over this period, HiPipo.com has deployed innovative digital projects that have helped maintain the relationship between musicians/performers and their customers. We started online with music charts but eventually merged the digital and physical worlds to create the HiPipo Music Awards. HiPipo Music Awards is an annual extravaganza organised by HiPipo.com, to celebrate, promote and recognise music excellence in Uganda.
The Second Edition of HiPipo Music Awards held 8th February 2014, showed our commitment to innovation. This is seen by factors such as the number of categories, the regional tours to four regions of Uganda, the venue change, the improved event production and the deeper digital marketing for the project. Crucially, our innovative digital activities received a vote of confidence from major sponsors in the technology, media, food and drinks sectors. The Awards also obtained excellent media coverage on radio, TV and print largely due to the clear improvements from the inaugural edition of the HiPipo Music Awards. We aim to make the 3rd HiPipo Music Awards better.
We are very much aware that HiPipo Music Awards would not be what it is without the unending support of the music lovers, who invest time and resources to listen to, judge and vote for their favourite song and/or artist. We appreciate this support greatly. We encourage more music lovers to vote. We thank the artists/musicians, for joining us in this adventure. In addition, we are grateful to our sponsors whose resources give us the platform to innovate. Special thanks go to MTN, Huawei Technologies Uganda, Red Pepper, Pepsi and Carlsberg for the much appreciated sponsorship and partnership. We look forward to expanding the offerings of HiPipo.com in the coming years both in digital space and music for social entertainment.
Dr. Frederick Wamala, Ph.D., CISSP®Patron HiPipo Music Awards and Executive Chairman HiPipo.com
The 2nd HiPipo Music Awards with the theme “The Fans Decide” successfully held a gala night on 8th/Feb/2014 at Wonder world Auditorium Kansanga during which the best songs and artists in Uganda were celebrated and awarded.
HiPipo Music Awards is an annual project and event organized by HiPipo.com, to celebrate, promote and award music excellence in Uganda. The 2nd HiPipo Music Awards project started on 14th October with regional tours to South (Masaka), West (Mbarara), North (Gulu) and East (Jinja). Nominations were released in December to the public through different media houses and HiPipo.com platforms. The voting exercise that delivered the winners was conducted online and with SMS. Music fans cast their votes for the best songs and artists with the voting patterns and results determined by the fans’ music tastes.
HiPipo Music Awards organizing committee is guided by the doctrine that music or any work of art is considered good, if the consumer’s (fan’s) ear perceive it as such. That’s why we let the music consumers nominate, after which we arrange music into categories and send it back to the fans (consumers) for voting. In our view, the fans remain the ultimate bosses in the music industry and this we reflect in the project tagline “The Fans Decide”.It is with great pleasure that HiPipo Music Awards organizing committee congratulates ALL winners in the different categories including the “Artist of the Year” winner “Bebe Cool”.
Even as the organizing committee presented the winners, exactly as they were selected by, voted for and hence decided by the fans’ votes, and given that there can only be one winner among several excellent nominees per category, the organizing committee could understand the frustration of some people when ‘their’ musician doesn’t win. However, for those that did not win this time round, the best response is to quote President Obama who when the republicans booed his policies, the majority voting block appraised his policies through vote hence his famous quote “No, no, no! Don’t Boo – VOTE”.
Once again, congratulations all winners! For the year, 2014, you were the best in Uganda music industry as decided by the FANS. The 3rd HiPipo Music Awards is planned for Saturday 7th February 2015 and we look forward to having much more fans turn-up online or with SMS to vote for the very best songs and artists!
HiPipo Music Awards; The Fans Decide, are co-sponsored by MTN, Huawei Technologies Uganda, Red Pepper, Pepsi and Carlsberg.
The 2nd HiPipo Music Awards with the theme “The Fans Decide” successfully held a gala night on 8th/Feb/2014 at Wonder world Auditorium Kansanga during which the best songs and artists in Uganda were celebrated and awarded.
HiPipo Music Awards is an annual project and event organized by HiPipo.com, to celebrate, promote and award music excellence in Uganda. The 2nd HiPipo Music Awards project started on 14th October with regional tours to South (Masaka), West (Mbarara), North (Gulu) and East (Jinja). Nominations were released in December to the public through different media houses and HiPipo.com platforms. The voting exercise that delivered the winners was conducted online and with SMS. Music fans cast their votes for the best songs and artists with the voting patterns and results determined by the fans’ music tastes.
The 2nd HiPipo Music Awards project was executed with strong digital marketing that included a dedicated website with online voting tools, a mobile website, social media pages on Facebook, YouTube and twitter with which the project’s more than 50 videos, 50 articles, and numerous photos were efficiently used to engage fans.Among the 45 categories awarded, were special awards in digital, one being the “Best Artist on Social Media” award which was won by “Bebe Cool”, second being the “MTN Most Selling Song” award which was won by Diana Nalubega for her song ‘Kisumuluzo’ and third being the “Best HiPipo Charts Artist” award which was won by Sarah Musayimuto and MC Norman for their dedicated promotion of music online.
In addition to other factors such as the project appeal to youth, it is with such digital embracement that technology giants MTN Uganda and Huawei were sponsors of the project alongside Red Pepper, Pepsi and Carlsberg.The successfully executed 2nd HiPipo Music Awards Project is showing how the population could be mobilized for important activities largely using digital tools. We at HiPipo.com are building expertise that would benefit any organization with a mass market campaign including government. Starting March 2014, we shall carry on this expertise by awarding the biggest innovators in digital through a grand new project. HiPipo Music Awards; The Fans Decide, are co-sponsored by MTN, Huawei Technologies Uganda, Red Pepper, Pepsi and Carlsberg.
Innoocent KawooyaCMOHiPipo.com
Ugandan Reggae icon Bebe Cool was voted the Artist of the year as well as the Best Male artist in the MTN sponsored HiPipo Music Awards which took place on sat 8th Feb at Wonder World auditorium in Kansanga.
The Awards, dubbed “the fans decide” also saw Rema take the accolade as the Best Female artist of the year 2013.
The HiPipo Music Awards aimed at recognizing musicians of tremendous talent on the local industry. Chameleons’ Badilisha was voted the song of the year while Obudde Album, by Goodlyfe took the accolade for Album of the year. Kata, by Navio was voted as the Video of the year.
Diana Nalubega of Kabiite fame, for the first record time won the MTN Most Selling Song Award, and walked away with a high class tablet.
Talking about MTN’s decision to sponsor the awards, MTN Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Ernst Fonternel said that the future of the world is digital and therefore MTN was glad to support such an initiative which is in line with its vision of leading the delivery of a bold new digital world for its customers.
“We are glad to be part of this initiative, to recognize talent and reward it. We are committed to keep the vibrant Ugandan music industry alive by supporting such events that provide local artistes with an incentive to grow their talent and promote their music. The HiPipo Music Awards is a good platform to recognize and promote individuals and groups that have excelled in the various music genres,” he said.
To participate, the public was encouraged to vote through SMS and online platform. The awards ceremony came only a week after the hyper MTN Uganda social media party, held to celebrate the 225,000 followers on Facebook; this is the largest online following in Uganda.
About MTN UgandaLaunched in 1998, MTN Uganda is the leading communications operator in Uganda, offering Mobile and Fixed telecommunications, Mobile Money Services and Internet Service Provisioning. As of 30 September 2013, MTN Uganda recorded 8.4 million subscribers across Uganda. Visit us at www.mtn.co.ug and for our football fans www.mtnfootball.com. Customers can also follow us on www.youtube.com/mtnug and www.twitter.com/mtnugandacare for assistance.
About the MTN GroupLaunched in 1994, the MTN Group is a leading emerging market operator, connecting subscribers in 22 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: “MTN.” As of 30 September 2013, MTN recorded 203.8 million subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville),
MTN Chief Marketing Officer: Mr. Ernst Fonternel
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Kimbugwe Mohamed - Creative DirectorCreative Director HiPipo.comP.R.O/Spokesman- HiPipo Music Awards [HMA]
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning - Makerere University Creative Director, Actor, Songwriter, Poet, Inspirational speaker, Entertainment Writer and Master of Ceremonies.By nature and experience, Med Kimbugwe is immensely gifted in creative arts.
In 2007, he wrote four songs for Hollywood based documentary producer and inspirational speaker, Michael Blomsterberg; which he used as sound tracks for a humanitarian documentary he was working on.
From 2008 to date, Kimbugwe has been an actor with The
Ebonies; an experience that has further sharpened his creativity and production skills for stage, screen and creative arts in general. This experience also exposed him to the technical dynamics of music, in which he picked a lot of interest and has since read widely about. “ Med acts as the Hilarious and polygamous Hajji Muzamir in The Ebonies TV series, OMG!”From 2010 to date, Med Kimbugwe has been the official subtitle artist for VCL studios, a job that he earned as a result of his creative writing and an impeccable grasp of the English language.As a Master of Ceremonies, Med Kimbugwe was the pioneer M.C and Coordinator for the Ebony Tuesday Screen Night Out; which he steered for six months, before handing it over to another M.C to focus on other projects. He is also the resident M.C at the monthly HiPipo Celebrity Night.
Email: medkimbugwe@ HiPipo.com
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