Baby Gloria

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Gloria Mulungi Senyonjo
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Born (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 23)
EducationApollo Kaggwa primary school Mengo, Life international school
OccupationMusician
Years active2005-
OrganizationGloria Hearts
Parents

Gloria Mulungi Senyonjo (born 28 October 2001), better known by her stage name Baby Gloria, is a Ugandan gospel artist. She started singing at the age of two and a half years. In 2010, she won the Tumaini Musical Award, followed by the Olive Musical Award in 2011. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

She was born to John Senyonjo and Betty Nakibuuka, who is also a Ugandan gospel artist. [1] John Senyonjo is the manager of Baby Gloria and Betty Nakibuka. [1] Baby Gloria is the third born in the family and she went to Apollo Kaggwa primary school Mengo and later joined Life international school. She prays from Omega healing church in Namasuba, Wakiso district where Pastor Kyazze is the lead pastor. [1]

Career

In 2005, Baby Gloria released her first songs: "Mummy" and "Sisobola kukyawa". [3] At age 14, she held her first concert at Apollo Kaggwa primary school. The charity concert raised money to help needy children in Luzira. [3] Her next concert was held at the Uganda National Museum in 2011. [1] [4] [5] She is a dancer, guitarist, and a commercial brand ambassador of Movit products. [6] [7] She was among the hosts of MTN Pulse Awards in 2020. [1] [8]

She featured in Pearl Magic Prime's reality show Kampala Creme in 2024; she later left the show, calling it fake and scripted. [9]

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Baby Gloria

Discography

Some of her songs: [1] [10] [11]

Collaboration

Some of her collaborations: [12]

Personal life

In 2016, Baby Gloria established a charity organization, Gloria Hearts, which helps less privileged children. [3]

Awards and nominations

See also

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