King Saha | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ssemanda Manisul |
Also known as | King Saha |
Born | [1] [2] [3] Entebbe | September 2, 1989
Origin | Entebbe, Uganda |
Genres | Afrobeat |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Years active | 2011 - Present |
Labels | Kings Love Entertainment |
Member of | Kings Love Entertainment |
Spouse(s) | Racheal Kente |
Ssemanda Manisul, known professionally as King Saha, is a musician from Entebbe in Uganda. King Saha is an Afro-Beat / Zouk artiste and the executive director of Kings Love Entertainment.
King Saha started using his current music name in 2011 with his first release known as Signal. He joined Leone Island owned by Jose Chameleon as a backup singer, [2] before starting his own record label, Kings Love Entertainment. In 2014, he released a single produced by Producer Baur titled "Mulirwana". He had his first concert, called Mulirwana Concert, at Freedom City Mall along Entebbe road. [3]
In 2019, he made his first Coke Studio appearance with fellow Ugandan artiste Weasle and Ethiopian artiste Yared Negu. [4] [5]
On 8 December 2023, King Saha held a concert at Hotel Africana in Kampala which he named Ebiseera Ebyo Concert. [6] [7] [8] Bobi Wine the president of National Unity Platform and as well the Uganda opposition leader cancelled his Europe tour and came back to Uganda to also watch the show live. [9]
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Biri Biri [10] |
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On My Way |
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Year | Awards | Category | Result |
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2022 | AFRIMA Awards | Best Male Artiste in East Africa | Nominated [11] [12] |
2021 | Zzina Awards | Best Afro Beat song(Ssala Puleesa) | Nominated [13] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Contemporary RnB Artiste | Nominated [14] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Best Collaboration (Mpa Love) | Nominated [14] |
2016 | Uganda Entertainment Awards | Best RnB artiste | Won [15] |
2015 | Rising Star Awards | Artiste of the year | Nominated [16] |
King Saha owns a house in Nakawuka town council in Wakiso District, Central Region of Uganda.
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