Singer Liane Nakaweesi, born Lillian Nakaweesi, opened up about her journey in the music industry, revealing some of the challenges that have slowed down her career over the years.

Liane hails from Bukunda in Masaka, her ancestral home, although she was born and raised in Kawempe.

The singer was born to the late Margret Kiiza, who passed away in 2005, and Mr Ssengendo Fulujensiyo, who died when Liane was still very young and in Primary One.

According to Liane, she unfortunately has no memories of her father because of how young she was when he passed away.

Liane revealed that her love for music started during her childhood, particularly while attending Sunday school, where she served as a lead singer.

I started doing music in Sunday school. I remember I was a lead singer, and in primary school, I did creative dances.

I have been in music since childhood. I have been singing all my life and doing a little acting, although I’m yet to get the chance to feature on a big stage.

Away from music, Liane also opened up about her personal life, revealing that she is yet to have a husband or child.

She, however, admitted that one of the reasons she has not rushed into motherhood is her fear of giving birth.

I’m yet to have a child and husband. But it’s a long story. Okay, it’s not long, but I fear giving birth. I have a lot of fear when it comes to that.

Liane started doing commercial music in 2010, and she says her career has been a long and challenging journey.

At the time, she signed with UG Music, a company that was being run by Darius and Ssali, who were also managing singers Rabadaba and Empress.

Reflecting on her journey, Liane said the music industry is not an easy business, especially for artistes who lack financial resources and a strong management team.

The challenges in the music industry are very many, but to begin with, if you don’t have enough resources and a good team to work with, it becomes hard.

Liane also shared her thoughts on the controversial issue of witchcraft in Uganda’s entertainment industry.

The singer, who describes herself as a born-again Christian, said that although she does not like believing in witchcraft, she cannot completely dismiss its existence.

Personally, I’m a born-again Christian, just that most times I don’t pray. But my upbringing is church-founded.

When it comes to witchcraft, though I don’t want to believe in it, the truth is that it exists. You know, before something happens to you, you may not get to know.

Sometimes it can be on you without knowing.

Liane believes the biggest factor that has affected the progress of her music career is a lack of funding.

She recalled how she once invested money in her music business, only for the person she entrusted with it to use the funds for other personal obligations.

I believe what has stopped my music from moving is that I don’t have funding. Even the last time I invested in music, I gave someone money to run this business, and they used it for their other stuff.

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According to Liane, the person later admitted that part of the money had been used to pay school fees for their children—and that it happened twice.

He even told me that he used it to pay his children’s school fees, and he did it two times. I completely lost the steam to run this music business. Then I chose to go on a break.

Despite the setbacks, Liane insists that her love for music remains strong. However, she has learned to distance herself whenever the industry becomes a source of pain.

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