Jackie Chandiru is a Ugandan musician populary known by the polynym
"Queen Of The Nile", . She was the lead member of the
girl music group Blu*3, based in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. In 2014, she
was one of the featured artists in the second season of "Coke Studio
Africa"
Early life and education
Jackie was born at Nsambya Hospital, on 13 September 1984, to Felix Eyaa
and Josephine Eyaa. Her father traces his ancestry to Kijomoro Village, Maracha
District. Her mother is a Muganda from Buganda. Chandiru attended Nakasero
Primary School for her elementary schooling.
She studied at Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School for her O-Level studies and at Vienna Collage International, a private, boarding school in Kira Municipality. She studied Industrial Fine Art, Industrial Fine Art. at Makerere University, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in
Career
In 2002, at the age of 18, Jackie Chandiru joined the Coca-Cola Pop Star Competition on a whim. She was surprised when she won the competition, with Lilian Mbabazi and Cindy Sanyu. The three of group winning the Best Artist/Group from Uganda & Best Music Video from them formed the music trio known as Blu*3.She found musical success with the
Uganda in the 2005 Kisima Music Awards, Video of the Year ("Hitaji") in the 2005 Pearl of Africa.
Music Awards.
In 2007, she won in the Video of the Year category with ("Burrn") at that year's Pearl of Africa Music Awards. In 2005, Blue*3 was nominated for best East African Group in the 2005 Kora Awards.Best East African Album (Hitaji) in the 2005 Tanzania Music Awards. In 2006, Blue*3 was nominated for the Best East African video ("Frisky") in the 2006.
In 2009 they were nominated for Best Group & Best Performer in that year's 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards and for the Best East African Song ('Where you are' with Radio & Weasel) in the 2010 Tanzania music awards.
In 2008, after five years of working together, one of the founding members of Blue*3, Cinderella Sanyu, suddenly left the group, to launch a solo career. The remaining two group founders, Jackie Chandiru and Lillian Mbabazi, 3 recruited a new singer, Mya Baganda, and changed the name of the group to Blue
In 2010 Jackie embarked on a solo career. In mid-2010, Jackie released her first single "Agassi" in both Lugbara (her native language) and English. This song earned her recognition as a solo artist and earned her an award for Best RnB single in the Diva Awards. It won the Video of the Year time", "Bakusigula", "'Don't Call His Phone", award in the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 2011. She released a number of hit
songs, including "Gwoyagala", "Overdose", "For all ". She released her first album "To Live or Die" in 2010 with "Gold Digger" and "Agassi". She has collaborated with
"Sami" from Eritrea, Jose Chameleone and Navio, "Urban Boys
songs in Lugbara and English
In October 2014,
Jackie Chandiru performed at Pearl Rhythm Festival at the Uganda National Theatre alongside mostly live performers, The Magic Horns, Caesar Kajura and the city blend band, Undercover Brothers Ug, Arpeggio, Charles Obina and though was not warmly welcomed by fans of live music since Jackie Chandiru is Matata, Kabwondera Junior Raymod Parwot, and Watmon Troupe. Her selection break considering a drug addiction problem, in 2019, Jackie launched a come majorly a recording artist than a live performer After five years of a music featuring Jose Chameleon. back with the support of her long time Personal Assistant and Publicist Bryan Morel Muhumuza released two songs "Mi Ora Ku" and "Whine It",
