Leila Kayondo is a

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n musician.

Early life and education

Kayondo sang in school choirs and took part in school festivals when she was at Seeta Boarding Primary School and at Naalya Secondary School

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for her O-Level. She continued the same road when she joined Greenville International School for A-Level. She graduated from

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in Mukono where she pursued a bachelor's degree in social works and social administration.

Music

Kayondo started her music career in Dream Gals, an all girl-music group, after taking part in a competition that led to the group. The group had hit songs "weekend" and "Wandekangawo". In 2009, Kayondo left the group to embark on a solo career. She has had hit songs like "Awo", and "Relaxing". She signed with Striker Entertainment, a Nigeria-based record label in Uganda in 2017, releasing two hit singles, "Respeck" and "Musaayi".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kayondo, Leila 1988 births Uganda Christian University alumni 21st-century Ugandan women singers Living people Kumusha