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A clip from a show on Chamuka TV where a presenter said artistes who don't have five hit songs should kneel before Jose Chameleone while greeting him recently went viral.
During the Saturday, April 4 Talk and Talk Show, Sendi was asked if she agreed with the presenter's opinion.
Eddie Sendi, real name Edward Ssendikadiwa, concurred with the presenter and this prompted a session where the co-hosts would mention a singer and ask him if they belonged to the category of 'kneelers'.
Below are the names Sendi said should kneel and those who should stand while greeting Jose Chameleone:
- Big Eye (He said this one should even prostate while greeting).
- Kalifah Aganaga
- Rema Namakula
- Sheebah Karungi
- Weasel Manizo
- Godfrey Lutaaya
- Haruna Mubiru
- Levixone [Same as Big Eye.]
- Eddy Kenzo
- Nina Roz [That she can even be flogged.]
- Spice Diana
- Navio
- David Lutalo
- Winnie Nwagi
- Azawi
- Vinka
- Zafaran
- Elijah Kitaka
- Mathias Walukagga
- Fred Sebbaale
- Pastor Wilson Bugembe
- Carol Nantongo
- Gravity Omutujju
Those who should stand while greeting Jose Chameleone
- Bobi Wine
- Bebe Cool
- Mesach Semakula
- Ronald Mayanja
- Fred Sebatta
- Maddox Ssematimba
- Juliana Kanyomozi
- Iryn Namubiru
- Mariam Ndagire
- Kabuye Semboga
Jose Chamelone's music career took off after his first song -- Bageya -- was released in 1999 at Hills Studio in Nairobi.
It became a hit in Kenya despite being sung in Luganda.
He followed it up with his first album titled Mama Mia, which also was the title of his breakthrough song that became a hit in 2001.
The opportunity to travel to Kenya came while he was a backup singer for Shanks Vivid Gumaras.
Then Kalamashaka, a Kenyan hip-hop group came to Kampala to perform -- and Shanks invited Chameleone to freestyle for them and they were hooked.
They would invite him to Kenya to record a song with him but this never happened and, stuck in Nairobi, Chameleone had to find a way to survive.
Fun fact: Eddie Sendi is related to Jose Chameleone.