Evelyn Namulondo on giving birth in S.6, meeting Rema, karaoke, notoriety

Namulondo spent a significant part of her formative years with her grandmother.

One day while on P.7. vacation, her granny sent her to collect a charcoal clamp.

The charcoal was still hot, so when she caught it with bare hands, it burnt her and she run to the nearest trading center to dance.

Her grandmother was annoyed when she didn't bring the charcoal. She called her mother to come pick her up the next day.

Evelyn Namulondo's father is called Daniel Sekiranda, a former professional boxer.

She was, however, raised by her stepfather and mother. She lost her mom when she was in S.6. The stepdad also died when she was still in high school.

Speaking to Faridah Nakazibwe on N.T.V. Mwasuze Mutya in 2022, Namulondo said she went to about five secondary schools. She used to be chased a lot because of being stubborn.

She first approached The Ebonies when she was in P.7. They told her to first finish P.7.

She auditioned for her first acting role when she was in S.1.

By S.2., she was already on T.V.

Under The Ebonies, they also formed a singing group called Kayayu through which they produced two songs.

Sometimes she'd escape from school or skip it to go and act.

When she was in S.3., John Katende, the founder of The Ebonies, met her parents and offered to pay her school fees till S.6.

In The Ebonies, her initial role was dancing.

While in high school, she also moonlit in Karaoke groups.

She gave birth to her son, Samuel Semakula, while in S.6. She was impregnated by a fellow dancer during her karaoke work. He's called Travis Mutyaba.

After S.6., she formed a Karaoke group with her baby daddy and started taking on vixen roles in music videos. Some of the singers she danced for are Kenzo and Mesach Semakula.

She first saw Rema in the video of her song with Bebe Cool titled Ceaze & Sekkle.

Through one Muwonge, she met Rema at Theatre Labonita. Rema had also seen her in the video of Kenzo's Zivuga.

They exchanged numbers and the rest is history.

Evelyn Namulondo, who is now an established actress, will hold a show dubbed The Best of Evelyn Namulondo at Theatre Labonita in Kampala on August 3.