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How Naava got the name 'Grey'

When Naava Grey wanted to join Facebook, someone who shares a name with her had already opened an account.

Naava Grey

However, at the time she a fan of Grey's Anatomy, an American medical drama television series, created by Shonda Rhimes.

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Naava got the name Grey from the title of the show.

The television program, which aired its pilot on March 27, 2005on ABC – focuses on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.

It has been running for 19 seasons and has 420 episodes.

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Born Asha Naava Zziwa to Princess Tracy Ndagire and Prince Mulondo, she is one of the most highly-regarded vocalists in Uganda.

Naava Grey, who was born in Mengo Hospital, lost her father in 2005. She went to Buganda Road Primary School, Kibuli S.S., Braeburn High School in Nairobi, and discontinued her studies at Makerere University to participate in the prestigious Tusker Project Fame in 2008. She would return to school and complete her studies later after facing some setbacks in the music industry.

Her family okayed her to participate in Tusker Project Fame.

Naava Grey started singing while at university but released her first song Aliba Wani in 2011 after being signed by Steve Jean’s Fenon Records.

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The song was produced by Michael Mugisha, alias Michael Fingers, who was also working at Fenon.

According to Grey, she recorded Nteredde first but Fingers and Jean decided to release Aliba Wani ahead.

She was introduced to Steve Jean by GNL Zamba whom she used back.

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