Irene Ntale doesn't regret leaving Swangz Avenue

Ntale, speaking to Saymore Official, mentioned that she now works at a pace she enjoys.

While some believe her brand is less visible now compared to her time with the record label, the songstress explained that this does not necessarily mean she was more successful back then.

"Nothing frustrates you like your music being everywhere yet you have no money in your pocket... People think you are successful, but it's just the music that's everywhere," she said.

She noted that she now sees the money she earns, which was not the case before.

Ntale, who joined Swangz Avenue in 2013 and left in 2017, stated she was prepared to leave.

"I was ready to leave and I left," she said, adding that no one ever leaves a good place without a reason.

Benon Mugumbya, Irene Ntale and Julius Kyazze Pulse

She emphasised that she has never regretted leaving the record label and has no intention of joining another.

"I don't want a record label, no," she said. "Many people have approached me, but no. I no longer want to. God helped me and I built a small team that I work well with... I'm happy where I am."

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Before joining Swangz Avenue, owned by Benon Mugumbya and Julius Kyazze, Irene Ntale was performing singing gigs at The Emin Pasha Hotel and Spa.

It was from here that she was discovered by Swangz Avenue. She had been there for a year before being spotted by the label at the end of 2012, joining in January the following year.

Her departure from the label was unceremonious.