Bwiza Emerance

Bwiza Bwiza (born Bwiza Emerance, 9 August 1999) is a Rwandan singer, songwriter and performer signed to Kikac Music, and one of the most recognised young voices in Rwandan Afrobeat and Afro-pop. She rose to prominence in 2021 after winning The Next Diva – Indi Mbuto, a competition organised by Kikac Music to empower the next generation of female artists, and has since become a symbol of possibility for young Rwandan women in music. She has released the albums My Dream and 25 Shades, and in 2026 announced a world tour to promote her third album, Home. Born in Muhanga District and raised in Nyamata, in Bugesera District, Bwiza is the eldest of four children. She began singing in church choirs at the age of eight, and in 2020 started studying hospitality and tourism management at Mount Kenya University. She was named best female artist at the 2023 Isango na Muzika Awards, and in October 2023 performed at the first Trace Awards & Festival in Kigali. She has shared a stage with John Legend at the Move Afrika concert in Kigali, and launched 25 Shades in Brussels on 8 March 2025, International Women's Day. She celebrated four years as a professional musician with a concert at Kigali Universe on 9 August 2025, her 26th birthday, and is known for supporting female representation and gender equality in the Rwandan music industry. Quotes "By next week, I will announce the complete schedule for my World Tour." On her plans after the concert marking four years in music. Rwanda's Bwiza to Take Her Talent Worldwide – VIDEO InyaRwanda (August 11, 2025) “This is an idea I have had since I was a primary school student. Seeing teachers encouraging us to plant trees inspired me to feel like I owe something like this to the community and I think time is now to make it happen,” https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/841/entertainment/singer-bwiza-in-environment-conservation-campaign? “I am so happy that I get positive feedback, mostly encouraging messages and best wishes with blessings. Special thanks to God and everyone who is encouraging and supporting me,” https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/189818/Entertainment/i-am-getting-closer-to-my-dream-says-rising-artiste-bwiza? “I have been a member of the scouts’ family for quite some time and, as we are encouraged to leave the world look better than we found it and I believe their relentless commitment to mobilize the community to plant trees can make a big impact,” https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/841/entertainment/singer-bwiza-in-environment-conservation-campaign? "I am getting closer to my dream" https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/189818/Entertainment/i-am-getting-closer-to-my-dream-says-rising-artiste-bwiza? “We need to see artistes not only joining this noble cause but also coming up with other initiatives that can positively impact the communities. I have a lineup of artistes who will help me during this campaign and more details about how the activity will go down will be shared soon,” https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/841/entertainment/singer-bwiza-in-environment-conservation-campaign? “If one scout plants a tree, then they will have planted 43, 000 trees and that gives me courage that we can hit the 200, 000 trees to be planted throughout the entire campaign in the next two months,” https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/841/entertainment/singer-bwiza-in-environment-conservation-campaign? I am always prepared because I don't want anyone to be ahead of me. https://inyarwanda.com/rw/amakuru/byanyeretse-ko-ndi-gukora-cyane-bwiza-ku-cyizere-yahawe-na-bruce-melodie-muri-summer-country-tour-video-1782496606074?utm_source=chatgpt.com My dream is that one day I will have my own tour, and for that to happen, it requires preparation and hard work. https://inyarwanda.com/rw/amakuru/byanyeretse-ko-ndi-gukora-cyane-bwiza-ku-cyizere-yahawe-na-bruce-melodie-muri-summer-country-tour-video-1782496606074?utm_source=chatgpt.com External links Category:Women from Rwanda Category:Singers Category:1999 births Category:Living people