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Rachel Kiwanuka was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma; U.S.A. She is the youngest girl in the family of four children. Rachel was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma till 1997 when she moved to Los Angeles, California. She was born with the natural talent for singing and dancing. At the age of 7 years old her first song that set off her voice talent was Whitney Houston’s hit “I’ll Always Love You.” She sang that song so well her mom, Halima Namakula, immediately put her in a music school to improve her voice more. Rachel auditioned for American Idol in 2005, she didn’t make it, but that didn’t stop her from achieving her dreams. “It was a great experience and it only made me work harder and realized that there are other ways to make it successfully.” Quotes Rachel. In February of 2006 she moved to Kampala, Uganda to focus on her future as a student and an artist.
AS A TV Presenter: Rachel Kay started off as a TV presenter for Top 8 Videos in Los Angeles, California with her brother Hemdee. Rachel since then came to Uganda and continued presenting on the popular music show, Jam Agenda on WBS. Rachel’s popularity grew and she is today’s best TV presenter according to the Teeniez Buzz Awards where she won best TV personality 2 years in a row.
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