1. Irene Gladys Namubiru, known as Iryn Namubiru, was born on 13 December 1981 and is a Ugandan female vocalist.
14 Facts About Iryn Namubiru
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Iryn Namubiru is a light-lyric, alto voiced, Afro-pop, recording and performing artist.
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In 2011, Iryn Namubiru won in four categories of the 2011 Pearl of Africa Music Awards.
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Iryn Namubiru won in the categories of Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best RnB Single of the Year.
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Iryn Namubiru has been widely criticised by her detractors for dressing "inappropriately" in her music videos and, at times, her concerts.
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Iryn Namubiru later shot another music video for the song to placate her critics.
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Iryn Namubiru was married to Frank Galusy Morel, a Frenchman, and together they have two sons.
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Iryn Namubiru is fluent in English, French, and Luganda, which is her native language.
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On 3 May 2013, Iryn Namubiru was arrested in Tokyo, Japan for alleged possession of illegal drugs.
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Iryn Namubiru had traveled to Japan to perform at a music concert but she was arrested at Tokyo's Narita International Airport before her performance.
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One week prior to the arrest, Iryn Namubiru was tweeting about her excitement to be performing in Japan.
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Iryn Namubiru was found carrying ecstasy, which was concealed in her luggage.
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Iryn Namubiru was transferred from the Tokyo airport detention facility to a police station in Central Tokyo, where she recorded a statement in connection to the illegal possession of MDMA, which is commonly known as "ecstasy"; she denied any knowledge of the drug.
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On 24 May 2013, at a hearing in Japan, the court found Iryn Namubiru to be innocent.