Biography:
Mary Bata, born Namakula Mary Bata was born on 22 December 1993. She is a Ugandan female songwriter and artist. Bata studied from Kabata Primary School for her Primary level. She then proceeded to May College Secondary School Nateete. Unfortunately, she was unable to complete Secondary due to money restrictions but when she acquired some hard earned money, she went to YMCA where she studied and was awarded a diploma in Cosmetology & Designing in 2013.
She has been attached to not one but three labels which are: Kream Production, Rydim Empire and she is currently attached to Mary Bata Label
Bata started as a singer in a church choir before joining Kream Productions Band in 2013. In 2014 released her breakthrough song “Disappointment” and this song brought her to the limelight of the Ugandan music Industry.
After singing for a while in the church choir, she joined a group called Kream productions.
During her time at Kream Production, she had her big break when she released her first hit song, "Disappointment." This song brought Mary Bata to the attention of Ugandan music fans, who loved the song and asked for it on music shows at different media houses.
Later, Mary Bata decided to leave Kream Productions and join Magic Empire, where she and Rydiim Empire both signed a long-term talent management contract in 2015.
She has put out a lot of songs, like "Tugenda komawa," "BaxRagga," "Darling," and others.
She is recorded to have had her first concert on 28 August 2015 at Theatre La Bonita in Kampala and it was recorded as a success.
Mary Bata has not taken any awards home but she was nominated for a few awards however much she was not able to bag them. Mary Bata was nominated for the Best Band Song with the song “Disappointment” in 2015 by the Rising Stars Award
She was also nominated for the Best Band song for her song “sembera" in 2017 by HiPipo Music Awards. She was ten nominated again for the Best Band song of the year for her song “Tugenda Komawa in 2018 still by HiPipo Music Awards.
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