Namakula Mary, (born 22 December 1993), commonly known as Mary Bata, is a Ugandan female songwriter, and artist.https://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/kasalabecca/1405005/omuyimbi-marybata-atya-abasajja-abeeyambudde
Background Bata attended Kabata Primary School, Maky College Secondary School Nateete and went to YMCA where she studied, and was awarded a diploma in Cosmetology & Designing in 2013.https://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/kasalabecca/1398359/mary-bata-asumuludde-saluti
Music career
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 Ugandan music. She had her first concert on 28 August 2015 at Theatre La Bonita in Kampala and it was a success.
Studio albums
+ List of studio albums with selected details Title Details Salute Released: 2014 Label: Kream Production Formats: Digital download Tugenda Komawa Released: 2017 Label: Rydim Empire Formats: Digital download Madowadowa Released: 2018 Label: Mary Bata Formats: Digital download
Discography {| class="wikitable" |+Songs !Song title !Year |- |Disappointmenthttps://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/sanyuka%20ne%20wikendi/1394877/mary-bata-owa-disapoyintiment-alutongoleza-mu-mbuutu |2014 |- |Visa |2014 |- |Landlord |2014 |- |Salute |2015 |- |Hug |2015 |- |Waliwo Ekibaanja |2016 |- |Tugenda Komawo |2016 |- |Sembela |2016 |- |Ndugudde |2016 |- |Give me Time |2016 |- |Respect |2016 |- |Okimanyi |2017 |- |Mulimu Ki |2017 |- |Madowadowa |2018 |- |Am Ready |2018 |- |Akayimba |2019 |- |Follow You |2020 |- |Kookonyo |2020
Personal life In August 2017, Mary survived an accident while she was on her way back from Mityana to Kampala.https://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/amawulire/1468186/mary-bata-tafunyeemu-disappointment-yadde https://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/kasalabecca/1405288/ekifaananyi-kinyiizizza-nsigo-wa-mary-bata
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2015 Rising Stars Award Best Band Song “Disappointment”Mary Bata 2017HiPipo Music AwardsBest Band Song “Sembela”Mary Bata 2018HiPipo Music AwardsBest Band Song of The Year “Tugenda Komawa” Mary Bata
References
External links Mary Bata at Youtube Mary Bata Official Instagram Account www.bukedde.co.ug