Mudra D Viral

‘I was not earning enough’ – Mudra D Viral on why he transitioned from songwriting to singing

Afrobeat artist Mudra D Viral in 2018 decided to make the bold move of trading in his pen for a microphone, leaving behind his successful career as a songwriter, to sing his own songs. Having worked with big artists like Cindy Sanyu, Mudra realized he was not earning the money he thought he deserved. 

“I was not earning enough from songwriting. It was not paying and I do not blame my fellow artists who pay this money because they are also looking for how they can survive,” he said.

With several hit songs tagged to his name, Mudra D Viral decided that he would not be writing for any other artists and took a leap of faith to try out his luck as a full-time musician.

It may not have been an easy decision but luck was on his side as he got his first hit song dubbed ‘Muyayu’ just four months into his new career.

“I discouraged myself from writing for people because I always gave out the best songs to them. That is why I decided to hold back and do it myself; I was so lucky that I got a hit song shortly after I had started singing,” Mudra revealed.

You cannot speak about Mudra’s huge success without crediting Karole Kasita, who introduced him to Cindy Sanyu for his first-ever song. Although it did not blow, Mudra did not give up until ‘Muyayu’ propelled him to stardom.

Mudra D Viral
“Karole Kasita introduced me to the king herself, Cindy and we did ‘Boss’. Although a few people know about it, It did not go viral. It was ‘Muyayu’ that introduced me to the scene as a musician,” Mudra D Viral said.

Since then, Mudra has been unstoppable and has gone ahead to release songs like Ayi ft. Sheebah, Balo Balo, Shabada ft. Ava Peace, Paka Kuwulira Bubi ft. Gravity Omutujju, Kimuli ft. Vinka among others that are doing well on music charts.

RELATED: How musicians motivated Mudra D Viral ahead of his maiden concert at Zoe Grounds

Mudra D Viral will be holding his maiden solo concert at Zoe Grounds, Lugogo with tickets going for Ugx. 20K ordinary, 50K VIP, and a table for 2 and 4 million.

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