He became famous after scooping his first prize during Task Project Fame season three in 2009 and he immediately rushed in the studio and released a song with Bebe cool of Uganda which hit the whole of east African community.
Igihe.com made an exclusive interview with Alpha Rwirangira(pictured below) and talked about his love for the music.
igihe.com: Can you talk about your back ground?
Rwirangira: Am Alpha Rwirangira, a Rwandese born on 25th May, 1986 in Geita town, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. I’m born in a family of five children and proud to be the first born in the family.
igihe.com: Tell us about your Educational back ground?
Rwirangira: Studied at Nyabohanse primary school in Kenya (1997-1999) and later at Omukarilo Primary school (2000-2002) in Karagwe district, Kagera Region, Tanzania where I completed primary school education. When we left for Rwanda in 2002, I joined APRED Ndera Secondary school and completed secondary education in Physics and Mathematics (2003-2008).
igihe.com: When did you know that you are gifted in singing?
Rwirangira: My passion for music started since I was young where my melody progressively increased as I grew up at school and started singing in church choirs where I worshiped regularly.
igihe.com: Are you in a stable relationship or you are still searching?
Rwirangira:(He smiles first) Well, I’m not in a relationship and I hope when the right person comes I will go with her.
igihe.com: How many albums do you have so far? Any collaboration with any of our artists?
Rwirangira: I have one album, but besides that album, I have other songs which are more than 27 and I have collaboration with Presence Priscilla.
igihe.com: Who is your role model among the famous artists worldwide?
Rwirangira:I always look forward to Jonathan Delter because he sings and at the same time a songwriter
igihe.com: How did you feel when your name emerged for second time to battle for Tusker all stars 2011?
Rwirangira: I was overwhelmed to hear that I were going to represent my country again and thanked to God for His greatness He always show me.
igihe.com:Were you confident from the beginning that you are going to win or just doubting your luck?
Rwirangira: (Laughs again) Yes at first I wasn’t sure because all my competitors are talented, but the final week to be in the house I would score higher points than all and this gave me hope that I would be the winner.
igihe.com: Can you tell readers the plans you have for the new song ‘umwana wa Africa’ which you are about to release?
Rwirangira: I composed this song after observing what is going on in Somalia and in Northern Kenya and thought that through my career as Rwanda artist I should do something to help and I hope to get some money out of the song and donate it a charity to the hungry people, especially those of Somalia.
igihe.com: What would be your advice to other local artists?
Rwirangira: I Wish to tell them that they should love each other because I believe with love our music industry can go high.
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