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<\/figure>\nigihe.com: {{Can you talk about your back ground?}}<\/p>\n
{{Rwirangira}}: Am Alpha Rwirangira, a Rwandese born on 25th May, 1986 in Geita town, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. I\u2019m born in a family of five children and proud to be the first born in the family.<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{Tell us about your Educational back ground?}}<\/p>\n
{{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). <\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{When did you know that you are gifted in singing?}}<\/p>\n
{{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.<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{Are you in a stable relationship or you are still searching?}}<\/p>\n
{{Rwirangira}}:(He smiles first) Well, I\u2019m not in a relationship and I hope when the right person comes I will go with her.<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{How many albums do you have so far? Any collaboration with any of our artists?}}<\/p>\n
{{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.<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{Who is your role model among the famous artists worldwide?}}<\/p>\n
{{Rwirangira}}:I always look forward to Jonathan Delter because he sings and at the same time a songwriter<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{How did you feel when your name emerged for second time to battle for Tusker all stars 2011?}}<\/p>\n
{{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.<\/p>\n
igihe.com:{{Were you confident from the beginning that you are going to win or just doubting your luck?}}<\/p>\n
{{Rwirangira}}: (Laughs again) Yes at first I wasn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{Can you tell readers the plans you have for the new song \u2018umwana wa Africa\u2019 which you are about to release?}}<\/p>\n
{{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.<\/p>\n
igihe.com: {{What would be your advice to other local artists?}}<\/p>\n
{{Rwirangira}}: I Wish to tell them that they should love each other because I believe with love our music industry can go high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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