In 2002, at 18, Jackie Chandiru joined the
Coca-Cola Pop Star Competition on a whim. She was surprised when she won the competition, along with
Lilian Mbabazi and
Cindy Sanyu. Jackie Chandiru wrote melodies for
Hitajji and
Bad Gal while at
university. The three of them formed the music trio known as
Blu*3. In 2007, she won in the Video of the Year category with "Burrn" at the
Pearl of Africa Music Awards. In 2005, Blue*3 was nominated for best East African Group in the 2005
Kora Awards. Best East African Album (
Hitaji) in the 2005
Tanzania Music Awards. In 2006, Blue*3 was nominated for the Best East African video ("Frisky") in 2006. In 2009, they were nominated for Best Group & Best Performer in the
2009 MTV Africa Music Awards and for the Best East African Song (
Where You Are with
Radio & Weasel) in the
2010 Tanzania music awards. In 2008, after five years of working together, one of the founding members of
Blu*3, Cinderella Sanyu, suddenly left the group to launch a solo career. The remaining two group founders, Jackie Chandiru and
Lilian Mbabazi, recruited a new singer, Mya Baganda, and changed the group's name to Blu 3 without the
asterisk. In 2010, Jackie embarked on a solo career. In mid-2010, Jackie released her first single, "Agassi" in Lugbara (her native language) and
English. This song earned her recognition as a solo artist and an award for Best
RnB single in the Diva Awards. It won the
Video of the Year award in the
Pearl of Africa Music Awards 2011. She released several hit songs, including "Gwoyagala," "Overdose," "For all time," "Bakusigula," "'Don't Call His Phone," "Gold Digger" and "Agassi." She has collaborated with "Sami" Ezra from
Eritrea,
Jose Chameleon and
rapper Navio, "Urban Boys." She released her first album, "To Live or Die," in 2010 with songs in Lugbara and
English. In October 2014, Jackie Chandiru performed at
Pearl Rhythm Festival at the Uganda National Theatre alongside mostly live performers, The Magic Horns, Caesar Kajura and the city blend band,
Undercover Brothers Ug, Arpeggio, Charles Obina and Matata, Kabwondera Junior Raymod Parwot, and Watmon Troupe. On 17 April 2015, Jackie Chandiru appeared at her
Wotuuse music video premiere at Club Ambiance in Kampala in partnership with
NBS TV and Tusker Lite. In attendance were Jackie’s family, Bryan Morel (
publicist), Peter Naawe (who wrote the song), Director 1488 (who shot and directed the video) and revellers who danced to the live performance of her songs
Ikumabo,
Irringwa,
Gold Digger,
For All Time (Featuring Sami Ezra),
Wotuuse,
Bad Gal (featuring Blu*3) and
Omukwano. After a five-year break, Jackie launched a comeback and released two songs, "Mi Ora Ku" and "Whine It," featuring
Jose Chameleon and is doing well based on updates by BM Publications from Nairobi, Kenya. ==Discography==