In 2011 , when Rayvanny was in still secondary school , he realized his passion for music . He won a rap freestyle competition . In 2012 he joined a music group called Tip Top Connection , where he got more experience in his music career and connected with a lot of artists . In 2015 he decided to officially join one of the biggest record labels , WCB Wasafi Records , which is managed and under the leadership of Diamond Platnumz . He released his first song , " Kwetu " , in 2016 . It became a hit in East Africa . In 2016 , Rayvanny was nominated for an MTV Africa Music Award in the category of Breakthrough Act 2016 . In 2017 he was also nominated for several music awards , such as AEUSA for Best New Talent , Uganda Entertainment Award for Best African Act , and BET Award for International Viewers ' Choice
BET Award
BET Awards 2017
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