An artist rehearses without missing a note. Minutes later, the same singer walks onto the stage and suddenly cannot sing.
Jackie Chandiru says she has watched that happen more than once, and it remains one of the many experiences in Uganda’s music industry she still struggles to explain.
The veteran singer shared the experience during an interview on After 5, saying some of the incidents she has witnessed over the years continue to leave her with more questions than answers.
I have seen situations where an artist is singing perfectly backstage, but the moment they are announced and step onto the stage, they completely lose their voice.
For Jackie, the mystery does not end with performers.
She says she has also watched live shows unravel even when everything appeared ready just moments before the audience arrived.
There are moments when everything is working perfectly, then suddenly the microphone stops working or the performance falls apart without any clear explanation.
Uganda’s entertainment industry has never been short of stories about strange occurrences.
Some musicians blame witchcraft or juju for careers that stall and performances that go wrong, while others dismiss those claims altogether.
Jackie Chandiru chose neither side.
Instead, she spoke about the moments she has personally witnessed and the questions they continue to raise.
I have seen those kinds of incidents, and they make you wonder.