Allan Toniks

Allan Toniks born Allan Ampaire is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer.[1][2][3] He has worked and shared stages with several local and international artistes including the Goodlyfe Crew, P Square, General Ozzy (Zambia), Proff (Kenya), Petersen Zagaze (Zambia), Urban Boyz, Gal Level (Namibia), Beenie Man, Genista, (Jamaica) Sean Kingston, Jidenna, Sean Paul, Roberto zambia, Stella Mwangi as well as Flavour N'abania of Nigeria.[2] He has also been nominated and won several awards.[2] He of Western Uganda's export with likes of Juliana Kanyomozi, Angella Katatumba and Ray G

Allan Toniks
Born
Mbarara, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
EducationKing's College Budo
Ntare School
Alma materMakerere University Business School
Occupationmusician
Years active2008–present
Label(s)
Indie

Early life and education

Toniks who was born in Mbarara to Dr Berinda Edward and Mrs Berinda Josephine started singing at school where he also learnt how to play the guitar and has four siblings. He went to Mbarara Preparatory School for primary, then joined King's College Budo for O Level and Ntare School for A Level[4] before joining Makerere University Business School where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Business Studies in 2011.[3]

Music

He started singing and writing songs early while in school but considered a career in music seriously while at University[3] where he recorded his first hit single beera nange.[5] He is also a guitarist[6] who also sometimes produces his own music[1] under his record label Vibrations.[5] Toniks considers his style of music as Urban R&B.[3] Toniks participated in, and won the 2015 Airtel Trace Music Star Competition, the Celebrity Edition.[7][8]

Discography
  • Beera Nange
  • Mu'ngatto
  • That Girl
  • Kampala Galz
  • Yenze
  • Nzewuwo
  • Swag meter
  • Itaano
  • Ningyenda Yoona
  • Tukyekole
  • Nsubiza
  • Regular
  • Private Party
  • Who You Are
  • Sikyetaaga
  • Baby Language
  • Mulamwa
  • Falling
  • Romance
  • Sunday
  • Sikuleka
  • Wonder Woman
  • Ensonga
  • Turn Around

Awards

2008

  • PAM Awards RnB song of the year(winner)
  • PAM Awards RnB artist of the year(Nominated)
  • MAMA Awards Listener`s Choice(Nominated)
  • Kisma Awards Best RnB artiste(Nominated)
  • Buzz Teenies` Awards Best RnB artiste(Nominated)
  • Buzz Teenies Awards Best RnB Song(Nominated)

2009

  • Buzz Teenies Awards Best RnB artiste(Nominated)

2010

  • SoundCity Music Video Awards(Nigeria) Best Pop Video in Africa
  • PAM Awards Video of the year (Nominated)
  • Buzz Teenies`Awards Best RnB artist (Nominated)

2011

  • Namibian Music Awards Song of the year
  • Namibian Music Awards Video of the year
  • Namibian Awards for Best Collabo of the year
  • Buzz Teenies` Awards Best RnB artist
  • PAM Awards best RnB artiste(nominated)

2012

  • Namibian Music Awards song of the year
  • Namibian Music awards best collabo
  • Best RnB artiste buzz awards
  • Best RnB song buzz awards[9]
  • Channel O Music Video Awards best pop video Africa(Nominated)

2013

  • Club Music video Awards, Best costume & design(Nominated)

2019

  • Zinna Awards Best contemporary RnB artiste (Nominated)
  • HiPipo Music Awards Best afro Pop Song

2020

  • Hipipo Music awards Best RnB song(Nominated)
  • Hipipo Music Awards Video of the year(Nominated)


References
  1. "Toniks finally opens up!!". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. "Allan Toniks". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. "Toniks on his good luck, music and swag". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. "Toniks Allan Ampaire : " There is no lucky girl so far; I am single "". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. "Tugende Tukyekole; New Song by Allan Toniks". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. "Toniks: Swag Meter Concert and FEELINGZ". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  7. "Allan Toniks Wins Airtel Trace Stars Celebrity Edition". Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. "Allan Toniks Scoops Airtel Trace Star Celebrity Edition". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  9. "Toniks". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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