‘Don’t embarrass me,’ Nwagi tells fans ahead of concert

"Don't embarrass me, please,” Nwagi said when she was asked what she expects at her maiden concert during an interview at Bukedde TV on Friday morning.

Her concern is justified, considering the announcement of her concert was followed by the saga of being kicked out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs over indecent dressing.

Social media used the disgraceful event to bring up her past scandals that involved a series of immorality, including fighting a waitress and a maid.

Her concert is being promoted by KT Events instead of her management, Swangz Avenue, and some analysts in the industry have argued that it could be because of disagreements between the singer and the label.

Her manager, who didn’t entirely dismiss the claims, said it is a “business decision” during a past interview with this reporter.

But that aside, Winnie Nwagi is one of the most sought-after female artistes because her music resonates with a wide ranging audience, from old to young and she has songs that can be played at both formal and informal events.

When she was asked during the interview how she got the ‘Fire Baby’ moniker, the diva said: “My vibe is fire, wherever I am, there is fire... I am the vibe.”

Dress code

The ‘Amaaso’ singer, who said she’s grown from being a “shy” girl to a “confident” woman – wants you to know that her choice of outfit is only changeable if a client deems so.

"The only time a person can dictate my dress code is if they are a client... because they are going to pay me,” she said. “But social media can’t tell me what to do... even music, because you just wait and I release what I have.”

Winnie Nwagi Pulse

Her father, Henry Kabiito, stood with her when the indecent dressing scandal hit the media, saying while he may not approve of what her daughter wears, he has no problem if it works for her and uplifts her professionally.

Nwagi says her dad offered her room to experiment with fashion when she was growing up, so people shouldn’t be surprised that he supports her no matter what.

"He's the one who raised me... He didn't mind me wearing whatever I wanted. He would buy me a trending outfit,” she said.

Nwagi said she hates people who spread lies about her.