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By Alex Balimwikungu
Teenage singing sensations Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira stunned the judges and got a standing ovation from the crowd when they auditioned at Canada Got Talent season 3.
Back in Uganda, their father, Pastor Steven Mutesasira couldn’t hide his joy. Hours after their explosive performance of Jordin Sparks’ rendition of “No Air “went viral, he took to social media to heap more praise.
“I am proud of you Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira. I love you always. May the Hand of God continue to be upon you. Continue shining. We give God the Glory,” he wrote.
Now living in Canada, Esther Mutesasira (17) and Ezekiel Mutesasira (13) who won the East Africa Got Talent show in 2019, showed just how much they have matured musically while under the tutelage of their singing mum, Julie Birungi, 43.
They were applauded for complementing each other as they performed and even after their performance, many thought a golden buzzer should have been given on Tuesday night.
The judges could not believe their ears either upon listening to what the two budding talents had in them.
The two siblings are children to the now divorced Julie Birungi (a popular Ugandan gospel singer), and Pastor Steven Mutesasira.
Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira thanked their mother for her continued support through their music endeavors and promised to take her on a vacation if they win the contest.
An emotional Julie Birungi took to social media to reveal that “The Lord has been Good all the time, ”
Being gay and married to a pastor is an abomination in Uganda – Julie
Canada-based Ugandan and Former gospel singer Julie Birungi is popularly known as Julie Mutesasira is very proud of her sexuality.
In 2017, the renowned gospel singer Julie divorced her ex-husband and father of her two children, Pastor Steven Mutesasira and since then it has been one speculation after another as to why the couple called it quits.
However, in 2020, Ugandans were shocked by Julie’s changed lifestyle after social media was flooded with photos of her wedding to a fellow woman.
Since then, the mother of Esther and Ezekiel, the 2019 winners of the first season of East Africa’s Got Talent, has been sharing pictures with her girlfriend, but some Ugandans never believed it.
In a clip that is circulating on the internet where her children were auditioning for Canada’s Got Talent, Julie publically came out as gay adding that it’s the reason she broke up with her ex-husband Pastor Mutesasira and relocated to Canada.
“I decided to leave Uganda because I came out, because of my security. Being a gay woman in Uganda and married to a pastor, that’s an abomination,” Julie said in front of her kids.
This has put to bed the rumour that she was just not staging the gay marriage but is indeed gay.
Ugandan sibling singers, Esther & Ezekiel stun Canada’s Got Talent judges
Ugandan singing siblings, Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira last night left the judges’ jaws dropped with their stunning performance on Canada’s Got Talent stage.
Now living in Canada, the two have carried on their special talent as singers. With no formal training, the pair still manage to sing day and night, from Pop to R&B, afro-fusion, and gospel!
Since arriving in Canada, they have their heart set on winning CGT, and their cover of Jordin Sparks ‘No Air’ proved they actually could do it as the judges and the audience was left stunned and compelled to give the two teens a standing ovation.
The duo which won the inaugural East Africa’s Got Talent competition in 2019 was part of the several talents that contested the CGT auditions.
With their mother, Julie Birungi, present at the auditions, their performance at the auditions earned the duo applause from the four judges as the siblings progressed to the next stage.
Esther and Ezekiel thanked their mother for her continued support through their music endeavours.
