TAKEAWAYS

• Omega 256 denies Cindy Sanyu’s claims that she did not contribute financially to See You Tonight.
• The singer says her management company, Diagram Music, funded the audio production and mastering of the song.
• Both artists have now presented differing accounts, leaving fans questioning who rightfully owns the hit collaboration.

Musician Omega 256 has finally responded to allegations made by fellow singer Cindy Sanyu regarding the ownership and copyright of their hit collaboration, See You Tonight.

Speaking during a radio interview, Cindy recently claimed that Omega attempted to take ownership rights to the song despite allegedly making no financial contribution towards its production. Cindy further revealed that the song was uploaded on Omega’s YouTube channel because she had recently released another project and did not want the two songs competing for attention.

However, Omega has now offered a different account of how the collaboration unfolded.

According to the singer, the original concept of the song was brought to her and her management team, Diagram Music. After reviewing it, they decided to incorporate Runyankore lyrics to better align with Omega’s musical identity and audience.

“The idea was for me to do the Runyankore part while Cindy handled the Luganda verses, but she suggested that we alternate line by line, and I had no problem with that.”

Omega explained that discussions about ownership began after the song had already been recorded. She said her management team engaged Cindy’s manager, Aggie, to determine how the project would be handled financially.

According to Omega, Aggie presented two options: either Diagram Music would fund the project and take ownership rights, or Cindy’s camp would finance it and retain ownership.

“Diagram Music decided to finance the project, including the audio production and mastering. If anyone claims otherwise, they should provide evidence of the payments they made.”

Omega went on to challenge Cindy to produce receipts proving she financed the song, maintaining that her team covered the production costs. She also questioned whether Cindy was fully aware of who handled the song’s mastering process.

Despite the disagreement, Omega stressed that she holds immense respect for Cindy, describing her as a friend, mentor and president of the Uganda Musicians Association (UMA). She added that she would rather not publicly reveal every detail surrounding the matter out of respect for their relationship.

The conflicting accounts have since left fans divided, with many wondering which version of events accurately reflects what happened behind the scenes during the making of one of Uganda’s most successful collaborations in recent years.