Pia Pounds reveals song betrayal and tough 2025

• Pia Pounds describes 2025 as one of the most difficult years of her music career.
• She discovered a songwriter sold her a song that actually belonged to fellow artist Karole Kasita.
• Despite setbacks and underperforming releases, she believes her music can still become successful in 2026.

Ugandan singer Pia Pounds has opened up about what she describes as one of the most difficult years of her career.

While speaking on NRG Radio, the songstress didn’t sugarcoat anything. She admitted that 2025 simply wasn’t her year. From her personal life to her music, she felt like she was constantly wrestling with challenges on every front.

Despite releasing five songs throughout the year, nothing seemed to flow the way she had hoped. Instead, each project appeared to be followed by some kind of setback.

One of the hardest blows came when she discovered that a songwriter had sold her a track that didn’t even belong to him. The song was actually owned by fellow artist Karole Kasita.

“Can you imagine?” Pia recalled. “I had already invested in the production and shot the video.”

By the time she realized what had happened, the damage had already been done. Beyond the financial loss, what hurt even more was the sense of betrayal. The writer in question wasn’t a stranger — they had previously worked together on her song Single.

The experience left her deeply disappointed. In fact, she says it got to a point where she couldn’t even stand listening to the track anymore.

Other songs, including Good Time, also failed to perform the way she expected. But even then, Pia insists she wasn’t completely crushed by the slow reception. Having once been an upcoming artist, she understands that not every release will instantly connect with audiences.

For her, music isn’t something that expires when it doesn’t immediately trend.

“Music isn’t like beans that go bad,” she explained. “It’s an investment. A song that didn’t do well in 2025 can suddenly become a big song in 2026.”

Through it all, Pia Pounds says she’s choosing to see the bigger picture. Setbacks may have defined her 2025, but she believes the same songs that struggled this year could still find their moment.