TAKEAWAYS

• Sheebah Karungi says she battled anxiety and self-doubt after giving birth.
• The singer revealed she often questioned whether she could still perform and entertain audiences.
• Sheebah welcomed her son Amir in November 2024 and has since been balancing motherhood with her music career.

Musician Sheebah Karungi has opened up about the emotional and physical challenges she endured after giving birth, revealing a difficult period marked by anxiety, self-doubt, and fear.

Speaking on her podcast, Let’s Talk About It, the self-styled Queen Karma recounted how motherhood brought unexpected struggles that affected her confidence both on and off stage.

According to Sheebah, the months following childbirth were some of the hardest of her life as she struggled to trust her body again while continuing with her music career.

“Every time I stepped on stage, every time I shot a video, every time I was on an interview, every time I was recording in studio, every time I was doing something that my body used to do naturally—it would fail me.”

The singer explained that the experience left her questioning whether she could still perform at the level her fans had become accustomed to over the years.

“I reached a point of actually questioning if I can still do that, if I can still perform, if I can still do the one thing my body has been able to do naturally for the past 36 years.”

Sheebah further revealed that she suffered from intense anxiety and lived with constant fear of public criticism whenever her struggles became visible.

The award-winning artist disclosed that there were moments when the pressure became overwhelming, including one incident where she left the stage in tears after experiencing severe anxiety.

“I lived in that kind of fear for a year plus every day,” she said, adding that she constantly worried about being judged harshly by society.

Her revelation has sparked conversations online about postpartum mental health, with many fans praising her for speaking openly about an issue that often goes undiscussed.

It should be noted that the Nakyuka singer welcomed her son, Amir, in November 2024. Since becoming a mother, Sheebah has continued balancing her music career while embracing the challenges and joys of parenthood.