Desire Luzinda born 15 August 1984 is a Ugandan recording, performing artist, philanthropist, and founder of Desire Luzinda Foundation International established on 5 June 2021
Early Life and Education
Desire Luzinda, whose birth name is Racheal Nancy Luzinda, was born in Uganda and raised in Ibanda District before her family moved to Kampala. She attended Buganda Road Primary School, Omega College and Makerere High School. She later joined Makerere University to study Development Economics but did not complete the programme.
Music Career and Transition to Gospel Music
Desire gained popularity in Uganda’s entertainment industry through songs such as Ekitone, Mubiite, Nyumirwa Nyo, Ebyama and Equation. After years in secular music, she stepped away from the mainstream music scene around 2019 and embraced Christianity. In 2022, she announced her return to music with a gospel project titled Alabaster Heart EP.
Marriage to Levixone
Levixone, whose real name is Sam Lucas Lubyogo, became Desire Luzinda’s husband in August 2025. Their relationship had remained largely private for several years before Levixone proposed publicly in July 2025. The couple announced August 15, 2025, as their wedding date.
Children and Family Life
Desire has a daughter named Michelle Heather Kaddu from a previous relationship. In December 2025, she expressed pride in Michelle after she launched her own women’s fitness clothing brand, Bodied by Temple. The development attracted attention because Michelle was beginning her own entrepreneurial journey
Desire Luzinda’s Twins
In October 2026, reports emerged that Desire Luzinda and Levixone had welcomed twins. Desire addressed public curiosity about the babies, explaining that she and her husband would introduce them to the public when they considered the time appropriate. She described herself as a Nalongo, a Luganda term for a mother of twins.
Wedding ceremony
Desire Luzinda married Ugandan gospel singer Levixone, whose real name is Sam Lucas Lubyogo, on 15 August 2025. Their private wedding ceremony took place at Serena Hotel Kigo in Wakiso District. Before the wedding, the couple held a traditional introduction ceremony Kwanjula on 12 August 2025. The ceremony was attended by close family members, friends and selected entertainment personalities.
