A video circulating on social media has sparked debate after showing Rwandan singer Bwiza Emerance receiving an engagement ring from a man identified as Abdul during a private ceremony in Dubai, months before she legally married another man.
The footage reportedly emerged after the man, who had planned to marry the singer, allegedly decided to make the engagement public following their separation.
On October 23, 2026, Bwiza legally married Uhujimfura Jean Claude, head of KIKAC Music, the management company overseeing her music career and her adviser.
While the couple formalised their union, social media users began discussing the resurfaced footage showing Bwiza accepting a marriage proposal from another man.
How did Bwiza end up marrying someone else?
According to reports, Bwiza had been in a relationship with a man identified as Abdullah, from Rubavu District, who lives abroad. The two reportedly decided to take their relationship to the next level, with Abdullah organising an engagement ceremony at which he asked the singer to marry him.
Bwiza reportedly accepted the proposal and received an engagement ring during a ceremony said to have taken place in Dubai. Friends of the couple attended, including actress Nyambo Jesca, a close friend of Bwiza.
Although the event reportedly attracted attention at the time, the couple are said to have agreed to keep photographs and videos from the ceremony private.
Reports suggest that Bwiza later reconsidered the relationship, concluding that their personalities and behaviour might make a lasting marriage difficult. She reportedly decided to return the engagement ring, despite Abdullah having already been introduced to her family.
The decision allegedly angered Abdullah, who was reportedly unwilling to let the matter pass without making the engagement public. The footage later surfaced on social media after Bwiza married Uhujimfura in Kimihurura Sector.
The reports further claim that Bwiza and Abdullah had been separated for more than a year and were no longer communicating.
Abdullah is also reported to have claimed that he spent more than $300,000—equivalent to over Rwf440 million—during the relatively short period they were together. However, these claims have not been independently verified.
Social media reactions
The release of the footage prompted mixed reactions online. Some users argued that Abdullah should accept the end of the relationship and move on, while others accused Bwiza of acting unfairly by accepting a marriage proposal before eventually marrying another man.
Others questioned why Abdullah had waited until Bwiza’s marriage to release the footage rather than making it public earlier.
Bwiza and Uhujimfura formalised their marriage after working closely together for five years. Their professional relationship began in 2021, when Bwiza entered the music industry.
The circumstances surrounding the previous engagement and the claims made about the relationship remain based on reports circulating online.
