Two artists. One song. A 50/50 deal that somehow still left somebody feeling shortchanged.
The collaboration between Cindy Sanyu and Omega 256 on “See You Tonight” was supposed to be a win for both sides. Instead it has become one of the messiest money disputes Uganda’s music industry has seen in recent memory — and now a growing number of voices are stepping in to say what many have been thinking.
Ava Peace is the latest artist to weigh in. And the way she put it was so straightforward, so unfiltered, that it immediately became the line people kept quoting.
“If someone already ate the other’s share — I don’t know.”
Neither do we, Ava. Neither do we.
The dispute centers on revenue from “See You Tonight” — a collaboration between two of Uganda’s prominent music figures that, by most accounts, should have been a straightforward partnership.
It wasn’t.
The details that have since emerged paint a picture of a deal that unraveled somewhere between agreement and execution. Omega 256 eventually agreed to a 50/50 revenue-sharing arrangement — but that agreement came after revenue had already begun accumulating. And Cindy, by her own admission, had already withdrawn earnings that built up before the deal was formally reached.
So the split exists on paper. What it looks like in practice is a different story entirely.
Ava Peace, speaking candidly on the matter, kept her position simple: sit down, figure out what belongs to whom, and honor whatever you agree on going forward.
“I think Cindy and Omega 256 should sit down together and sort out their issues to determine what belongs to whom,” she said.
But that’s not even the most pointed part of her comments.
“It’s on them to sit on a round table and agree their percentages,” she added — then dropped the line that sent the clip flying across timelines. “And if someone already ate the other’s share then I don’t know, but I think the easiest thing to do is for them to appreciate what was agreed on and move forward.”
The “ate the share” phrasing hit differently. It was blunt, it was visual, and it captured exactly the kind of energy the internet had been waiting for someone to say out loud.
Ava Peace wasn’t alone in her position. Singer A Pass had already advised the two artists to take their dispute off social media and back to the negotiating table — adding his own sharp observation to the mix.
“They were both reluctant in doing some important things because even Cindy blames herself for this,” A Pass noted. “Some people have that attitude — they change as soon as they get what they want.”
Then he asked the question nobody had a good answer for: “If you sat down together before the collaboration, why can’t you sit down now and talk about it?”
For anyone catching up — Cindy Sanyu is one of Uganda’s most decorated female artists, a veteran of the local music scene with a fanbase that runs deep and a reputation for speaking her mind. Omega 256 is a prominent Ugandan musician whose collaboration with Cindy on “See You Tonight” generated significant attention and, apparently, significant revenue worth fighting over.
The dispute became public after revelations surfaced about disagreements over how earnings from the song were being handled. The situation gained extra complexity when it emerged that Cindy had already accessed funds accumulated before any formal agreement on sharing percentages was in place.
Whether that constitutes a breach of trust, a misunderstanding, or simply poor planning at the outset depends heavily on who is telling the story. What is not in dispute is that the fallout has been public, prolonged, and watched closely by an industry that understands collaboration deals better than most.
Ava Peace and A Pass stepping in reflects a broader industry sentiment — that this needs to end at a table, not on a timeline.
The moment Ava Peace’s “ate the other’s share” comment circulated, fans immediately latched onto it as the most honest summary of the entire situation anyone had offered.
Clips spread quickly across Facebook, TikTok, and WhatsApp, with many viewers replaying specifically that line — appreciating the fact that she said plainly what others had danced around. The phrase became shorthand in comment sections for the whole dispute, with people referencing it in reactions to any new development in the story.
A Pass‘s follow-up question — “If you sat down before the collab, why can’t you sit down now?” — added a second viral moment, landing as a piece of logic that was difficult for either side’s supporters to argue with.
Fans split along familiar lines — Team Cindy, Team Omega, and a growing third camp that just wanted the whole thing resolved quietly and professionally.
Many in the industry and general public sided with the Ava Peace and A Pass position — that two adults who chose to work together should be capable of resolving a financial disagreement without sustained public drama. Several commentators pointed out that the dispute, however legitimate the grievances, was doing neither artist’s brand any favors.
Others felt Cindy was right to speak out, arguing that public pressure was the only thing that produced the 50/50 offer in the first place. Some fans speculated that without the ongoing public conversation, the matter would have been quietly buried to one party’s disadvantage.
It’s unclear whether formal mediation has been attempted or whether either side is genuinely open to returning to the table. But sources within Uganda’s entertainment circles suggest the pressure from peers is mounting.
Underneath the percentages and the pointed quotes is a reality that plays out in creative industries everywhere — two people who trusted each other enough to make something together, now sitting on opposite sides of a dispute about money.
Collaboration requires vulnerability. You share your voice, your time, your audience. When the financial side of that equation goes wrong, it doesn’t just affect the bank balance — it affects the trust that makes future collaborations possible. For younger artists watching this play out, the lesson being written in real time is about contracts, clarity, and having those difficult conversations before the song drops — not after it starts earning.
Here is what makes this whole situation particularly awkward: the song is called “See You Tonight.” At this point, the only place either of them wants to see the other is across a negotiating table — preferably with a lawyer present and a very clearly worded agreement already drafted.
Ava Peace said the quiet part loud, A Pass asked the obvious question, and the internet is still waiting for the two people who actually need to talk — to talk. Will Cindy and Omega 256 finally sit down and sort this out, or is the drama far from over?