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Burna Boy joins #EndSARS protest amidst knocks from Nigerians
Afrobeats singer, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has finally joined the #EndSARS movement which seeks the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The ‘On the low’ singer issued a statement on Saturday amid blows from Nigerian youths who had expressed displeasure over the musician’s silence. The self-acclaimed African giant said…
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Davido, Burna Boy and I just scratching surface-Wizkid
Pop star, Wizkid has averred that the next generation of singers in Nigeria will surpass himself as well as Davido and Burna Boy. Speaking in a chat with Arise News to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary, the ‘Fever’ singer urged young people not to give up on their dreams. He noted that his rise from…
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Burna Boy becomes first Nigerian artist with certified silver album in UK
Nigerian superstar, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burna Boy has become the first Nigerian artist with a certified silver album, “African Giant” in the UK. The renowned singer, who said he was so excited over the achievement, took to his Instagram page @burnaboygram to announce the news to his fans and also expressed love to everyone that…
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Burna Boy, Kerry Washington surprise Nigerian family of health care workers
Award-winning superstar, Burna Boy recently made an appearance to honour a Nigerian family of healthcare heroes in Texas, USA. On Jimmy Kimmel Live show-segment, #HealthcareHeroes anchored by Hollywood actress, Kerry Washington, best known for her role as ‘Olivia Pope’ in political series ‘Scandal’, the Ginigeme family of five nurses; Enuma, Dera, Uche, Kosi and Jide,…
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Burna Boy unveils 15-track album ‘Twice As Tall’
Revered Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has finally released his fifth album, ‘Twice As Tall’. Following his Grammy loss to Angelique Kidjo, the singer had revealed that the title of his next project will be ‘Twice as Tall’ – which suggested he knew better. “So now I’m ‘Twice as Tall’. That’s the name of…
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Burna Boy’s new album Twice as Tall records 5million streams in one hour
Burna Boy’s much-awaited new work, Twice as Tall was released Friday morning and it was an instant hit. It recorded five million streams within an hour of its release. And it was also generating rave reviews. The album, which is executive produced by Diddy is expected to outperform Burna Boy’s last year’s album, the African…
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Burna Boy wins 2020 BET Best International Act Award (Video)
Nigerian afro-fusion artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has won the 2020 BET best international act award. The ‘African Giant’ won it for the second time in two years. ?? Thank you @BET @BET_Africa @NaomiCampbell https://t.co/r2WHDLq1jY — Burna Boy (@burnaboy) June 29, 2020 In 2019, He floored Teni Makanaki and Mr. Eazi to…
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Burna Boy, Rema bag 2020 BET Awards nominations
Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Rema, have been nominated in the Best International Act and Viewers’ Choice: Best International Act categories, respectively at the 2020 edition of the BET Awards. Other contenders in the Best International Act category include South African singer, Sho Madjozi and Innos’B from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This…
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Trouble looms as Zlatan slam Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel, Joeboy on Instagram
Zanku crooner, Zlatan Ibile has condemned fellow singers, Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel and Joeboy for different reasons on Instastories. The 25-year-old on Saturday claimed that Burna Boy refused to commend him on the birth of his child, claimed that Oberz taught Kizz Daniel how to make music and implied that Joe Boy is ignorant…
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Protesters groove to Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ during Black Lives Matter rallies [VIDEO]
Some videos have surfaced on social media in which activists can be seen dancing to ‘Ye’, a track off ‘Outside’, Burna Boy’s third album, during the Black Lives Matter rallies in the United Kingdom and Germany. The rallies were due to the killing of George Floyd, a black American who died in Minneapolis, US.…