With the 66th Grammy Award Ceremony on the horizon, the focus of the Nigerian and the continent’s entertainment lens has been shifted to the newly created Best African Music Performance category at the premier global music profile award. The maiden category would have been an all-Nigerian affair but for the inclusion of ‘Water’ by South…
Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, has become the first Nigerian artiste to be featured on the Grammy Awards cover. Burna Boy featured on the official cover of the Grammy Awards which is slated to take place in the early hours of Monday, along with other international singers. He is set to compete in…
As anticipation for the the 66th edition of the Grammy Awards builds up here are key details such as the hosts, performers and much more to know about the premiere ceremony and the main award show. The stage is set for an explosive night at arguably the biggest award night in the music industry, the…
Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has tied with Tems as the Nigerian artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries. The ‘African Giant’ crooner achieved the feat after his song with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, ‘Just Like Me,’ debuted at 67 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, extending his entries to five….
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been added to the performer lineup for the 2024 Grammys. The ‘African Giant’ crooner was announced alongside Luke Combs and Travis Scott on Monday morning by the Recording Academy. “Attention: African Giant @BurnaBoy will take the #GRAMMYs stage on Sunday, February 4th at…
Former American President, Barack Obama has included four Nigerian songs in his favourite music of 2023 list. The songs are ‘Unavailable’ by Davido featuring Musa Keys, ‘Amapiano’ by Asake featuring Olamide, ‘Me & U’ by Tems, and ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ by Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage. South African singer, Tyla’s…
In a night that will be etched in the memories of fans, dynamic street-hop sensation, Seyi Vibez, set Eko Hotel ablaze with a headline concert on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The headline act not only marked Seyi Vibez’s triumphant return to Lagos but also featured a groundbreaking moment as Grammy-winning artist, Burna Boy joined…
2023 was a good year for Nigerian music as Afrobeats continues to enjoy international success led by the rise of Nigerian superstars. This was again proven as some Nigerian artists dominated the Best African category at the 2024 MOBO awards nominations list. Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Adekunle Gold, and Ayra Starr who…
Superstar singers, Burna Boy and Rema won the inaugural Afrobeats categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, November 19. Burna Boy won the Top Afrobeats Artiste, while Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ remix featuring Selena Gomez won the Top Afrobeats Song. The ‘African Giant’ crooner beat stiff competition from Wizkid, Rema, Tems, and…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has hit another milestone as he becomes the world’s most followed artist on the global music streaming platform, Audiomack. The is as the ‘African Giant’ crooner hit 5 million followers on the platform, making him the first to reach the milestone in Audiomack’s history. A…
Nigerian singers Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr have received congratulations from the President on their nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Burna Boy received four nominations in contrast to his opponent Davido, who garnered three nominations in his debut. Arya Starr and well-known rapper Olamide each garnered one nomination, while Afrobeats…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has further cemented his global prominence by earning four Grammy nominations, topping all African artists. It is the third year in a row that Burna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ogulu, has received recognition from the Grammys. The nominations were announced on Friday, November 10 for the 2024 awards….
With the international growth of Nigerian music, Nigerian superstars are winning more international awards around the world. Nigeria international superstars Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr have all earned nominations for the 2024 Grammy awards. The Nigerian contingent were all nominated for the maiden African Music category with Davido for his…
Music executive DJ Khaled will feature Burna Boy on his 14th studio album titled ‘Til Next Time’ slated for 2024. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone’s Jeff Ihaza, music executive DJ Khaled disclosed his newfound inspiration from Afrobeats. DJ Khaled conveyed via the Rolling Stone interview that, “been feeling inspired lately by Afrobeats,…
Since gaining international success with ‘YE’ in 2018, Burna Boy has enjoyed massive commercial success with his songs winning him multiple awards and billions of streams. In another feat, Burna Boy’s ‘Gbona’ off his 2019 Grammy-nominated album ‘African Giant’ has been certified platinum by SNEP after surpassing 150,000 units in sales in France. …
Burna Boy’s ‘I told them’ tour had over 20 venues but with three already cancelled, it is unusual that he decided to add another show. The artist hasn’t addressed the cancelled shows in Minneapolis, Columbus, and Camden. Burna Boy’s choice to call name his tour I Told Them is amazing as it brings to note the…
