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Burna Boy Makes History: First African Artist to Hit 2 Billion Streams in UK, Receives Brit Plaque
Nigerian afrobeats sensation Burna Boy, known by his real name Damini Ogulu, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first African artist to reach over two billion streams in the United Kingdom.
This achievement was celebrated with the presentation of a Brit plaque during his sold-out performance at Koko Camden in London.
Just weeks prior, Burna Boy was honored with a Brit plaque for surpassing one billion streams at another sold-out show at the London Stadium.
Expressing gratitude for the recognition, Burna Boy emphasized the importance of perseverance in achieving such milestones, stating, “Thank you very much. I appreciate you. Ehen, now that’s it. You’ve to fight for your right.”
When reminded that he had already attained the milestone, he reiterated, “No. You know, we have to fight for our rights.” This acknowledgment underscores Burna Boy’s dedication to his craft and the hard-won success that has propelled him to international acclaim.
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Nigerian Singer Portable rejects colleague, Speed Darlington’s challenge to a boxing match. The singer shared that Speed Darlington was no match for him.
Portable shared that he has no interest in fighting with the Artist and stated that Speed Darlington is just promoting his new song with the challenge.
While on the discussion of matches, Portable revealed his desired opponent in a boxing match. The singer stated that he will like to fight with British-Nigerian boxing champion Anthony Joshua.
He then demanded N100 million to face Joshua in a boxing contest.
Nigerian Gospel Singer Steve Crown takes to social media to announce his engagement to his fiancée, Ruth Thomas.
The gospel singer shares the exciting news with a video on his Instagram page. Fans and friends react to the engaged couple and congratulate the singer on his engagement.
The singer captioned the video with “Approved by God. We are now forever”#crowningruth2025”.
Nigerian Influencer Sophie Egbueje recently spotted vibing to Nigerian’s singer, Burna Boy diss track.
It can be recalled the drama that occurred between the singer and influencer. An audio of Sophie speaking about Burna Boy leaked, in the audio Sophie laments about Burna Boy not keeping his promise.
The incident quickly gained attention from fans and the public with many choosing sides on who was in the wrong. The incident caused Sophie and Burna Boy to make headlines for days till the drama was settled.
However Sophie makes headlines again as she was spotted vibing to Burna Boy’s diss track. Fans react to this video with many applauding her boldness and few criticizing her.
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