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Burna Boy Declared Nigeria’s Richest Musician with $80 Million Earnings in 2023
Paulo Okoye, a well-known music executive, has declared that Burna Boy is Nigeria’s richest musician.
During an Instagram live session with prominent podcaster Daddy Freeze, Okoye shared that Burna Boy earned an impressive $80 million in 2023 alone.
Okoye emphasized Burna Boy’s extraordinary financial success, stating, “The only musician truly making significant money in Nigeria right now is Burna Boy.
Just four years ago, he was already earning between $80 to $100 million. Burna Boy stands out as the wealthiest in the industry.”
He went on to highlight Burna Boy’s unique approach to managing his business. “Burna Boy operates on a different scale.
What sets him apart is his tight-knit team, consisting mainly of his immediate family—his mother and sister, along with a few others. His core team comprises no more than eight people, with the rest being contractors or consultants.”
VeryDarkMan shares that he was warned by Burna Boy once that the Nigerians he fights for will one day turn on him.
He shared “Burna Boy warned me, he said the Nigerians I’m fighting for will backstab me. They’ll put knife in your neck if they have the opportunity.”
“Fighting for Nigerians is tiring. Same Nigerians that tried to cancel Burna of their own because of what happened in his UK show. Una international star. Just because him tell one person make him Comot from him show, Una join them everybody wan cancel am.”
Well, a particular song or songs have been ringing in everyone’s ears this week. Do we have the same answer?
Yes, “Heaven Baby” by Ayra Starr and Zayn Malik.
The song has risen quite well, with TikTok users also using it for different trends and videos. It has also made an impact on the charts, reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart in its first week.
Other songs from Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl album that have been getting attention include:
- Misunderstood
- Amazing
- Gimme Dat
- Dangerous
- Pressure
“Heaven Baby” has also been gaining significant traction on TikTok, with hundreds of thousands of videos using the sound.
Movie lovers, this weekend we’ll be looking at 10 movies Angelina Jolie has acted in.
- Girl, Interrupted
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Wanted
- Salt
- The Tourist
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Eternals
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