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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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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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