Burna Boy.
Burna Boy, popular Nigerian music act, has received the Brit Plaque for hitting two billion streams across platforms in the United Kingdom; the first African to achieve such feat.
The singer recently performed at the Koko Camden in the UK to mark his fifth anniversary of ‘African Giant‘, his fourth studio album.
Burna Boy, at the gig, thrilled the fans in attendance with such throwback hits as “Like To Party”, “Amorawa”, and “Tonight & Masculine“, among other cuts.
The show was sponsored by YouTube Music Nights.
After performing at the prestigious venue, Burna Boy was presented with the Brit plaque for two billion streams.
While receiving the plaque, Burna Boy appreciated the British representatives for the recognition, adding that “I fought for it”.
Said he: “Thank you very much. That is my right. You have to fight for your right you know”.
The milestone came about a month after he was presented with a Brit 1 billion streams plaque at his sold-out show at the London Stadium.
Released in July 2019, “African Giant” won Album Of The Year at the All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
The project was in December 2023, listed on Rolling Stone’s ‘500 Greatest Albums Of All Time‘.
“African Giant” secured the number 330 spot, making it the best Nigerian album on Rolling Stone’s list.
The album features such hit tracks as “On The Low”, “Gbona”, “Dangote”, “Killin Dem”, “Spiritual”, “Gum Body”, “Anybody”, “Collateral Damage” and “Wetin Man Go Do”.
Born Damini Ogulu, Burna Boy started earning fame after his release of “Like To Party“, the lead single from his debut album “L.I.F.E” (2013).
The singer, in 2021, set a record in Nigeria after his fifth album, “Twice As Tall” (2020), won the Best World Music Album category at the Grammys.
Burna Boy claimed he brought the Afrobeats genre to the mainstream in 2020.
He also mentioned 2Baba, Timaya, D’banj, Larry Gaaga, and Wande Coal as the artistes who influenced his career.