Burna Boy (R) and Dave.
Burna Boy, Nigerian prominent music act has extended his record as one of the most certified African artistes in the United Kingdom.
His hit collaboration with British-Nigerian rapper, Dave, has now been declared five times Platinum in the UK.
The song released as one of the singles off Dave’s 2019 album, “Psychodrama“, has enjoyed massive commercial success that makes it one of Dave’s biggest hits and another major collaboration for Burna Boy.
This feat came weeks after Burna Boy’s “Alone” became eligible for an RIAA Gold certification.
Chart Data disclosed that the single, “Alone”, which is one of the songs off the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack album had already sold over 500 thousand units in the United States.
“Alone” was nominated for Best Global Song Performance at the 2023 Grammys, and it has garnered 164 million Spotify streams, making it the second most streamed song on the album behind Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up“.
The song becomes Burna Boy’s sixth RIAA certification and fourth solo plaque as he continues to reinforce himself as one of Africa’s leading global acts.
The 10-time Grammy nominee is gearing up for a busy 2025 where he’s expected to release his eighth album, “No Sign Of Weakness”.
Ahead of the album, the singer recently released a new single, “Tatata“, featuring American superstar rapper Travis Scott.
With his up-coming album, Burna Boy will be aiming to continue his remarkable commercial run that has seen all of his last four albums earn Grammy nominations.
He will also be hoping to extend his record as the only Nigerian artiste to have three albums surpass 500 million Spotify streams.
