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    Burna Boy is on the verge of becoming the new era’s top stage performer

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    Burna Boy is gradually on the verge of becoming the new era’s top stage performer.

    Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, rose to prominence in 2012 and became a global force around 2018, arguably the biggest Afrobeat Artiste of the new generation and on the verge of becoming the new era’s top stage performer.

    Burna Boy performing at the Grammys was mind-blowing and the fact that he was recently billed to perform at the Billboard music award, all because of his ability to put up a good stage performance.

    Burna Boy is on the verge of becoming the new era's top stage performer
    Burna Boy is on the verge of becoming the new era’s top stage performer

    He signed with Bad Habit/Atlantic Records, where it all started in 2017, on this notation, we’ll highlight the records that edge him towards the threshold of the biggest afrobeat artiste of this generation.

    Burna Boy on the verge of becoming the biggest Afrobeat Artiste
    Burna Boy

    Burna Boy released his fourth studio album titled African Giant on July 26, 2019, by Atlantic Records, Warner Music and Spaceship Entertainment.

    The album features guest appearances from Damian Marley, Jeremih, Jorja Smith, Future, Zlatan Ibile, and others, the 19-tracks project was championed by 8 singles, including ‘On the Low’, Killing Dem, and ‘Gbona’ amongst others, he performed “Anybody‘ at Jimmy Kimmel Live! an American late-night talk show.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AND9KnqQtCI

    African Giant album won several awards from the singles including Viewers’ Choice at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival and Song of the Year at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival

    African Giant was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

    he technically swept awards from every angle including, Best International Act at 2020 MOBO Awards, Best International Act at BET Awards and Best World Album (African Giant) at Edison Awards

    One year later, he released his fifth studio album titled ‘Twice as Tall‘, a combination of Afrobeats, Afrobeat, dancehall, pop and hip hop, which enlisted guest appearances from Youssou N’Dour, Naughty by Nature, Sauti Sol, Stormzy and Chris Martin.

    Executive produced by an American singer and songwriter Diddy and  Bose Ogulu (Mama Burna)  

    Burna Boy on the verge of becoming the biggest Afrobeat Artiste
    Burna Boy

    Burna Boy earned another Grammy nomination with twice as tall making him the first Nigerian with back-to-back nominations at the Grammys.

    Burna Boy who is the first Nigerian artiste to earn back to back Grammy nominations will also be the first-ever afrobeat act in history to perform at the event.

    In 2022, Burna had toured the world more than any afrobeat artistes, giving the audience a very scintillating worthy performance.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZTtKowisB8

    Burna Boy has also been honourably selected as one of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards performers.

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