Renowned as the giant of Africa, Burna Boy has etched his name in history. He has shattered barriers and set new standards, becoming the first African artiste to stage the highest-grossing arena concert in America. Touring Data, an international platform that provides a PDF and spreadsheet with ticket count information for tours in the US … Read more
BBNaija’s Miracle graduated from US aeronautical varsity BBNaija 2018 winner Miracle Igbokwe graduated with distinction from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, United States of America (USA). The reality TV star shared a video of himself climbing the stage to receive his certificate on his Instagram story. He earned his Private Pilot and Flight Dispatcher Licences … Read more
Famous Nigerian singer Inetimi Odon, aka Timaya, has opened up about his near-death experience with drugs. In a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, Timaya revealed that he was introduced to drugs (molly) during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. MDMA, commonly known as Molly, is a powerful psychoactive drug that produces feelings of … Read more
On Monday, Nigerians cried foul that their biggest artistes nominated for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles in the early hours of Monday were denied a win. Burna Boy received four nominations, Davido received three, while Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr each bagged one nomination. Across social media, the consensus was that … Read more
President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates Nigeria’s musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake, and Ayra Starr. President Tinubu celebrates these musical marvels who have put Nigeria on the chart of cultural command through their artistry and anthemic earworms, building and earning our nation enormous soft power. The president … Read more
Despite the online spat, his fourth baby mama, Ashabi Simple, and a problematic collaboration deal with singers Esquare, controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, appears to be quite favoured in his music career of barely three years. While A-listers like Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy may not have considered collaborating with him, his talent and … Read more
Nigerian Afrobeats singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 BRIT Awards, scheduled to be broadcast live on 2 March 2024 on ITV1 and ITVX. The nominations for the annual music awards were unveiled on Wednesday during the ‘Bring on The BRITs with Mastercard: The 2024 Nominations’, a 30-minute special streamed … Read more
Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, will perform at the 2024 Grammys on 4 February at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, US. Burna Boy was added to the performer lineup, joining artistes like Luke Combs, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Olivia Rodrigo. CBS announced Burna Boy’s participation during the fourth quarter … Read more
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, is his favourite Nigerian singer. Mr Amaechi, who appeared on the ‘Arise Exclusive: Life After Public Service ’ programme of Arise TV on Sunday, said he chose Burna Boy because of his music style. “In terms of music, I followed … Read more
Former United States President Barack Obama has once again curated a diverse and global music playlist for his favourite tunes in 2023. This year’s selection, released via his X handle, featured prominent Nigerian music stars such as Davido, Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, and Olamide. It is the second time Nigerian singers will make Mr Obama’s … Read more
