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
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, has become the most streamed Afrobeats artiste of 2023 across all major streaming platforms with his album, Rave & Roses deluxe version. According to Top Chart Africa, the album has garnered a staggering 3.84 billion streams since its release on 28 April via Jonzing World and Mavin … Read more
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has revealed the backstory behind ‘Thanks’, a track on his recent album ‘I Told Them’. Burna Boy via his X, formerly known as Twitter, stated that the song is a playful tribute to his grandmother who used to beg him to come home, but now worries so much … Read more
Eight Nigerian artistes have earned nominations for the forthcoming MOBO Awards, an annual celebration recognising excellence in “music of black origin” in the UK. MOBO’s Thursday announcement revealed that Adekunle Gold, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, and Wizkid are all contenders in the Best African Music Act category. Additionally, Nigerian gospel singer, Samuel … Read more
Nigerian music lovers are agog as some of their favourite artistes have been nominated for the 66th Recording Academy Awards, also known as the Grammys. Slated for February, the nominees list for the 2024 Grammys was announced on Friday. Among the Nigerian artistes who made the cut were Davido, Asake, Olamide, Burna Boy, and Ayra … Read more
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