Grammy nominee, Burna Boy is being celebrated today on social media by his fans on Twitter.
In celebration of his birthday, they tagged it #BurnaDay, and many are expressing how much love they have for the talented singer. From sharing photos and clips of the artiste to posts on how he has been a source of inspiration in their lives individually, Burna seems to have taken over the timelines this morning.
As we celebrate the king of African music today, what are your top five Burna boy songs #Burnaday pic.twitter.com/k4NbT1JSzo
— FEMI (@BrodaFemo) July 2, 2020
On this trend, fans of the singer pointed out that Burna Boy will remain the best what he does as they approved his self-acclaimed ‘Odogwu’ title, as they wished him well on his birthday.
Damini Ogulu also known as Odogwu Burna Boy was born 29 years ago.
He is a Port Harcourt boy from Nigeria and recently bagged the 2020 BET award for Best International Act
Happy Birthday Burna Boy, this video gives us a thousand and one reasons why we love @burnaboy#Burnaday pic.twitter.com/Jopx0NFjKX
— Port Harcourt JAGABAN 📸 (@PHCinpictures) July 2, 2020
You've Monopolized the African Music Industry.
Burna Is a Genre. King of Outsiders#Burnaday pic.twitter.com/djUPR9jbCb— Burna Day 🎉🎂🎈 🎉 (@BrunhildeOwagbo) July 2, 2020
To celebrate Burna, permit me to quote Angelina kidjo "This is for Burna Boy, He is among those young artists who came from Africa who are changing the way our continent is perceived, and the way African music has been the bed rock for every type of music."
HBD Burna#Burnaday pic.twitter.com/VIB4k6djmT— Mazi Muna (@OkoliMuna1) July 2, 2020
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu Rex, popularly known as "Burna Boy" a Nigerian singer and songwriter was born on the 2nd of July 1991.
Happy Birthday to the "African Giant" #Burnaday pic.twitter.com/FShaNJFGkR
— MC SKOT (@anthony_adejumo) July 2, 2020
While his fans celebrated him, celebrities who have expressed how much of a talented singer and performer he is, also took to the platform to write kind words in celebrating the singer.
As we celebrate the king of African music today, what are your top five Burna boy songs #Burnaday pic.twitter.com/k4NbT1JSzo
— FEMI (@BrodaFemo) July 2, 2020
Here are ten things about the singer you don’t know…
1. His first studio record was at Leriq Treehouse Studio Port Harcourt and his first gig on stage was in December 2010 at the Calabar Carnival.
2. At the age of 15, Burna Boy got his first tattoo. He says the tattoos are representative of him artistically. He has more than 12 tattoos and has a tattoo of his role model, Fela Kuti on his arm.
His role models are Fela Anikulapo-Kuti , 2Face and Sizzla Kalonji.
4. In May 2012, Burna Boy released a single titled “Like to Party” which saw his rise to prominence.
5. During a performance, he once broke his leg and rib after falling off a stage.
6. He is a brand ambassador for Head Honcho Clothing.
7. His collaboration with AKA, Da Les and JR is one of the biggest collaborations of his career.
8. In 2013, the Nigeria Entertainment Awards awarded him with the Best New Act of the Year.
9. Burna Boy’s first album titled “L.I.F.E” sold over 50,000 copies on the first day of release.
10. Robbery was the first song recorded by Burna Boy, which was on the beat of “Step Back” by Freeway featuring Lil’ Wayne.
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