Award-winning Afro-fusion musician Burna Boy will take the stage at the 2023 UEFA Champions League (UCL) final. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey will host this year’s championship game on June 23. UEFA announced the self-proclaimed “African Giant” as one of the headliners alongside another soon-to-be-announced “global sensation” in a blog post on Thursday.... Read More

African Giant, Burna boy, performance, UEFA Champions League Final

July 16, 2022

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“Love Damini” sets record high on UK Charts

Nigerian singer Burna Boy’s fourth studio album, Love Damini has become the first African album to reach number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. With three albums in three years, two BET awards, a Grammy win, sold-out shows in the choicest Arenas around Europe, an unprecedented level of commercial success, and a talent that will... Read More

The Music Blog

African Giant, Burna boy, Love Damini

March 16, 2021

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Why Burna Boy’s Grammy win is historic

It’s 2019 and Burna Boy is billed to perform at the Coachella music festival, but he isn’t happy with his name in small fonts. In a line up headlined by Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande, all international stars with names routinely bold, Burna Boy throws a tantrum about being an African Giant and... Read More

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June 29, 2020

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BET Awards: Fans react as Burna Boy achieves new milestone

It’s interesting to note that the name Burna Boy, has been around for close to a decade now. His first album LIFE, was released in 2013, and his mix-tapes had been out, two years prior. The perception on this then-upcoming artiste, was, that he focused on feel good music, and was doing well for his... Read More

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African Giant, Africans, BET Awards, Burna boy, Coachella

April 9, 2020

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Burna Boy: Very loud and very wrong, but we know why

By now, the name Burna Boy is almost synonymous with everything over-the-top; especially in speech. That is if you are looking at the mega star’s antiques from a positive viewpoint. Not that he cares what your viewpoint is. Certainly, when it does not align with his, you may as well choke on that opinion, at... Read More

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April 1, 2020

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Burna Boy’s cable burnt again? | The #YNaijaCover

Grammy nominee, Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu has been enraged by Twitter users over criticism that he’s being “too proud and arrogant” and the singer has threatened to quit the app. The latest development is coming on the heels of disparaging comments he made against Reekado Banks who signified interest in a “battle of hits,” he (Burna) had announced... Read More

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August 26, 2019

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Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky, Afropunk 2019: Here are the top 10 events we loved in August

The month of August was brimming with events that spanned from music to film and culture, most notably the Johnnie Jazz & Whiskey concert in Lagos that saw famed masked singer Lagbaja perform in live since forever, and the private screening of the Vimbai Mutinhiri and BET documentary on women (mostly) surgically enhancing their bodies... Read More

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August 15, 2019

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Burna Bank by Burnaboy is exactly how you get people invested in an album

Since Burnaboy announced his latest album ‘African Giant‘, his first since he signed his publishing contract with Universal Music, his whole media and communications approach has completely evolved. Starting with a Youtube ‘featured artist of the month’ feature that introduced him to American audiences and jump-started the road to his album launch, paving his way... Read More

The Media Blog

African Giant, Burna Bank, Burna boy, trevor noah

April 18, 2019

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The YNaija Cover – the 18th of April

Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Finally, Buhari signs N30,000 minimum wage bill into law; I’ll not fail Nigerians – Buhari assures Bill Gates | Other stories CCT Trial: Suspended CJN, Onnoghen convicted; banned from public office From Coachella to album listening party: Burna Boy’s ”African... Read More

Cover Stories

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April 18, 2019

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From Coachella to album listening party: Burna Boy’s ”African Giant” already feels like a summer hit

Off from an interesting Coachella set last weekend, Burna Boy had a listening party for his upcoming album African Giant, which is due out in August. The album title shows his evolution and growth in the music industry, as well as an international mascot for Afrobeats. The listening party held at a private location in... Read More

Culture

African Giant, Burna boy, listening party

July 23, 2013

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Opinion: Jonathan-Amaechi face-off and a vote for British re-colonization of Nigeria

by Obinna Akukwe Goodluck Jonathan and his wife do not have any constitutional or moral right to limit the wide range of choices Nigerians has come 2015. President Jonathan and Governor Amechi have been dancing shamelessly on Nigeria’s political space that a vote for David Cameron and British Re-colonization of Nigeria is very expedient if... Read More

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Burna Boy to perform at 2023 Champions League final

“Love Damini” sets record high on UK Charts

Why Burna Boy’s Grammy win is historic

BET Awards: Fans react as Burna Boy achieves new milestone

Burna Boy: Very loud and very wrong, but we know why

Burna Boy’s cable burnt again? | The #YNaijaCover

Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky, Afropunk 2019: Here are the top 10 events we loved in August

Burna Bank by Burnaboy is exactly how you get people invested in an album

The YNaija Cover – the 18th of April

From Coachella to album listening party: Burna Boy’s ”African Giant” already feels like a summer hit

Opinion: Jonathan-Amaechi face-off and a vote for British re-colonization of Nigeria

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