Since 2018,
@burnaboy
has been involved and contributed to at least one Grammy-nominated project.
As a whole, he has now contributed to a total of 8
#Grammys
nominated projects.
He is also now the first and only Nigerian artiste to earn three (3) consecutive Grammy nominations
3 years ago, Burna Boy dropped 'Twice As Tall' album, igniting a global blaze of Afro-fusion vibes! From powerful beats to thought-provoking lyrics, it's a musical journey that's still resonating today.
TAT achieved a historic milestone as the inaugural and sole African album…
.
@burnaboy
is ranked at
#6
on Billboard's World Albums Artists of 2020.
He is the only African on the list and now becomes the highest ranking Nigerian artist ever on the chart surpassing Fela Anikulapo-Kuti who debuted on the chart in 2010 at
#8
#AfricanGiant
#TwiceAsTall
.
@burnaboy
's African Giant album has been announced as winner for Best World Album at the 2020 Edison Award
He becomes the first ever Nigerian to win the award and the third African after Youssou N'Dour who won it in 1994 and Angélique Kidjo in 2018
#AfricanGiant
#TwiceAsTall
Are you planning your
#Inauguration2021
at-home watch party?
Well let us take one thing off your plate —
@DJDNice
and
@TheRaedio
came up with the perfect playlist for you to dance the night away as we ring in our new leaders. 💃🏼🕺
Burna Boy last night at the Exclusive BIG7 Private Party in Lagos 🇳🇬.
The event had distinguished gathering of Talents like Seyi Vibez, ShalliPopi Native Recs, Poco Lee, and Additional Artists .
.
@burnaboy
is confirmed to perform during the 63rd
#GRAMMYs
Award Premiere Ceremony which will take place Sunday, March 14.
Burna Boy who is the first Nigerian artiste to earn back to back Grammy nominations, will now also be the first ever afrobeats act to perform at the event
Burna Boy's On The Low has now surpassed 100M Spotify streams.
It's now the most streamed song by a Nigerian artiste on the platform and the first song by a Nigerian artiste to reach this mark.
#OTL100M
#OnTheLow
As a child, Burna Boy idolized the Wu-Tang Clan; on his forthcoming album, he leans into their shared love for all things Shaolin while bringing founding members GZA and RZA into the fray.
RZA recites the 12 Jewels of Islam on “Jewels,” instructing Burna and listeners of the…
"Akoi grace, Akoi mercy...
Blessing follow you, you are blessed" 🙏🤲
A BTS recap of
@Burnaboy
at Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain
Background song: "Last Last" off Burna Boy’s incoming album “Love, Damini”
#LoveDamini
#Burnaboy
#LastLast
On the intro track “I Told Them,” there’s a stubborn declaration of triumph after manifesting the proclamations he (Burna Boy) made years ago; emotion pokes through on “Thanks,” as he cries out to God when jealousy and nagging have pushed him to the brink.
That’s not to say his…
Burna Boy has a chance to land his new album "Love, Damini" on
#1
across several charts worldwide.
Let’s get it to number 1 everywhere guys!🔥🔥
Keep buying and streaming🦍🙌🏽💪🏽
#LOVEDAMINI
#BurnaBoy
#Outsiders
Throwback to when Burna Boy & Ed Sheeran first performed their hit track "For My Hand" at Wembley Stadium before 90,000 fans
Now Gold certified in the UK, this collab remains iconic! 🇬🇧📀
Pure magic! 🔥🦍
.
@BurnaBoy
’s
#LoveDamini
has now surpassed 50 million pure streams (pre released singles excluded) on
@Spotify
in 11 days!
— It’s the fastest African album to reach this mark! 🦍
#LOVEDAMINI
“It is one thing to win the
#GRAMMYs
and to be applauded everywhere else in the world and another thing to be loved in your own home and that to me is worth more than anything I can get” -
@BurnaBoy
#Burnaboyhomecoming
.
@burnaboy
's "Twice As Tall" has been nominated for Best Global Music Album Of The Year at the 63rd
#GRAMMYs
Following his nomination last year with his African Giant album, he becomes the First artist from Nigeria to earn back-to-back Grammy award nominations.
#TwiceAsTall
.
@burnaboy
's African Giant album has been nominated at The Edison Award for Best World Album.
The Edison Award is an annual Dutch music prize award. It is comparable to the American Grammy Award.
He becomes the first ever Nigerian to be nominated for the award.
#AfricanGiant
.
@BurnaBoy
’s chart topping single “Last Last” is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 (200,000 units) 🎉
—
@BurnaBoy
now extends his lead as the African artist with the most certifications in the UK! (8 songs/1 Album). 🦍
The Nigerian Nightmare
@USMAN84kg
who is the first Nigerian to headline MMA at the MSG sending words of support to
@burnaboy
who is the first Nigerian artist to headline a concert and also sell out the Madison Square Garden
Two Giants
#BurnaMSG
#Burnaboy
#OneNightInSpace
Burna Boy on ES Magazine
"Is a new album coming shortly?"
Burna Boy: ‘Nah, they need to miss me a bit.
I did want to drop an album, was working and as always the music was coming, but I just thought: Why am I even doing this and what am I trying to prove?” So, I’m chilling.’
The wait is OVER!
Burna Boy's highly anticipated album "I Told Them" is out now and available across all streaming platforms!
🎧 Time to immerse ourselves in some Afrofusion brilliance.
#BurnaBoy
#IToldThem
Twice As Tall by
@burnaboy
was released on the 14th of August 2020.
Looking back let's see how well Burna Boy and the album as a whole did on the Billboard charts as at the debut of the album on Billboard
A thread of the Billboard records made on this day 👇
#TWICEASTALL
🦍
We just hit 15,000 followers on Twitter.
Thanks to all Burna Boy fans (Outsiders) who have followed us so far.
We’ll continue to keep you updated❤️ 🦍🚀
#LOVEDAMINI
#Burnaboy
Billboard Hot 100:
#86
.
@BurnaBoy
— “Last Last”
“Last Last” marks
@BurnaBoy
’s highest charting single ever on the Hot 100 and first entry as a lead artist!
The global Afro-Fusion artist Burna Boy with Queen Naija who opened his just concluded soldout concert at the iconic Hollywood Bowl Arena last night
#SpaceDrift
#Burnahollywoodbowl
"Beautiful, very entertaining. My first MMA fight I'm watching in Nigeria" -
@burnaboy
Burna Boy at the inaugural
@TheAKOShow
MMA event in Lagos held last night.
He also gave a shout-out to
@USMAN84kg
for being a huge part of it.
It’s been reaffirmed officially that every 2nd of March is Burna Boy’s day by the Boston city council in unison at his sold out concert at the TD GARDEN, Boston 🇺🇸 .
The Madison Square Garden being set up in preparation for Burna Boy’s sold out “One Night In Space” concert tonight.
It’s about to be magical.
#OneNightInSpace
#Burnaboy
#BURNAMSG
Burna Boy's sold-out 'One Night In Space' Live Performance at the Madison Square Garden has now surpassed 1 Million Plays on youtube in 6 days.
It's the first and fastest live performance by an African artiste to reach 1 million plays.
#BURNABOY
𓃵
#BurnaMSG
#BurnaAtMadison
With over 150 Million streams on spotify, Outside by
@burnaboy
is the fourth most streamed album in Africa on the platform.
It also makes Burna Boy the only Nigerian artist who has two albums with over 100M streams on Spotify.
#3YearsofOutside
Burna Boy and his mother/manager "Namix" pictured with Jonny Baxter, Head of Mission at the British High Commission Lagos, and Abby Bernard, Deputy Head of Mission.
The new
@burnaboy
's single "Kilometre" being played before the start of Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks
#NBA
game on May 1st, 2021 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
#KILOMETRE
#KilomotreVideo
Burna Boy vibes on another level in Lagos! Rocking the city with his incredible energy and infectious music. Living life to the fullest and showing us how to have a blast!
#Big7
#BurnaInLagos
#GoodVibesOnly
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