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Entertainment
Burna Boy announces release of new album
Grammy-winning Nigerian Singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has hinted the release of a new album. The “Twice As Tall” crooner disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday. He wrote: “Album dropping 12AM.” According to the Afrobeat superstar, the new album will be dropping on July 30. The announcement came after his…
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Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid top nomination for Africa Arts Entertainments Awards
Nigerian music superstars, Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid, have received the highest nominations for the 2024 Africa Arts Entertainments Awards (AAEA). Davido was nominated in twelve categories, followed by Burna Boy with ten nominations, while Wizkid was nominated in seven categories. The three artistes are competing in several categories, including AAEA Best Continental Male Artiste and AAEA Continental Artiste of…
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Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams in UK
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in London on Monday night, in recognition of the feat. This milestone came barely few weeks after he was presented with…
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Technology
Google highlights 6 ways AI can boost music creativity
Google highlighted six ways Gemini could boost Africa’s music creativity by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gemini, formerly Bard, is one of Google’s best artificial intelligence tools. The Communications and Public Affairs Manager at Google West Africa, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said in a statement that becoming a global music star demanded talent, grit,…
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Burna Boy loses all four nominations
Nigerian music sensation Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, lost out on all four of his nominations at the 66th Grammys Award ceremony. The artist’s song ‘Alone’ lost to the trio of Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck, and Edgar Myer’s song ‘Pashto’, which won the Global Music Performance category. The second award lost by the Nigerian artist was the Best African Music…
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Nigerian artistes miss out on Grammy wins
Nigerian artists Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Olamide were all nominated for the 66th Grammy Awards. Burna Boy, who bagged four nominations, was joined by Davido, who earned three nominations in his debut. Asake, Arya Starr, and Olamide got one nomination apiece. They were all nominated in the maiden Best African Music Performance category alongside South Africa’s Tyla.…
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NEWS
Cubana Chiefpriest Weighs in on Burna,Davido Twitter Squabble
A major figure of the Nigerian Twitteratti,Cubana Chiefpriest,has weighed in on the Twitter squabble between Davido and Burna Boy. Burna Boy,who christened himself ‘Odogwu’ had made comments suggesting that Davido had leveraged on his father’s fame to make one for himself. Speaking in defence of Davido,the ‘Chiefpriest’ lashed out at Burna via an Instagram post and decided to hand his…
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Burna Boy Barred From UK For 15 Years
‘He can’t be told anything to do, he’s a big boy right now. He won’t just listen anymore, we are frustrated with his actions’.” his label mates told NET. Burna boy who is presently having issues with his label, Aristokrat, has not only moved out of the house provided for him by the label in Lekki Phase 1 but he has…
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