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- 27 Jan 2019
Star Lager Unveils Burna Boy As New Brand Ambassador
National premium beer brand, Star Lager has unveiled Afro-pop sensation Burna Boy as an ambassador for the brand. The unveiling was made on Sunday, 27th of January during a press event at…
- 14 Mar 2019
Star Lager Releases New TVC Starring Burna Boy
After a landmark unveiling of Burna Boy as its brand ambassador, National premium beer brand, Star Lager has unveiled its new commercial which features the afro-pop artist. The commercial…
- 14 Jul 2025
Burna Boy Distances Himself from Meme Coin, Labels Crypto as Fraud
Burna Boy, Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, has publicly distanced himself from a meme coin circulating online that falsely uses his name and image for promotion. Burna Boy In a statement shared via…
- 30 Nov 2023
Burna Boy Leads as Top Streamed African Artist in Sub Saharan Africa
Spotify has released Wrapped 2023, the annual data-led review of how people listened to music and podcasts, on the platform. Drake is the most streamed artist in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by Burna…
- 26 Mar 2019
YouTube Celebrates Rise of AfroBeats with Launch of Burna Boy Spotlight Story
YouTube has launched its Spotlight Story documentary on Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter Burna Boy. Having catapulted to fame with the 2012 release of his single "Like to Party",…
- 4 Nov 2019
Burna Boy Wins ‘Best Africa Act’ Award at 2019 MTV EMA’s
Burna Boy a serial hitmaker has emerged winner of the Best Africa Act award at the 2019 MTV EMA’s. Burna who was nominated alongside fellow Nigerian, Teni the Entertainer , South Africa's Prince…
- 5 Apr 2022
Burna Boy, Rema, Buju, Top Nigeria’s Spotify Chart
Burna Boy, Rema, Buju, and Lil Durk currently top the list of most popular music acts on music streaming platform, Spotify. According to data from Spotify, the Buju’s Italy feat. Blaq Diamond peaked…
- 8 Apr 2021
For the Record” Podcast Spotlights Fast-Growing African Music Scene, ft. DaVido, Burna Boy, Others
The next episode of Spotify: For the Record, a podcast sharing fresh, illuminating insights from the music industry in a way only Spotify can, is out now. Following on from Spotify’s recent launch…
- 13 Jan 2021
Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz Lead the Pack in MAMA Kampala 2021
The second list of nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA) on 20 February spotlights Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz who top the list with three…
- 2 Oct 2019
Burna Boy, Nasty C, Teni Others Battle For Best African Act At The 2019 MTV EMAs
MTV on Wednesday announced nominations for the “2019 MTV EMAs,” including six top acts from the African Continent; BET Award winner Burna Boy & BET Award nominee Teni, South African rapper Nasty…
- 31 Dec 2018
#ShineOn: Burna Boy Shuts Down Eko Convention With Star Lager
National premium beer, Star Lager on Wednes day , threw its weight behind the highly anticipated Burna Live concert. The beer brand has been making giant strides in the beer industry and continued…
- 31 Mar 2021
WizKid, Burna Boy the Most Streamed Artists on Spotify in Nigeria
On February 23rd, more than 70 million songs, 2.2 million podcast titles, and over 4 billion playlists became officially available to Spotify listeners in Nigeria for free. Spotify launched with a…
- 16 Apr 2020
Cassper Nyovest, Lupita Nyong'o Others Join Burna Boy For Global Concert In Honour Of Healthcare Workers
In support of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic led by the World Health Organization, international advocacy organization Global Citizen has announced an expanded list of artists who will…
- 1 Aug 2013
Burna Boy Performs as First Evictee Leaves Glo X Factor
The first contestant to be evicted from the Glo X Factor singing reality TV show will be known on Friday when the Result Show will be broadcast. Sponsors of the show and national operator, Globacom,…
- 17 May 2019
Burna Boy, Mr Eazi & Aka Nominated For Best International Act @ BET Awards 2019
BET in Africa, part of the Viacom International Media Networks Africa multimedia entertainment portfolio, today at a press conference in Lagos, announced the local nominations for the BET Awards 2019…
- 21 May 2020
Davido, Burna Boy, Salif Keita Others Added to Africa Day Benefit Concert
YouTube and ViacomCBS Networks Africa, with Idris Elba, have announced further additions to the “Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home” lineup. The concert will be streamed on the MTV Base Africa…
- 30 Dec 2022
Rema, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr make Dataleum’s List of Top 10 Nigerian Artistes on YouTube in 2022
Global Data and Intelligence Company, Dataleum, have published research that analyzes the most mainstream music videos on the largest online video sharing and social media platform with more than 2.5…
- 4 Apr 2025
Burna Boy, Other Nigerian Artists Pocket $38m from Spotify in 2024
Spotify, the Swedish audio streaming and media service provider, paid over $38 million in royalties last year to Nigerian artists who are riding on the wave growing interest in music from Nigeria and…
- 16 Dec 2018
Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Kcee & Others to Shut Down December with Star Lager Beer
Star Lager Beer has revealed plans to sponsor a range of music concerts holding across Nigeria this December. The foremost Nigerian beer brand will be involved in Wizkid Live in Concert on the 19 th…
- 25 May 2021
Spotify Showcases Nigerian, Other African Artists Impacting the Global Stage
Music has always been at the core of African tradition, weaving a rich narrative that showcases the variety of cultures and influences across the continent. Marking pivotal moments in Africa’s…
- 12 Aug 2026
Davido Bets $1m in Hit-for-Hit Battle with Colleagues
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has declared that no Nigerian artiste has more hit songs than him, challenging his peers to a hit-for-hit contest with $1 million at stake. The Afrobeats…
- 31 Mar 2021
Women’s Rights, Music, Movies and Celebs, Top Nigeria’s Most-Searched Google Terms in March
Women’s rights, music, movies and celebs led the most-searched Google terms for the month of March, in Nigeria. Google most-searched terms is a search trends feature that shows how frequently a given…
- 11 Oct 2024
#FlexwithFlexa: Check out Top Seven Songs to Set the Right Mood for Your Weekend
The weekend is finally here, and it’s time to let loose and enjoy some well-deserved downtime. Whether you’re planning to chill with friends, groove at a party, or simply relax at home, having the…
- 5 Dec 2018
REDTV rave is The Official Headliner Gig of 2018!!
The much anticipated and talked about REDTVrave3 finally rocked Lagos on Saturday, the first day of December. The online lifestyle network owned by the United Bank for Africa Group is one that…
- 1 Jul 2019
Big Brother Naija Returns With New Exciting Housemates And Star Studded Performances
The live show marked the premiere of the show’s fourth edition and Nigerians all over the world were privy to the excitement on stage live on DStv & GOtv. Speaking on the season, Ebuka…
- 19 Dec 2023
Gen Zs shaping musical preferences and growing artists’ fandom across Sub Saharan Africa
This past year has seen many artists drop countless brilliant songs which have been streamed numerous times on Spotify, particularly by Gen Zs, who are the most tech savvy generation currently alive.…
- 5 Dec 2019
Emanuella, Aiyetoro and UEFA most watched on YouTube by Nigerians in 2019
YouTube has released YouTube Rewind, which celebrates the biggest moments on YouTube from 2019. The top trending videos in Nigeria for 2019 reflect the nation’s love of sport and entertainment. The…
- 27 Aug 2021
Spotify Out with Summer Most Streamed Songs in Nigeria
It has been a great summer for Nigerian artists on Spotify, as the last three months shows that music lovers from all over the country chose to listen to songs by local artists during the season.…
- 10 Nov 2014
Nigeria Music Industry Makes Millions on Caller Tunes- Glo
Globacom, Nigeria telecommunications giant has revealed that the Nigerian music industry in the space of years raked in millions of naira from songs distributed by mobile operators in the country…
- 5 Jan 2020
NativeLand and AfroNation: A Tale of Two Cultures?
By Austin Okere As we start a new year 2020, it is expedient to take stock of the gains in the bourgeoning creatives industry in West Africa’s two biggest economies; Nigeria and Ghana, given their…