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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, gifted his junior colleague, Young Duu, the whooping sum of 1.5 million naira in a nightclub.

Multiple videos circulating on the internet depict the Nigerian singer meeting with Young Duu at an unnamed club in Lagos State, Nigeria.

In the video, a man was seen giving the Young Duu the mint notes said to be from the ‘City Boys’ crooner.

The video captured the attention of numerous individuals, prompting them to celebrate Young Duu in the comment section.

Additionally, others shared their observations about Young Duu’s reaction upon receiving the cash.

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See reactions below:

@EmNela_: “Burna boy dy dash him money instead of helping his life or signing him.. Fraudogwu for a Reason.”

@samuel_wheto: “This one wey he no dey smile make he no be say dem wan rip am.”

@OdogwuNaHead: “But wait o, dem dey say cash no dey. Cash dey limited for the country. Where these celebrities dey see cash to really spend gan gan.”

@stonedimakulate: “lol see as young Duu de look the money de vex … you sure say 500 go reach him hand so ? Person no suppose de see free money like that Dey squeeze face.”

@toyor_pr: “Sometimes every disappointment is a blessing. Portable sent him out, just for him to start winning big.”

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Burna Boy, has made history in Berlin, Germany as he sells out the Mercedes Benz Arena.

In a couple of videos shared on social media, the singer could be seen with thousands of overjoyed fans in what looks like a filled arena as lights lit up everywhere.

At the arena, the logo of Mercedes Benz could be clearly seen at the roofing of the said area, a proof that he indeed performed at the event.

In reaction to the sold-out arena, different media handles announced a new record set by Burna Boy for being the first African artiste to do such.

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The Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammy Awards, have asserted that there is no Afrobeats star or African artist who is “bigger” than Damini Ogulu, the Nigerian singer, who is also known as Burna Boy.

The Academy made the assertion in a statement published on its website on Saturday, congratulating Burna Boy and other nominees for the newly created Best African Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammys.

The Grammys said Burna Boy is “firmly in his imperial era” havimg collaborated with “global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber,” and also earned his first UK No. 1 album this year with “the classic hip-hop influenced I Told Them…, featuring appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, RZA, and GZA.”

The Academy said, “There’s not a bigger star in Afrobeats, or even the whole of Africa itself, than Burna Boy. He nabbed two consecutive Best Global Album GRAMMY nods for his albums Twice as Tall and African Giant, and he’s also collaborated with global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.”

Recall that Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’ was nominated in the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.

‘City Boys’ will contest the award with Davido and Musa Keys’ ‘Unavailable,’ Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush,’ Asake and Olamide’s ‘Amapiano, and Tyla’s ‘Water.’

Burna Boy also bagged nominations in three other categories; ‘Sitting On Top of the World’ featuring 21 Savage – Best Melodic Rap, ‘I Told Them’ – Best Global Music Album, and ‘Alone’ – Best Global Music Performance.