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Damini Ogulu, the famous Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Burna Boy, has responded to criticism after he removed a couple from his Denver concert for falling asleep during his performance.

His action has been attracting criticisms after the lady involved claimed the incident affected her negatively.

However, addressing the issue during a recent livestream, Burna Boy stated that he didn’t beg for fans, boasting that he only values rich fans.

“Did I tell you all to be my fans? I am only looking for fans who have money this period,”he expressed.

Burna Boy’s response has sparked fresh discourse about how he treats his fans, who are the main drivers of his musical success, with some threatening to “cancel” him.

This isn’t the first time the singer would be involved in a controversy with a fan. He previously made similar headlines after he kicked a starstruck male fan who stormed the stage to hug him while he was performing.

Burna Boy also once asked a fan to leave his concert for not dancing while he was performing.

He didn’t apologise for either occasion.

Damini Ogulu, the famous Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first Nigerian artist to receive five career Grammy nominations in album categories.

Burna Boy reached a new milestone with his latest project, No Sign of Weakness (2025), which was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards.

Other nominees in the category include Siddhant Bhatia’s Sounds of Kumbha, Senegalese legend Youssou N’Dour’s Éclairer le monde: Light the World, Shakti’s Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live), Chapter III: We Return to Light by Anoushka Shankar featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar, and Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo by Brazilian icons Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia.

Recall that Burna Boy’s previous Grammy-nominated albums include African Giant (2019), Twice As Tall (2020), Love, Damini (2022), I Told Them (2023), and now No Sign of Weakness (2025), further cementing his dominance on the global stage.

Burna also secured another nomination in the Best African Music Performance category for his track Love.

Other Nigerian singers also made it in the same category, with Davido earning recognition for With You featuring Omah Lay, while Ayra Starr and Wizkid were nominated for Gimme Dat.

The lineup also includes Hope & Love by Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin, and Push 2 Start by South African star Tyla.

These nominations underscore the increasing global impact of African music, with Nigerian singers taking the lead.

Winners of the Grammy Awards will be announced in Los Angeles next year.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, has revealed the story behind the creation of his famous stage name.

The Grammy-winning artiste spoke about it during a conversation with tennis legend Roger Federer, where he explained that the name came from his childhood interest in comic books and superheroes.

According to him, he often spent time drawing superheroes and even created his own characters.

Out of that creative process, he developed the name Burna Boy, which later became his identity in music.

He also linked his choice to his deep fascination with superheroes, saying he once imagined himself as one whose power would be connected to fire.

He said: “I used to draw superheroes when I was younger. I used to do the comic drawing of them. That’s how I got the name Burna Boy ’cause I wanted to be a character in the comic book.”

In other news, Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has shared his thoughts on how Fela Kuti’s music shaped his journey as an artiste.

Speaking during a chat with tennis legend Roger Federer, the Grammy winner explained that he grew up listening to all of Fela’s albums, which were introduced to him by his grandfather.