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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has achieved another feat in his career as he becomes the first African artiste to hit the two billion streams mark in the United Kingdom.

The singer 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 comes barely few weeks after he was presented with a Brit 1 billion streams plaque at his sold-out show at the London Stadium last month.

Receiving his Brit 2 billion streams plaque, Burna Boy revealed that he fought for it.

He said, “Thank you very much. I appreciate you. Ehen, now that’s it. You’ve to fight for your right.”

One of the presenters inferred: “You already have it. You don’t need to fight.”

Burna Boy rebuffed: “No. You know, we have to fight for our rights.”

Burna Boy, the world-famous Nigerian musician, has headlined the 2024 SummerJam festival in Germany.

Burna Boy headlined the festival, which was held from July 5 – 7 2024 in Germany.

He thrilled the audience with collections of his hit singles including ‘City Boy’, the audience was also singing and dancing along.

Other singers who performed at the Caribbean teamed festival, include Busy Signal and Bounty & Cocoa.

Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, has denied using songwriters as suggested by Davido’s signee, Logos Olori.

Logos Olori had stated in a recent interview with City 105. Fm, that not just his boss Davido, but Wizkid, Burna Boy and other big artists use songwriters.

He said: “Most people that shame artists for using songwriters don’t know much about the music business. As a musician you tend to write your songs most times when you are up-and-coming. When you’ve 10 shows in a week in different countries, you’ll understand that you need a songwriter.

“Chris Brown has a songwriter, Michael Jackson had a songwriter. Davido is currently on tour immediately after his wedding. He writes his songs sometimes but most times he has to do the business part of it. That’s how Burna Boy is, that’s how most artists are even Wizkid but they don’t just put it out there but if you go to Spotify to check for the credits of their songs, you will see that they use songwriters as well.”

Reacting via his X handle, Burna Boy claimed that he doesn’t use songwriters, stressing that those credited as songwriters on his songs are the producers due to western music policies.

He wrote: “Any name you see credited on my songs are only producers of the songs or featured artists not writers. But for some reason the western world considers producers as writers of the instrumentals and they just throw their names on there as writers. Nobody fit write for Odogwu.”

This contradicts Burna Boy’s public admission a few years back that Davido’s signee, Peruzzi, wrote a song for him.

He claimed back then that Peruzzi was the only songwriter he has ever used.

A video of Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy and his parents celebrating at the club on his 33rd birthday has been shared online.

The ”Roller Coaster” croober turned a new age on July 2 and took his parent to a club to celebrate his day.

In a widely shared video, the singer, his mother, Bose Ogulu, and his father were captured passionately singing his hit track, “Higher.”

The video quickly captured the attention of fans on the internet, sparking hilarious reactions.

See reactions to the video below;

Juice wrote: “Growing up, our parents would never let us hit the club or go to parties. They were totally against it. But Burna Boy going clubbing with his mom and dad? That’s just next-level crazy. It shows you how much you can get away with when you’re a big shot!🤣🤣”

DoubleJcomedian said: “He no smoke igbo for his papa front”

Omo Ekun said: “There is nothing better than having your Family share in your success.”

JERRY stated: “But my papa and mama ready to come club come carry me go house say na sinner parlor”

Jeffery noted: “Everyone in his family is still alive , some artiste can’t relate”

Highly Favored stated: “I think say then talk say him no get papa 👴”

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH debunks reports that superstar singer, Burna Boy covered all medical bills for patients during a recent visit.

It would be recalled that the singer made headlines some days ago following his charitable acts in Port Harcourt, including paying medical bills, foodstuff giveaways, paid lunch worth N4M at a popular market, etc.

The hospital, however, clarified that Burna Boy only settled the bills of selected patients, contrary to claims that he paid all outstanding bills.

This clarification came after several blogs and news sites reported earlier this week that Burna Boy had paid the hospital bills for all patients.

The institution’s spokesperson, Elabha Meni clarified this in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Friday while applauding the singer’s kind heart.

“We commend Burna Boy’s kindness in financially assisting select patients in our hospital to offset their bills during his visit on June 11.

“However, contrary to reports stating that all patients’ bills in UPTH were paid during the visit, only selected patients received cash gifts or donations.

“The hospital did not receive direct payments from the musician and his team on behalf of patients to support this worthy course of reducing healthcare costs,” Meni stated.