‘One World: Together At Home’: Who is Burna Boy, the Nigerian singer whose performance took the concert by storm
If there’s one thing that ‘One World: Together At Home’ concert got absolutely right it is diversity and representation. Lady Gaga who curated the concert managed to rope in artists from across the globe. One particular artist piqued several fans’ interest with his soulful voice and broody lyrics leaving them wanting more of his music. This artist was none other than the popular Nigerian hip-hop artist Burna Boy. The Nigerian rapper performed the title song of his latest album, ‘African Giant’.
But who exactly is this rapper who managed to capture everybody’s attention? Don’t’ worry we got you covered, Burna Boy aka Damini Ebunoluwa Oguluis a 28-year-old singer who already has four studio albums under his name. The young musician began gaining recognition IN 2013 after his hit single ‘Like to Party’ became an instant hit. The song, which was part of his first studio album ‘LIFE’. Since then there was no looking back for this talented musician.
He went on to be signed with Atlantic Records in the United States, and Warner Music Group managed him internationally. 2019 was an eventful year in the artist’s life, considering he not only won the Best International Act award during BET Awards, but also his latest album ‘African Giant’ was nominated for the Best World Music at 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Several fans discovered Burna Boy after his performance on ‘One World’ and expressed their interest in wanting to check out more of his work. A fan tweeted, “This guy is really good. Nigerian hip-hop artist @burnaboy so good. Hooked. #covid19 #GlobalCitizen hope you're on @TIDAL.”
Another fan wrote, “First time I've heard @burnaboy perform and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Will check out more of his work. #GlobalCitizen.”
“Burna Boy is my new favorite music artist I’ll be downloading on Apple Music #reggaemusic #TogetherAtHome,” declared a fan.
Many fans praised his breathtaking performance. A fan commented, “This Burna Boy from Nigeria is crushing right now on Global Citizens...”
Another fan shared, “My favorite performances so far are Elton John, The Rolling Stones, The First Ladies and Burna Boy #TogetherAtHome.”
“Hats off to you @burnaboy. Performance was littttttt #TogetherAtHome,” wrote a fan.