Rita Odafe
He reached this significant achievement with his 2019 release, African Giant, which recently surpassed 1 billion streams, joining his sixth album, Love, Damini, which has accumulated 1.3 billion streams.
Burna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ogulu and a Grammy winner, has made history as the first Nigerian musician to have two albums surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify.
This milestone was achieved with his 2019 album, African Giant, which has now reached 1 billion streams, alongside his sixth album, Love, Damini, which has an impressive 1.3 billion streams.
The album African Giant, released in 2019, solidified Burna Boy’s presence on the global stage, featuring popular tracks like “On The Low” and “Gbona,” both of which received platinum certification in France.
Building on the success of “YE” from his 2018 album Outside, African Giant elevated Burna Boy as a prominent figure in Afrobeats, further promoting African music internationally.
