Entertainment of Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Burna Boy crowned as Apple Music's greatest Nigerian artiste of all time

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Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been named the biggest Nigerian artiste of all time on Apple Music.

This latest achievement comes after the streaming giant revealed the top 10 most streamed Nigerian artists and songs in the history of the platform to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary.

Following Burna Boy on the list are Wizkid, Davido, Rema, Asake, Tems, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, BNXN and Olamide, respectively.

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ remix with American singer, Selena Gomez emerged as the most streamed Nigerian song of all time on Apple Music, followed by ‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy, and Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Tems.

Tems’ ‘Free Mind’ is at number four, with Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ at number five. Other songs on the list include ‘Location’ by Dave and Burna Boy, ‘Calm Down’ by Rema, ‘Rush’ by Ayra Starr, Burna Boy’s ‘On The Low’, and ‘Come Closer’ by Wizkid featuring Drake.

The platform also highlighted Nigeria’s diversity by mentioning nine Afrobeats stars: 2Baba (Jos), Omah (Lay Port Harcourt), Odumodublvck- (Abuja), Shallipopi (Benin City), Seyi Vibez (Lagos), Jeriq (Enugu), Bloody Civilian (Abuja), and Qing Madi (Benin City).