Burna Boy becomes most charted Nigerian artist in US Billboard history

  • Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has surpassed Tems to become the Nigerian artist with the most entries on the US Billboard Hot 100.
  • His latest feature on Coldplay’s song “We Pray” debuted at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his sixth entry.
  • Burna Boy is now just one song away from breaking the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries held by South African band Seether,.

Nigerian superstar Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has surpassed his colleague Tems to become the Nigerian artist with the most entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

This milestone was achieved following the debut of the song “We Pray,” performed by Coldplay featuring Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna, and Tini Stoessel, which entered the chart at No. 87 this week.

With this latest entry, Burna Boy has now reached a total of six Billboard Hot 100 chart entries, breaking a tie with Tems, who has five.

This impressive feat places Burna Boy ahead of Wizkid, the first Nigerian artist to make a mark on the chart, who has recorded four entries.

Other notable Nigerian artists such as Rema, CKay, Fireboy, Davido, and Lojay each hold one entry on the prestigious chart.

Burna Boy is now just one song away from breaking the record held by South African rock band Seether for the most Billboard Hot 100 chart entries by an African artist.

In other news, Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy has become the first African artiste to sell out the iconic London Stadium twice.

With a capacity of 60,000 to 80,000 people, depending on the event, the stadium was almost packed to the brim with enthusiastic fans eager to experience Burna Boy’s electrifying performance.

This remarkable achievement is part of his ongoing world tour, following the release of his critically acclaimed album “I Told Them”…

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