Sunday, 07 July, 2024

Burna Boy become first African musician to secure UK number 1 album


Nigerian recording artiste, Burna Boy whose real name is Damini Ogulu has become the first African musician to secure a UK Number 1 album with “I Told Them.”

Official Charts Company confirmed on Friday that Burna Boy’s seventh studio album, “I Told Them,” debuted at number 1 this week on the UK albums chart.

The ‘African Giant’ crooner was presented with a plaque by the British record chart company in commemoration of his record.

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“He told them! @burnaboy makes UK chart HISTORY today as he claims his first Number 1 album,” the company tweeted.

The self-acclaimed African giant quoted the tweet with the caption, “Let’s Have It! #ITOLDTHEM    #ITOLDTHEMNUMBER1.”

Burna boy rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E. The singer-songwriter has since released six more studio album, including the latest music project, I Told Them…

In 2021, the sensational Nigerian singer-songwriter became the first Afrobeats musician to win a Grammy award.


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