Burna Boy's 'African Giant' Album Close To Reaching A Billion Streams
28 July 2020
By Cheoti Joshua
Nigerian singer and songwriter Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu Rex, known professionally as Burna Boy recently celebrated the first anniversary since the release of his fourth studio album titled African Giant.
The album which is a mixture of Afrobeats, Afrobeat, dancehall, pop and hip hop was released on July 26, 2019, by Spaceship Entertainment, Atlantic Records and Warner Music.
In a tweet to celebrate the first anniversary, Burna Boy's record label Spaceship said: "This project sheds a light on the power of our heritage, the good the bad and everything in between @burnaboy.... stay LEGENDARY."
With the 'African Giant' Album, it has put Burna Boy on the global map after it was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
The 18-track album also won the Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards.
And with over a year since its release, the 'African Giant' is now the most-streamed album by an African Artist in the continent's music industry history.
According to a tweet by African Facts Zone, the album is approaching a billion streams on all digital streaming platforms.
"Burna Boy's African Giant is close to hitting 1 billion streams on all platforms. It is the most streamed African album ever," read a post of the African Facts Zone that Burna Boy retweeted.
The album was produced primarily by Kel P, along with production from Benjamin Zill, Dre Skull and Skrillex, among others.
It features guest appearances from Jorja Smith, Jeremih, Damian Marley and Future, among others.
The 'African Giant' Album was supported by eight singles, including "On the Low", which won Viewers' Choice at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival, "Killin Dem", which won Song of the Year at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival, among other awards; and "Anybody", which Burna Boy performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Burna Boy who is currently preparing for the release of his fifth studio album titled 'Twice As Tall' rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E.
Already a first single off the upcoming album has been released. Titled 'Wonderful', the song has performed well and it recently debuted on the Billboard at number 16.
Visuals for the song premiered on July 1 and has so far been watched over 3.5 million times on YouTube.
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