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Burna Boy makes history as first Nigerian singer to surpass 4bn YouTube views

Nigerian Grammy winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first Nigerian artiste to surpass four billion views on YouTube.

The milestone was achieved through the combined views of music videos and other content on the artiste’s official YouTube channel.

The singer’s catalogue includes popular songs such as “Ye,” “On The Low,” “Last Last,” and “For My Hand”, which have collectively attracted hundreds of millions of views on the video-sharing platform.

Burna Boy made history in 2021 by becoming the first Nigerian singer to surpass one billion views on YouTube.

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The achievement comes amid a series of international milestones recorded by Burna Boy, whose music has continued to attract audiences across Africa, Europe, North America, and other parts of the world.

The milestone also places the singer among the leading African artistes on YouTube and sets a new benchmark for Nigerian music.

Segun Ojo

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