Burna Boy is a popular African singer who hails from Lagos, Nigeria. His real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, but most people only know him by his popular stage name. The Nigerian star is very popular on social media. For example, he has over 18 million followers on Instagram.
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu is quite tall, has a slim build, and dark hair and brown eyes. As can be seen on his Instagram account, he loves to wear shiny slip-on teeth whenever he is performing live concerts.
Who is Burna Boy?
Burna Boy, also known as African Giant, ODG, and Big 7 is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer who has been active in the music industry since 2010.
He was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The famous African celebrity uses vocals and keyboards to create his songs that are a mix of Afrobeats, pop, dancehall, and reggae.
How tall is Burna Boy?
Burna Boy is 1.85 m tall. His height is therefore 6 feet and 1 inch (6′ 1″).
How old is Burna Boy?
Born on Tuesday, 2 July 1991, Burna Boy is 34 years old in 2026.
Where is he from?
The famous Nigerian musician hails from Lagos. His parents are Samuel Ogulu and Bose Ogulu. Burna Boy has a sister, based in the United Kingdom, whose real name is Jehovah-Nissi Ogulu.
She is also a singer, and a businesswoman. Her professional name is Nissi.
Did he win a Grammy?
Yes, Burna Boy has won many awards and recognitions, which include:
- 2019: Best International Act at the BET Awards, an American award show.
- 2019: Apple Music Up Next artist (rising star talent as selected by Apple Music team).
- 2019: Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards (for his 4th album titled African Giant).
- 2019: Nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, an event that was held in Los Angeles, U.S.
- 2020: Won the African Artist of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs).
- 2021: Won Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los, Angeles, for his 5th studio album, Twice as Tall.
- 2021: Won Best International Act at the 2021 BET Awards
Moreover, his July 2022 6th album, Love, Damini, is the highest debut Nigerian album on the Billboard 200 chart. This is a chart of 200 most popular music albums in the U.S.
The Nigerian singer has also won the Afrobeats Single of the Year, Song of the Year, in addition to being the first African artist to have two albums with over 1 billion streams on Swedish audio streaming service, Spotify.
