Burna Boy accomplishes another historic record: he becomes the first African musician whose five albums have more than 200 million Spotify plays.
Burna Boy’s 2018 album “Outside” featured the hit tune “YE,” which helped him achieve international fame. His commercially successful album “African Giant” was released in 2019 as a follow-up, and it led to his first Grammy nomination.
He then released his highly regarded album “Twice As Tall” in 2020, which won him a Grammy for Best World Album. He put out the Grammy-nominated album “Love, Damini” in 2022, and it has been
Burna Boy released “I Told Them,” his fifth album in six years, in 2023. It was also his fifth album to reach 200 million listens.
Burna Boy’s remarkable achievement of having five albums reach 200 million Spotify streams highlights both his erratic skill and the commercial appeal that propelled him to the top of the worldwide music scene.
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