Burna Boy, a Nigerian musician, has become one of the world’s biggest artists since 2018. That year, his song ‘YE’ became very popular internationally. Since then, his songs, albums, and concerts have set many records for African music.

Recently, Burna Boy has set another record. His new song ‘Higher’ has achieved the most streams on its first day for a solo single on Spotify Nigeria. This information comes from TurnTable Charts, a company that tracks music popularity.

On its first full day after release, ‘Higher’ was played 530,792 times on Spotify Nigeria. This number is higher than the previous record. The old record was held by another Nigerian artist, Wizkid, whose song ‘Diamond’ was played 518,000 times on its first day.

.@burnaboy’s “Higher” sets a new record for the biggest opening day streams on Spotify Nigeria for a solo single

The song tallied 530,792 streams on Spotify Nigeria in its first full day of release— surpassing the previous record of @wizkidayo’s “Diamonds” 518K and @davido’s… pic.twitter.com/o9IrMf5eCY

— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) June 29, 2024

Burna Boy’s ‘Higher’ also set a new record for the most streams on the first day for a solo song by any African artist. This information was shared by Chart Data, a platform that reports on music chart news. Before ‘Higher’, Burna Boy held this record with his 2023 song ‘City Boy’, which was nominated for a Grammy award.

.@burnaboy‘s “Higher” earns the biggest streaming debut for a solo song by an African artist in Spotify history, surpassing his own “City Boys”. pic.twitter.com/SPZcfmoudX

— chart data (@chartdata) June 29, 2024

These achievements show that Burna Boy is a global superstar. His music is setting new standards for African artists and is becoming more popular worldwide.

Burna Boy has been setting many records throughout the year.

One of his biggest achievements was his concert at the London Stadium. He became the first African artist to sell out all tickets for this venue twice. He was also the first African artist to headline two stadium concerts in the United Kingdom.

In addition to his success in the UK, Burna Boy has set records in North America. He now holds the record for the highest-grossing concert by an African artist in the United States. This means his concert made more money than any other African artist’s concert in the US. He also set a record in Canada, achieving the highest-grossing tour by an African artist in that country.

All these accomplishments demonstrate Burna Boy’s growing popularity and influence in the global music industry. He is not only succeeding as an African artist but is competing at the highest levels of international music. His continued success is helping to bring more attention to African music on the world stage.

Burna Boy’s journey from his breakout hit ‘YE’ to his current status as a record-breaking global star shows his growth as an artist and the increasing global appeal of African music. His achievements are opening doors for other African artists and changing perceptions of African music worldwide.

The Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards were established in 2001. Their purpose was to honour Black artists’ achievements in various entertainment fields in the United States. Later, the awards expanded to include Black artists from other countries.

The 2024 BET Awards ceremony took place on June 30. It was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Nigerian artists did not have much success at this year’s awards. Most of them did not win in their nominated categories.

Tems was the only Nigerian artist to win an award. She received the Best Gospel/Inspiration Song award for her single “Me & U”.

Burna Boy was nominated in two categories but did not win either of them. He lost the Best Hip Hop award to Kendrick Lamar. He also lost the Best R&B/Pop act award to Usher.

Ayra Starr was nominated for multiple awards but did not win any. She was nominated for Best New Artist, but this award went to Tyla instead. Tyla also beat Ayra Starr and another Nigerian artist, Asake, for the Best International Act award.

Seyi Vibez received his first-ever BET nomination this year. He was nominated for Best New International Act. However, he did not win. This award went to Makhadzi, an artist from South Africa.