Admin l Tuesday, February 8, 2017
LAGOS, Nigeria – Afro-fusion artiste, Burna Boy has released a new single, his first of 2017. The new song titled Hallelujah is a mid-tempo inspirational track with lyrics that cut across many demographics; it is a song everyone can relate to because every human has a reason to be thankful.
Sampling Victor Angel’s 2007 hit song If no be God on the Killa beats produced song, Burna boy tells a story of how he has survived different challenges, thanking God for his achievements and the little things people generally take for granted.
Burna boy is currently on the third leg of his Underrated club tour in the United Kingdom. Burna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ogulu, is an Afro-fusion and Dancehall recording artist, songwriter and performing artiste, born to Bosede and Samuel Ogulu in Port Harcourt on the 2nd of July 1991.
Burna Boy rose to prominence in 2012 following the release of Like to Party, the first single off his debut album “L.I.F.E”- Leaving an Impact For Eternity which was released in 2013. The L.I.F.E album is critically acclaimed as one of the best projects out of Nigeria. In November 2015, he released his sophomore album titled “On A Spaceship” to rave reviews. In 2016, he released an EP titled Redemption.
Burna Boy is one of the few figures in the Nigerian music industry with a distinct and unique voice that can capture the imagination of any listener, and this has aided him in his rise to global prominence. The Original African Don Gorgon, as he is also referred to by his fans, has worked with several A-list Nigerian and international artists such as the legendary 2Baba Idibia, Wizkid, Davido, Sarkodie, Dbanj, A.K.A, and many others. He has also won many awards all over Africa, most recently the One Africa Award at the Metro FM Awards in South Africa.
