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VIDEO: Why Burna Boy is my favourite singer ― Amaechi

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has named Grammy Award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, fondly called Burna Boy, as his favourite Nigerian musician.

Amaechi made this known in a recent interview with Arise TV.

Asked about his favourite singer, the former governor of Rivers State said he follows Davido, Wizkid, and Tiwa Savage but he is a great fan of Burna Boy because of his musical style.

“In terms of music, I follow all of them (Nigerian singers). I follow Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, but I’m a greater fan of Burna Boy because of the kind of music he plays. My greatest music now is Flavour’s ‘Agba Baller,’” Amaechi said.

The former minister further recited Flavour’s song during the interview.

32-year-old Burna Boy hails from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

READ ALSO: Amaechi to youths: Leave Nigeria if you’re looking for 9-5 job, safety

The ‘City Boy’ crooner rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing ‘Like to Party’, the lead single from his debut studio album, ‘L.I.F.E’ released in 2013.

His fourth studio album, ‘African Giant’, which was released in July 2019, won Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards.

Burna Boy released his fifth studio album, ‘Twice as Tall’, in August 2020 and won Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Burna Boy’s sixth studio album, ‘Love, Damini’, was released in July 2022 and became the highest debut of an African album on the Billboard 200 chart.

It also became the highest-charted African album in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and France.

In October 2022, Burna Boy was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic plaque for his achievements in music.

In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked him number 197 on its list of the 200 greatest singers of all time.

Watch the video below:

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Segun Ojo

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