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Burna Boy has crossed 900 million monthly audience on YouTube Music, reaching 929 million.
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The Nigerian star is now the fourth artist globally and the first African artist to reach the milestone.
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His collaboration with Shakira, ‘Dai Dai’, has also crossed one billion streams on YouTube Music.
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The achievements add to Burna Boy’s remarkable 2026, which has included major FIFA World Cup performances and international milestones.
August 13, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Afrobeats star, Burna Boy, has made history on YouTube Music after crossing the 900 million monthly audience mark.
The Grammy-winning singer now has 929 million monthly audience, making him the fourth artist in the world and the first African artist to reach the milestone.
The achievement marks another major step in Burna Boy’s growing global influence. His YouTube Music audience has risen sharply in recent weeks, moving from 644 million in early July to more than 700 million before crossing 800 million and eventually reaching 929 million in August.
YouTube Music’s Monthly Audience measures the number of unique users who have watched or listened to an artist’s content across YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube Kids during the previous 28 days. The figure is updated daily.
The milestone comes as Burna Boy’s collaboration with Colombian superstar Shakira, ‘Dai Dai’, continues to attract a global audience.
Released in May, the song was selected as the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Song in support of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. As the song continues to gain streams, it generates more royalties, with 100% of Shakira’s royalties from ‘Dai Dai’ being donated to the initiative.
Burna Boy and Shakira performed the song at the World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11. They later reunited for the World Cup final halftime show on July 19, performing the track again for a global audience.
‘Dai Dai’ has now crossed one billion streams on YouTube Music, making it the first Burna Boy song to reach the milestone on the platform.
‘Dai Dai’ has also enjoyed strong success across major music platforms, reaching the global Top 10 on Spotify and topping both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
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The achievement adds to a strong year for Burna Boy, whose international performances and collaborations have continued to expand his reach beyond Africa.
With a 929 million monthly audience and a billion-streaming song, Burna Boy has set another major streaming record and further strengthened his position as one of Africa’s leading global music stars.
Evi-Ben Ezaga is an entertainment and society writer with a passion for stories that explore culture, people, and the stories shaping society today.
