Burna Boy

Nigerian music has grown from a regional sound into a global cultural force, with Afrobeats’ biggest stars now performing on some of the world’s most recognized stages. Over the years, the FIFA World Cup has provided Nigerian artists...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with a star-studded celebration featuring some of the world's biggest entertainers. Jennifer Hudson performed the U.S. national anthem. FIFA staged its first-ever World Cup final halftime show, with performances by Burna Boy,...

Burna Boy has extended his record as the Nigerian artist with the most certified singles in France, reaching 17 certified songs. The milestone follows the Gold certification of “Dai Dai,” his collaboration with Shakira and the official anthem...

Burna Boy has become the first African artist to top the Billboard Global 200 songs chart with “Dai Dai,” his collaboration with Shakira. The song, which serves as the official anthem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, climbed...

July 2 (THEWILL) — Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has set a new record for the highest monthly listeners by an African artiste on Spotify. The hitmaker reached 46.84 million monthly listeners, breaking the previous record of 46.58 million set...

June 23, (THEWILL) — Nigerian singer Burna Boy has set a new record as the African artist with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He earned his ninth entry this week with the song “Dai Dai”,...

June 11 (THEWILL) — Shakira and Burna Boy were among the stars who took the stage at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11. The pair performed their official tournament song, “Dai Dai”, together...

June 04, (THEWILL) — Four of Nigeria’s biggest music stars, Davido, Burna Boy, Rema and Ayra Starr, have been included on the official soundtrack album for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA unveiled the full tracklist for the 18-song album...

May 15, (THEWILL) — Global music star Shakira has released “Dai Dai,” the official song for the FIFA World Cup 2026, in collaboration with Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Burna Boy. The Colombian singer announced the release on her social media...

May 08, (THEWILL) — Colombian superstar, Shakira, has announced that her song “Dai Dai”, featuring Nigerian Afrobeats star, Burna Boy, will be the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Shakira shared a 67-second teaser of the track on...