Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR, also known as Burna Boy has been added to the lineup of performers for the 2024 edition of the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide, the Grammys Awards.
The Grammy Awards winner, also known as the ‘African Giant’ will take the stage at the ceremony on February 4 in Los Angeles, recording academy announced on Monday.
Apart from Burna Boy who has been selected to performed at the Grammy Awards ceremony, other music stars who have achieved such feat are Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs and Travis Scott.
A statement via Grammys’ website on Monday read: “Burna Boy, Luke Combs and Travis Scott have been added to the performer lineup for the 2024 GRAMMYs. They join previously announced performers Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo. The 2024 GRAMMYs air live Sunday, Feb. 4, on CBS and Paramount+.”
Interestingly, Burna Boy’s inclusion marks the first time an African artist will perform at the prestigious Grammys.
Burna Boy, 32, who took home the Best Global Music Album for Twice As Tall at the 2021 63rd Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, has been nominated in four categories: Best Melodic Rap Performance (Sittin’ On Top Of The World), Best Global Music Performance (Alone), Best African Music Performance (City Boys), and Best Global Music Album (I Told Them), for the 2024 Grammy Awards.
This development has stirred reactions amongst fans of the “Ye” crooner on social media.
