Burna Boy sets new record; becomes first African artist to reach 200 million Boomplay streams (Photos)

Award-winning singer, Burna Boy has have celebrated another achievement of being the first African musician to reach over 200 million streams on Boomplay.

On Monday, February 14, worldwide music streaming platform, Boomplay made the announcement on its official social media account.

“Odogwu you bad, e file fun Burna Boy as he poses with the first-ever duo-golden club plaque for hitting 200,000,000 streams on Boomplay!” Boomplay wrote.

Boomplay’s Head of Artist and Media Relations, Tosin Sorinola, stated that such feat by the ‘Odogwu’ crooner shows that his fans in Africa are fast catching up to the digitization of music and streaming.

In her words:

“This is another iconic feat for Burna Boy, Boomplay, and the entire African music industry.

“This achievement shows that fans in Africa are fast catching up to the digitization of music and streaming, which Boomplay is championing.

“With this development, artistes can earn even more on our platform. Burna Boy is a massively talented singer whose works will continue to affect people positively across Africa and the rest of the world.

“We are proud of what he is doing and his milestone achievements on Boomplay; to this effect, we, at Boomplay, present this plaque to him in special recognition of his contributions so far in the industry and are looking forward to more extraordinary achievements.”