Why Burna Boy is Africa’s biggest – Cynthia Morgan

Upcoming Nigerian singer, Cynthia Morgan, aka Madrina, has frowned against comments berating Grammy-award winner, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, whom she described as the biggest artist in Africa, TopNaija reports.

Tweeting in respect of Burna Boy’s achievements in the music industry, @Menajanet27, said, “I just thank God say Burna Boy got a Billboard Hot 100 entry, if not these streets would have been really cold for outsiders.”

The tweet generated several comments including that of one Adekunle Faheez, who said Burna Boy was a video vixen for Cynthia Morgan when his colleagues were dealing with bigwigs in the music industry.

@FaheezJide’s post read, “Wiz been balling with’em top guns when your fav was doing video vixen for Cynthia Morgan.”

Responding using her handle, @royalmadrina, Cynthia Morgan said, “Burna boy has always been a big artist. You were just a kid.”

A follow-up reaction using her Instagram handle, _cmgglobal, also revealed that she almost lost her record contract with North Side Label, owned by Jude Okoye.

She said, “It is quite annoying seeing people say Burna Boy was a nobody when I had him on Simatiniya? Really? Imo Burna was bigger than me.

“To me, Burna Boy was the biggest artist in Africa when I picked him for the Simatiniya video and I remember almost losing my record deal with Jude Okoye’s label for standing my ground that it was only Burna boy I wanted and no one else.

“I know a lot of you love living in lies either due to tribalism or personal hatred but please I never want to see my name in any sentence that has to do with Burna Boy slander. He is the best and the biggest artist in Africa till I pick the mic again.”

At the age of 7, Cynthia Morgan started composing songs and at the age of 17 she recorded her debut single which featured General Pype “Dutty Stepping”. In 2008, she moved to Lagos to further her music career. She calls herself “Killa Marshal” which is her Ego on stage.