# Burna Boy

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> Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer.

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## Burna Boy

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer. He gained recognition in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013). In 2017, Burna Boy signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and its parent company Warner Music Group.

![Burna Boy "Alone" cover art](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64e632e1a07b9b35364590b5/69725ad35132613a814245da_69725ad1e165b124f9b9c287_burna-boy-portrait.jpeg)

## Overview

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu , known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013). In 2017, Burna Boy signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and its parent company Warner Music Group. His third studio album Outside, which became his major label debut, was released in 2018.

### Career

### Career highlights

[Spotify] Appears on album "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By". [MusicBrainz] Earliest MusicBrainz release date: 2022-11-04. Release country (earliest): XW. [Genius] "Alone" preaches tragedy, heartbreak and redemption-with Burna Boy taking on the voice of a despondent hero.

## Latest

![Burna Boy "City Boys" cover art](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64e632e1a07b9b35364590b5/69039b882777ca8d39ef2dd0_69039b87d62b2ceca7305589_burna-boy-city-boys.jpeg)

City Boys earns RIAA Gold for Burna Boy, recognizing 500,000 units on October 29, 2025.