Burna Boy Breaks Record As the First African Artist to Perform at the UEFA Champions League Final 2023.
Cheers to the success of Afrobeat!
It was a fun day on June 10, 2023, a historic one for Nigerians and Afrobeat superstar Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy. The ‘Last Last’ crooner had a fascinating performance at the UEFA CL final alongside Brazilian singer Anitta. Being the first African artist to perform at such an event is a big win for Burna Boy and Afrobeat.
Several Nigerian artists have performed at similar events and met with international football stars. No other African artist has achieved what Burna did on June 10.
After performing at the event, Burna Boy sat for the match, after which he had interactive sessions with the media. A video circulating on Twitter shows the Afrobeat artist with football legends; Thierry Henry, Kato, Micah Richards, and the likes. An excerpt displays the African giant gifting Henry his Diamond necklace and Jamie Carragher’s dad dancing to Burna Boy’s ‘On The Low.’ However, the arsenal football star didn’t intend to keep it.
The Outsider singer answered a series of questions; some he kept his answers to himself, others he made known publicly. Burna Boy was to choose his favorite between Jay Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu. He whispered his preferred football player to Thierry Henry’s ears.
We want to see other Nigerian artists attain immense heights, like Wizkid, Burna Boy, and, Davido. The DMW superstar had earlier performed at the World Cup Final 2023 and was featured in the theme song. Which other artists do you think would break such a record next? Let us know in the comment section.