The award to two of our frontline musicians is inspiring At a time when the Nigerian story around the world is drenched in violence, corruption and misgovernance, the awards to two of our frontline musicians – Burna Boy and Wizkid – at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards is uplifting. Even more significant is the fact that the winners belong in the vital youth segment of our population. Burna Boy (real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu), who won the award for Best World Music Album, is 29 while Wizkid (real name, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun) whose duet with Beyonce in ‘Brown Skin Girl’ won him a Grammy for Best Music Video is 30.
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Inspiring: It was six years ago that Eric Burton of Black Pumas performed on the Santa Monica pier. The fact that they were nominated was itself a huge step for the duo. The two describe their music as soulful. While performing
Colours, Eric Burton was dressed in a white-and-black jacket, playing jazzy notes. It was Adrian Quesada, the guitarist, who added a bit of rock with his solos.
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Why Burna Boy’s Grammy Award is a ‘big win for Africa’ and its music stars
It was second time lucky for Afrobeats star Burna Boy who landed a Grammy award for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ at the ceremony held on Sunday.
As he accepted the Best Global Music Album award from his home in Lagos, Nigeria, Burna, 29, declared: “This is a big win for my generation of Africans all over the world.”
“This should be a lesson to every African out there: No matter where you are, no matter what you plan to do, you can achieve it…,” he added.
By Deji Elumoye and Olawale Ajimotokan
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerian music stars, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best Global Music Album” category in the 2021 Grammy awards, and WizKid, who shared an award, Best Music Video, with American singer, Beyoncé, saying both have brought glory to Nigeria.
The president said they have made notable contributions in the field of music that the world has come to recognise.
The federal government, in a separate statement, also congratulated the music stars over their Grammy Award victories.
The president, in a congratulatory message yesterday by his media assistant, Malam Garba Shehu, hailed Burna Boy on being conferred with the 2021 Grammy, the world’s most prestigious musical awards.
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce and Billie Eilish were among the early winners on Sunday (March 14) but K-pop band BTS were defeated in their bid to win a first Grammy award.
BTS lost in the best pop duo or group performance against Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for their single Rain On Me.
The seven-member band, which will perform from South Korea later on Sunday s telecast, were hoping to be the first K-pop act to win a Grammy after a breakthrough year in the United States for the genre.
The awards were announced online ahead of the main Grammys telecast on CBS television, which is expected to be a hybrid ceremony of live and pre-recorded performances but, because of the coronavirus pandemic, without the usual arena audience of thousands of musicians and industry executives.