Burna Boy is Africa's best-selling artists of all time with 14 million album sales - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has sold 14. 46 million equivalent album units, making him the best-selling African artist of all time, according to music data aggregator Chartmasters. The Afro-fusion star’s influence extends beyond the chart as he’s also Africa’s best-selling touring Artiste of all time. Chartmaster reports that the multi-award-winning global sensation has sold 14. 46 million […]
Burna BoyNigerian superstar Burna Boy has sold 14. 46 million equivalent album units, making him the best-selling African artist of all time, according to music data aggregator Chartmasters. The Afro-fusion star’s influence extends beyond the chart as he’s also Africa’s best-selling touring Artiste of all time. Chartmaster reports that the multi-award-winning global sensation has sold 14. 46 million equivalent album sales from the billions of streams his albums have garnered across social media. This declaration marks another landmark moment for the Port Harcourt-born singer, who has become the leading protagonist of African pop music since gaining mainstream international attention in 2018 with his smash hit single ‘YE’. While his album ‘Outside’ brought Burna Boy a highly deserved global attention, Nigerians both at home and abroad and even African listeners, have been familiar with his superlative talent, which he has consistently displayed since making his debut in 2012. Since 2018, Burna Boy has released 5 albums, among which are some of the most streamed African albums of all time. His 2019 hit-filled album ‘African Giant’ has surpassed 1. 2 billion streams on Spotify, while his hugely successful 2022 album ‘Love, Damini’ has surpassed 1. 5 billion streams, thus making both projects among the top two most streamed African albums on the platform. Burna Boy’s commercial exploits extend beyond the chart alone, as he’s also Africa’s best-selling touring artist. An artist known for his remarkable showmanship, he holds multiple African records, including being the first to sell out the London Stadium, Madison Square Garden, and Stade De France. He’s also the African Artist with the highest-grossing tour of all time, the highest-grossing single concert, and the highest-grossing concerts in Canada and Oceania.