Burna Boy Emergence As 1st African Artist To Top Billboard Global

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has made history as the first African artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 Songs chart, sparking widespread celebration across X.

The historic feat was achieved with “Dai Dai,” his FIFA World Cup collaboration with Colombian pop icon Shakira.

The song also climbed to the top of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, marking another major milestone for the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer.

In the United States, “Dai Dai” continued its impressive run by soaring 12 places to a new peak of No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, further strengthening Burna Boy’s position as one of Africa’s biggest global music exports.

It was also a remarkable week for Nigerian music as Grammy-winning singer Tems reached a new career-best position on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her hit single “What You Need” climbed to No. 39 in its 15th week on the chart after previously topping both the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and the Mediabase Urban Radio Airplay chart, making her the first solo African artist to achieve the feat.

The achievements by Burna Boy and Tems have once again highlighted the growing global dominance of Afrobeats and African music.

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Reacting to the news, X users hailed Burna Boy’s latest accomplishment as a victory not only for the singer but for Africa’s music industry.

@DanielRegha wrote: “Whether you like Burna Boy or not, this is a huge milestone for African music. Congratulations to him.”

@AsakyGRN posted: “Burna Boy keeps proving why he’s one of Africa’s biggest exports. History made.

@BigHotBaby1 commented “From Port Harcourt to the world. Burna Boy is breaking records every year.”

@AfrobeatsIntel wrote: “Burna Boy and Tems making Billboard history in the same week? African music is winning globally.

@Naija_PR added: “This is bigger than Burna Boy alone. It’s another victory for Afrobeats and African creatives everywhere.”

Many fans also praised Burna Boy’s collaboration with Shakira, describing “Dai Dai” as one of the biggest global releases of the year and predicting it could become one of the defining anthems of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.