Burna Boy and Shakira recently performed the World Cup anthem ‘Dia Dia’ at the tournament’s opening ceremony.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian music star and songwriter, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has reached another milestone after becoming the first African artiste to surpass 50 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker achieved the feat on Monday, 6 July, setting an all-time African record in the process.
Burna Boy’s streams are primarily driven by his World Cup song with Shakira, ‘Dia Dia’, which has topped the Spotify Global Top Songs chart for days.
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The song continues to break records amid the ongoing FIFA World Cup, with Shakira also recently hitting 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time in her career.
In addition, the Colombian songstress and dancer became the second Latina artist to achieve the milestone after Bad Bunny.
Apart from this, ‘Dia Dia’ also recently made history as the first music video to surpass 300 million views on YouTube in 2026.
