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Zuri Marley, the granddaughter of late Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, has voted Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy as the only artist she would have loved to collaborate with her grandfather.

She made this known while speaking at the movie premiere of ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ in London recently.

She said she thought about it thoroughly and was convinced Burna was the only artist whose collaboration with her grandfather she would have loved to see.

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Miss Marley said: “The person who I would want my grandpa [Bob Marley] to collaborate with is Burna. I had to think about it. I went backstage and I was like, ‘Burna Boy. Africa Unite.”

Reality TV star, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Symply Tacha, has made a comparison between Nigeria’s Burna Boy and international artist Beyoncé and others based on stage performance.

In a recent show on Cool FM, she stated: “If it wasn’t that Beyoncé is Beyoncé, I really would place Burna Boy above Beyoncé, because nobody performs better than Burna Boy.”

Tacha praised Burna over Beyoncé for his stage performance, emphasising that he should not be compared with any Nigerian artists as he is on an international level.

The statement by the media personality and reality TV star garnered attention, with many people expressing their thoughts in the comments.

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@og_laviish wrote: “The only thing this girl don ever talk wey make sense fr her life Walai.”

@Seyi_theVibez posted: “Her first W ever damnnnnn, is her sense coming back???”

@quin_yara stated : “First sensible talk by tacha.”

Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has ranked No. 6 on Billboard for his debut at the 66th Grammy.

Recall that Burna Boy performed for the first time at the Grammys on Sunday, February 4.

The acclaimed ‘African Giant’ ranked No. 6 out of all the performances during the 2024 Grammys.

He performed “Sittin’ on Top of the World” while accompanied by Brandy and 21 Savage.

During his production, he put on an impressive performance with infectious energy and charisma.

Billboard in a statement, said: “For the first Afrobeats performance at the Grammys, Burna Boy pulled out all the stops. Backed by Brandy’s gorgeous vocals and 21 Savage’s detached, confident cool, Burna sang “Sittin’ on Top of the World” and demonstrated that is precisely where he belongs.

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“The lush, expansive stage — depicting a residential city block – and clever costume design (the colour red tied all three performers together, despite their disparate styles) brought to mind an MGM golden era musical — and truthfully, the Nigerian star’s infectious energy and easy charm wouldn’t seem out of place in a Hollywood musical.”

Bose Ogulu, mother of award-winning artist Burna Boy, has felicitated with her son despite losing out on his four Grammy nominations.

Without bagging home an award, Burna Boy still shone brightly at the 66th Grammys for making history as the first Nigerian and Afrobeats artiste to perform live at the award mainstage.

The ‘African Giant’ crooner performed a medley of songs from his latest album, ‘I Told Them’ to a hyped audience at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

He was later joined on stage by legendary singer, Brandy and rapper, 21 Savage.

The Nation reported that Burna Boy lost the Best Global Music Performance award to ‘Pashto’ by Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain; Best Global Music Album to Shakti’s ‘This Moment’; Best Melodic Rap Performance to Lil Durk’s ‘All My Life’; and Best African Music Performance to Tyla’s ‘Water.’

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Describing him as the blueprint, Bose took to her Instagram page to celebrate her son.

The excited mother said the singer is continuously etching his name in the sands of time.

She wrote: “burnaboygram etching his name in the sands of time. Legacy. So proud of @fromtheoutsiders & my entire Spaceship team. Champions you are Ebunoluwa, the gift of God that adds blessings & no sorrow. You are indeed the blueprint.”