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I think a section with controversies should be added since hes had a pretty "troubled past" would do it myself but LOI holds me back thanks DANIELTHEDON (talk) 20:36, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

His Artistry and style should also have a section. Samieoga (talk) 18:11, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Requesting that the following be added to the artiste's career section:

In October 9th, 2018, the Afrobeats star was listed as one of Spotify’s playlist takeover artistes, to create a playlist of his favorite songs under the Afro Hub to be featured as a Spotify highlight. The announcement coincided with a 3-month YouTube campaign which focused on Burna Boy as a global artiste on the rise. Just two days before on October 7th, Burna Boy headlined his sold-out concert at the O2 Arena, Brixton Academy (which was the fourth leg of his Life On The Outside UK Tour}. Preceding the concert, Burna Boy had a merchandise pop up at Red by Little Farm, London, which was set up like a traditional diner from the 50s, and coined ’Burna’s Space Diner’ for the event. The merchandise, all of which was sold out at the event, included cereal boxes containing cereal, custom notepads and lighters, and graphics tees.

Burna Boy kicked off 2019 by clinching the most wins at the 2019 Soundcity MVP Awards, taking home four plaques - ‘African Artiste of the Year’, ‘Listener’s Choice’ and ‘Best Male MVP’. On the 27th of January, 2019, Star Lager announced Burna Boy as their first and only brand ambassador.

TheCxcx (talk) 12:03, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I think seeling out Madison Square Garden last night(28 april) is a large feat that could be added to his career section too. Yajcee (talk) 16:14, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

- [27th February, 2019] Still waiting for requested changes to be made to page. TheCxcx (talk) 05:41, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

 Resolved @TheCxcx: I have made the necessary changes to the article per your request. I reworded it to make it sound less promotional and more encyclopedic.  Versace1608  ^{Wanna Talk?} 23:42, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The fact that he contributed to Beyoncé's Lion King soundtrack should be added as it is a notable moment in his career. Muniro (talk) 02:13, 11 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Muniro that's true, one of the major soundtrack in that blockbuster movie Japheth Omoigiafu (talk) 17:18, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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His discography and awards section has grown significantly in the past. Maybe time for a separate page for these? . TwinTurbo (talk) 14:33, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2600:1700:E9D1:2330:4807:BCA1:1C8:253D has repeatedly removed the following content without sufficient explanation:

On 8 June 2022, Burna Boy's armed security escorts allegedly shot and wounded two people at a nightclub in Lagos. According to the wife of one of the victims, the incident began after she declined Burna Boy's invitation to join him in the VIP section.^[1][2] Five security guards affiliated with Burna Boy were arrested and charged with attempted murder.^[3] The woman later accused the singer and his family of trying to silence her family with hush money.^[4] As of 20 June 2022, CCTV footage of the shooting had not been released by the club.^[5]
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On 1 January 2023, during the Lagos leg of his Love, Damini tour, a visibly upset Burna Boy denied the nightclub shooting rumor and rumors about his mother being a former backup dancer for Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.^[6][7]

The only rationale given in the edit summaries was "misinformation". But such a single-word exclamation claiming that all this information (from multiple sources) is false is not a sufficient, see also WP:UCR. Regards HaeB (talk) 01:19, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Qaqaamba: Afro fusion cannot and should not be wikilinked in the article because Burna Boy doesn't make the kind of music that the article describes. Burna Boy's version of Afrobeats, which he calls "Afrofusion", is completely different from the style of music discussed in the Afrofusion article. There's no similarities whatsoever and just because you included info about Burna Boy in the Afrofusion article doesn't mean that the genre should be linked in the Burna Boy article. By linking Afrofusion, you are giving readers the impression that Burna Boy makes the kind of music the article describes. This isn't factual and completely false. Burna Boy's music only shares the same title with the South African music genre, nothing more. If you have any objections to what I just said, you can leave a response here. If we are unable to resolve this amongst ourselves, I will open a case at WP:DRN. I'm confident admins will side with me in the end.  Versace1608  ^{Wanna Talk?} 08:51, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]