Nigerian music sensation Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has achieved another milestone by securing the No. 1 spot on the prestigious Billboard Year-End U.S. Afrobeats Artists Chart. The announcement came as part of the year-end rankings released by Billboard on Tuesday evening.
The ‘Calm Down’ crooner, Rema, secured the second position on the chart, while other prominent artists like Tems, Libianca, and Wizkid claimed the third, fourth, and fifth spots, respectively. The top 10 also featured Ayra Starr, CKay, Asake, Davido, and Oxlade.
In addition to the artist chart, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ remix featuring Selena Gomez claimed the top position on the Billboard Year-End U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. Libianca’s ‘People’ and Tems’ ‘Free Mind’ secured the second and third positions.
Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Tems and Justin Bieber, along with Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last,’ rounded out the top 5 songs on the Afrobeats songs chart.
Remarkably, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ further dominated the charts by finishing at No. 1 on Billboard’s 2023 Pop Airplay & Rhythmic Airplay year-end chart. Additionally, it secured the No. 6 spot on the Hot 100 Year-End 2023 chart.