Burna boy - I am worth more than 22 million dollars

Nigerian singer and grammy-winner with stage name Burna Boy and given name as Damini Ogulu, has set the record straight regarding his net worth.

Burna Boy, real name: Damini Ogulu

The acclaimed artiste clarified this during a recent interview with Complex, an American media outlet revealing that his financial standing surpasses the widely predicted $22 million (₦17 billion).

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During the conversation, the interviewer referred to a Google search result stating his net worth as $22 million.

Burna Boy‘s response was lighthearted yet emphatic. He chuckled and stated:

Hahaha. Let’s not talk about it. Well, I prefer they go that way. That is cool. But it’s inaccurate. They are way off.”

While he chose not to say the exact figure, Burna Boy conveyed that the reported amount falls short of reality.

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This hints at the artist’s substantial financial success beyond what the internet predicts.

He also expressed a great level of gladness for his ability to take care of his family’s financial needs, reflecting on his childhood promise to his mother with a house and a car.

He remarked:

It’s great, man. It’s a blessing. It’s nothing short of a blessing. I always told my mum while growing up as a kid that I would buy her a house and a car someday.