{"id":39539,"date":"2021-03-22T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/grammy-i-will-never-forget-how-so-many-prayed-that-i-dont-win-burna-boy"},"modified":"2021-03-22T15:55:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:55:46","slug":"grammy-i-will-never-forget-how-so-many-prayed-that-i-dont-win-burna-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/culture-and-art\/grammy-i-will-never-forget-how-so-many-prayed-that-i-dont-win-burna-boy","title":{"rendered":"Grammy: I will never forget how so many prayed that I don\u2019t win \u2013 Burna Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Nigerian Music Star, Burna Boy on Saturday, mocked those who thought he would never win the Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST had reported that the self-acclaimed African giant, last Sunday, won the Grammy Award under the category of Best Global Music Album.<\/p>\n

In a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle, the award-winning musician said he would always remember how some Nigerians prayed that he should not win the award.<\/p>\n

\u201cGOD is most definitely NOT A MAN,\u201d the tweet said. \u201cI will never forget how so many of you prayed that I don\u2019t win. Too dumb to understand that you also win if I win. No worry This is just the beginning. God is Great.\u201d
\n\u201cGod bless everyone\/anyone who has stood with me! Let\u2019s keep making history!\u201d he added in a later tweet.<\/p>\n

The singer also said that when his children grow up, they will \u201cconfidently beat their chest and say \u2018Daddy did it on his OWN, we can do it on our own.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Nigerian Music Star, Burna Boy on Saturday, mocked those who thought he would never win the Grammy Awards. DAILY POST had reported that the self-acclaimed African giant, last Sunday, won the Grammy Award under the category of Best Global Music Album. 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