Burna Boy set to become the first African artist to perform at the Grammy Awards live event, Andra Day to perform the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII, Giannis Antetokounmpo to debut documentary on Prime Video in February. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest, which summarizes five of the hottest global news stories you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
1. Burna Boy set to become the first African artist to perform at the Grammys live event
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Burna Boy is set to make history by becoming the first African artist to perform at the Grammy Awards live event, according to an announcement made on January 22. This is another landmark feat for the Nigerian superstar, who holds the record of being the first Nigerian artist operating within the Nigerian music industry to win a Grammy when he won it in 2021 for Best Global Album for his fifth album, “Twice As Tall.”
At the 2024 Grammys scheduled for February 4, Burna Boy is nominated in four categories, which is a Nigerian record for most nominations in a Grammy year. Among his nominations is Best Melodic Rap Performance for his single “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” featuring 21 Savage, which makes him the first Nigerian lead artist to be nominated outside of the global categories. Burna Boy’s performance at the 2024 Grammys is the second time he will be performing at a Grammys event after he performed at the 2021 Grammys Premiere show.
2. Andra Day to perform the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII
NFL announces Super Bowl pregame will include performance of black national anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ from artist Andra Day https://t.co/rAGi7y4bDF pic.twitter.com/A0JzjXQuyO
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) January 20, 2024
Last week, news dropped that Grammy-winning singer Andra Day would perform the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” during the game’s pre-show. Game day will be an evening of Black excellence as the song will be produced and arranged by Grammy- and Emmy-winning musical director and producer Adam Blackstone. Super Bowl LVIII will be played on Sunday, February 11, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
3. Wizkid and Wande Coal’s song ‘Ololufe’ featured on the Balmain Men fashion show
Wizkid and Wande Coal’s “Ololufe” song at Balmain Men’s Fall Winter 2024 Fashion Show, Paris. 😎🎶 pic.twitter.com/pgeo9hmrqs
— African Folder (@africanfolder) January 21, 2024
Off his “Soundman 2” EP, Wizkid and Wande Coal’s song “Ololufe” was featured on the runway at the Balmain Men’s Fall/Winter 2024 Fashion Show in Paris. The video was shared via the Balmain social media account with the caption, “BALMAIN FALL 2024 MEN’S. Relive Balmain’s triumphant return to Paris Men’s Fashion Week: a feast of vibrant colors, opulent gold, and exquisite couture.”
4. Charlie Wilson to receive star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Exclusive to Variety | Charlie Wilson to be honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 29 | Via @wofstargirl @hwdwalkoffame pic.twitter.com/BkG3MwoE22
— Variety (@Variety) January 18, 2024
News dropped on Friday, January 19, that singer Charlie Wilson will be acknowledged with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, January 29 at 11:30 a.m. PST at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. This milestone will also take place on Wilson’s birthday. This will be a star-studded event slated to be attended by Babyface, who got his star in October 2013, along with Snoop Dogg, who got his star five years later, in November 2018. A huge congratulations to Charlie Wilson on this feat.
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo to debut documentary on Prime Video in February
Proud to announce the launch of @ImprobableMedia with my family and our first feature length production. It’s the true story about me and my family’s journey and I can’t wait to share it with you. Premieres February 19th on @PrimeVideo 🙏🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/OKqF6rv74J
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) January 15, 2024
Greek-Nigerian basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo has announced the debut of the documentary film “Giannis: The Marvelous Journey” on Prime Video. The Milwaukee Bucks player also shared that he is launching a new media company with his family called Improbable Media on X. Antetokounmpo expressed his excitement, stating, “Proud to announce the launch of @ImprobableMedia with my family and our first feature-length production. It’s the true story about me and my family’s journey, and I can’t wait to share it with you. Premieres February 19th on @PrimeVideo.”
“Giannis: The Marvelous Journey” unravels Antetokounmpo’s path from an impoverished childhood in Greece as a Nigerian immigrant to fame as a professional basketball player. The documentary provides a close insight into the life of the two-time league MVP and the incredible track record that has earned him the Finals MVP award.
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