{"id":54984,"date":"2021-12-30T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=54984"},"modified":"2021-12-30T17:59:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:59:02","slug":"burna-boy-electrifies-firstbank-decemberissavybe-campaign-with-sterling-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/burna-boy-electrifies-firstbank-decemberissavybe-campaign-with-sterling-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Burna Boy Electrifies FirstBank DECEMBERISSAVYBE Campaign With Sterling Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"yiv6782167721MsoListParagraph\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv6782167721MsoNormal\">Grammy award winner Burna Boy electrified fans at the FirstBank Decemberissavybe campaign with a sterling performance at the \u2018Burna Boy The Live Experience\u2019. The 30-year-old singer expressed how delighted he was to have relocated back to Nigeria at the concert.<\/p>\n<p>The self-claimed \u2018African Giant\u2019 performed a catalog of his songs from 2012 to 2021 at the Eko Convention Center Lagos which was filled to the brim with fans.<\/p>\n<p>FirstBank \u2013 through its yearly DecemberIssaVybe campaign \u2013 unveiled the 2021 calendar of events earlier in December as it reiterates its impact on the arts and entertainment industry. The campaign which started in 2018 has been making waves across the cities in the country and Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Burna Boy\u2019s concert as one of the events lined up for campaign, the Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Ms Folake Ani-Mumuney said: \u201cWe are delighted to be back with DecemberIssaVybe\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBurna Boy\u2019s concert further shows that the 2021 edition is enriched with loads of impactful and celebratory activities as we witness the year-end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a bank woven into the fabric of society, we have ensured that the events are spread across the country and there is an event for everyone, irrespective of age. \u201cWe remain committed through resourceful partnerships to nation building; empowering all including the youth to achieve their dreams as these events promote the continued growth of the entertainment industry, unarguably an economic game-changer in the global business landscape, especially a country like ours that is blessed with talents and amazing creative minds,\u2019\u2019 she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the highlights from his performance:<\/p>\n<p>Returning to Nigeria was my best decision<\/p>\n<p>Amid his performance, the Burna Boy proudly told fans that the best decision he has ever made was returning to Nigeria. \u201cComing back home is the best decision I\u2019ve made.\u201d He took the opportunity to thank his fans for the love shown towards him since his career berthed.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Practise what you preach<\/p>\n<p>The African Giant was reborn when Burna Boy decided to practise what he preaches. For his first outfit of the night, Burna was dressed like a full African royalty. He was decked in a tuxedo adorned with a Gorilla fur design on both arms. And he swayed from left to right as he elegantly showed off the richness of African tradition.<\/p>\n<p>The African Giant<\/p>\n<p>The Nation observed the high point of Burna Boy\u2019s 3-hour long concert was when he showed that truly his aim is to unite Africans in Africa through entertainment. During the show, Burna Boy invited his African collaborators \u2018Black Sherif\u2019 and the \u2018Yaba Buluku\u2019 singers on stage to perform alongside him. The moment was one of the memorable moments of the night.<\/p>\n<p>And fans got a thank you message<\/p>\n<p>Burna Boy performed so many songs from his classics which saw the fans singing along. After the show, he appreciated his fans for coming through and the love they\u2019ve shown him thus far. Burna Boy returned to Nigeria after leaving the United Kingdom to continue his quest for fame and stardom. His decision paid off after the hit single, \u2018Like to party\u2019 kicked off his career in full swing in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><i>Culled from The Nation<\/i><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammy award winner Burna Boy electrified fans at the FirstBank Decemberissavybe campaign with a sterling performance at the \u2018Burna Boy The Live Experience\u2019. 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