Oritsefemi: How I housed Burna Boy during his rift with his mum

Oritsefemi, the Nigerian singer, has opened up on his relationship with Burna Boy, the Afrofusion star. 

In a recent interview on the WithChude podcast, Oritsefemi claimed he once provided accommodation for Burna Boy when the ‘Last Last’ hitmaker had issues with Bose Ogulu, his mother.

The ‘Igbeyawo’ hitmaker alleged that Burna Boy broke down in tears while telling him that he “felt suffocated” living with his mother.

Oritsefemi said he also assured Burna Boy that he would succeed in life.

“Because hin dey feel sey hin mama dey suffocate am for in hin own house. So he dey con dey with me. He was crying to me. And I said bro you will become somebody,” he said in Pidgin English.

Ogulu currently serves as Burna Boy’s manager.

The music star recently gifted his mum a new Mercedes-Benz Maybach car on Mother’s Day.

Last year, he brought her onstage during one of his concerts, serenading her with a birthday song.

Burna Boy gained attention in 2013 after releasing ‘Like to Party,’ the lead single from his debut album ‘L.I.F.E.’

With a string of awards and accolades, the singer has solidified his status as one of the leading artistes out of Africa.

In 2021, the singer’s fifth album ‘Twice As Tall’ won the ‘Best World Music Album’ category at the Grammy Awards.

Burna Boy recently listed 2Baba, D’banj, Timaya, Larry Gaaga and Wande Coal as artistes who impacted his career.

Oritsefemi, on the other hand, has established himself as a popular figure in the Nigerian music landscape.

The singer tied the knot with Nabila Fash, his lover, in 2017 but his marriage has witnessed a crisis over allegations of infidelity.

Oritsefemi recently claimed his wife sent about twenty of her friends to beat him up.