Afrobeat was felt in the whole world during 2019, Nigeria music travelled as far as never before. Every Naija acts put in so much work to achieve that. No be one person power.
But the contribution of the African Giant, Burna Boy and the Marlian’s President, Naira Marley was felt all through the year, they even both ended the year on a very stellar note with their soldout iconic concert held in Lagos.
2018 saw the rise of Burna Boy and he became that year (2018) artiste of the year unopposed, but in 2019, Burna was not able to do it with his eyes shut because of the Naira Marley’s strong contending power.
With numerous hit songs back-to-back and his strong “Marlians” movement, Naira Marley‘s impact in the Nigeria music space in 2019 cannot be overemphasized.
Burna Boy’s Grammy nomination for his 2019 album “African Giant” also made him a strong choice for the best artiste of the year again in 2019.
But all in all, everyone has different criteria to crowning an artiste as the “Best Artist Of The Year“.
So Guys
Between Burna Boy & Naira Marley – Who Deserves 2019 Artiste Of The Year?