Burna Boy overtakes Tems as African artist with most Billboard Hot 100 entries

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, moves ahead of Tems to become the African artist with the most entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The two artists were previously tied at eight Hot 100 entries each, according to the outlets. This week, Burna Boy gains another Hot 100 appearance through his new collaboration with international pop star Shakira. The song identified in reports is “Dai Dai,” which provides the charting entry that breaks the tie. With the additional placement, Burna Boy is now listed as the African act with the highest number of Hot 100 entries, surpassing Tems. Both sources frame the change as a result of the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart performance tied to the Shakira collaboration, rather than a broader shift in prior records. The reports do not cite additional changes to other artists’ positions beyond the Burna Boy and Tems comparison.