Slim Burna
Slim Burna | |
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 Slim Burna in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 11, 1988 Essex, England |
| Genres | African Hip hop, pop, world, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | singer, musician, record producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | Wizkid, Dc Themmie, Davido, 2 baba |
Slim Burna[1][2] (born Gabriel Soprinye Halliday; 11 April 1988) is a Nigerian musician. He is a singer who produces songs and sometimes does rap. On 11 April 2013, he released his first mixtape I'm on Fire to celebrate his 25th birthday.[3][4] On 1 October 2013, he released "Oh Na Na Na" to celebrate Nigeria at 53. He released the remix which featured Edem in January 2015.
Biography[edit]
Slim Burna[5][6] was born in Essex, England to Patience Halliday and Ezekiel Halliday. He grew up in Port Harcourt, with a family full of girls and has three siblings with a step-sister Francoise who is older than him by nine years. When Slim Burna[7][8] started singing his friends gave him the name "Slim Burna" meaning the "slim bone that burns". Some of his past songs were “Whatz ur name”, “Is 4 u”, “I like to move it”, “Kpasima” and “Highness Madness”.[9]
Discography[10][edit]
- The Streets Mixtape Vol.1 (2005)
- The Streets Mixtape Vol.2 (2006)
- The Streets Mixtape Vol.3 (2007)
- I'm on Fire (2013)
References[edit]
- ↑ "SECRET REVEALED: Evidence to show that the rise to stardom of upcoming music artist – Foreign Slim is indeed not overrated". Vanguard News. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ "Slim Burna pushes "I'm on fire" mixtape". Vanguard News. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ Slim Burna - I'm On Fire (Mixtape), retrieved 2021-11-07
- ↑ "Slim Burna: I'm On Fire Mixtape - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ Onos (2012-05-04). "Now Playing: Slim Burna Feat. M-Trill – Oya Na". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ "Slim Burna denies dating Nollywood actress Alex Lopez". Vanguard News. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ "Slim Burna pushes "I'm on fire" mixtape". Vanguard News. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ Alawode, Abisola (2021-08-28). "Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and 8 other Nigerian Hit Songs currently reigning". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ Nollywood: Who is Slim Burna?
- ↑ Dave (2021-06-15). "Album: Slim Burna – I'm On Fire (Mixtape)". ArewaMH. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
Other websites[edit]
- Slim Burna On HotNewHipHop Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Slim Burna on Twitter
- Slim Burna Soundcloud Page
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