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Nigerian singer, Buju changes stage name to ‘BNXN’
Nigerian singer-songwriter, Daniel Benson, who was known professionally known as Buju, has officially changed his stage name to BNXN.
The fast-rising artiste took to his official Twitter page to announce the change, while noting that his new name would be pronounced as ‘Benson’.
In a video announcement he shared on Thursday night, the name change became necessary after the singer was mistaken for another Jamaican singer known as Buju Banton.
The tweet reads; “It’s no longer ‘Buju’. Call me ‘Benson’ written as ‘BNXN’.”
See his post:
Its no longer “Buju”
Call me “Benson” written as ‘BNXN’ 🧑🏽🦱🏁 pic.twitter.com/MTqpZiRWet— BNXN (@Bujutoyourears) February 17, 2022
The ‘Lenu’ crooner was initially signed to Burna Boy’s Spaceship Collective in 2020 but did not renew his contract when it expired in 2021.
He explained that he decided to go independent because he ‘wants to do something new on his own’.
