Veteran Nollywood actor, Patrick Doyle, has slammed Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burnaboy, saying the singer does not deserve all the credit he gets.

Doyle stated in a post on social media that Burnaboy does not deserve the credit for recent feats in Nigerian music, adding that the ‘last last’ crooner has done ‘nothing’ to be described as great.

He said, “The credit for the feats that appear to be puffing the likes of Burna Boy up have to be properly ascribed to the greats who cleared the thorny paths that have created pathways for his likes to walk through practically effortlessly.

“Burna Boy has not by himself done anything that can be remotely described as great. He and his peers are recipients of the labours of heroes past. They need to be humble and respectful of their diligent and truly pioneering predecessors.

“Great artistes like SunnyAde, Fela Anikulapo, Majek Fashek , I, k. Dairo and a galaxy of others who paved the way from the 60s, to the 2000s. Greatness and great feats don’t exist in a vacuum.

“Let us not contribute to the creation of an arrogant and obnoxious monster.” Patrick Doyle noted.

Burnaboy in a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in New York, claimed that most Nigerian songs lack ‘substance.’

His words, “90 percent of them (Nigerian musicians) have no real life experiences which is why most of Nigerian music or African music or Afrobeats as people call it, is mostly about nothing, literally nothing.

“There is no substance to it — like, nobody is talking about anything in it. it is just a great time. It’s an amazing time. But at the end of the day, life is not an amazing time. No matter how nice of a time you are having now or you had at some point or you plan to have, you are still going to face life.”

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/patrick-doyle-slams-burnaboy-says-hes-undeserving-of-being-labelled-great/

He simply dislike his arrogance
Truly Burner can be arrogant sha but I'm so blinded to see any of all his faults.

Do you think Uncle Patrick is right?

IconicR:
He simply dislike his arrogance
Truly Burner can be arrogant sha but I'm blinded to all his fault

He is somewhat over hyped. He copies the late Fela.

Rapmoney:


He is somewhat over hyped. He copies the late Fela.

They all copy someone
Raw talent is scarce these days

Pride

The guy is simply overrated. Still respect the doings of Davido, Wiz and Olamide compared to burna. Don't listen to his songs anyway.

This sounds a bit like jealousy and I relate to it.
Burna boy is really brainwashing our women; all they do is compare us with him.
Small thing, "press my yansh like Burna".

I just hope Patrick's new wife is not obsessed with Burna.
Because the worst mistake I made this year was to hit-and-run a Burna Boy groupie.
I later got an email from her which read,



Ye!!!
I can't believe this is real life.

I've been dying on the low, but last last, your odogwu was inside me causing collateral damage and boy it's plenty.
NwaAmaikpe is this how your Big 7 has been Killin Dem? Anybody wey taste your gbona can bank on it that it gives the high of sitting on top of the world or being inside a rollercoaster.

I know I am only 23 and it is way too big for me, but I want it all.

Na so I go gum body till I go pin you for my hand, and for me alone.

Lost in Love,

Your Taliban II.
Yaba Buluku.

Burna boy is good, atleast for the age group that listens to his music, but that thing called pride is slowly eating him up.

Noted.

misplaced priorities

My own is how can you be on stage in Nigeria and become a lunatic

But in foreign countries you act like Santa clause

Then believe without us you going high

Burna boy go fire back at Afrobeat, Nigeria and Nigerians

That guy low key thinks he is bigger than Nigeria, he is now international


.

You might hate his arrogance . But he is actually a good singer

Thank you sir. Burnaboy is just one overhyped musician noting more full of his dirty self

I feel thesame way too, burna boy and his big head

E don reach like that 😅😅
This world is not my home 🥹

“The credit for the feats that appear to be puffing the likes of Burna Boy up have to be properly ascribed to the greats who cleared the thorny paths that have created pathways for his likes to walk through practically effortlessly."

Holl-up, Holl-up

Did I read correctly? Where's all the venom and bile coming from? I don't really listen to music, but I appreciate talent and originality when I see one.

Sir Doyle, would you appreciate being called a crass, talentless, and unworthy presenter & actor by people who do not understand and appreciate your craft?

Burna has his issues. They're well-documented and available online. However, saying that he is not a legend goes way overboard.

The fact is this is Burnas time and season, much like Wizkid and Davido.

Of course, we can't compare him to Fela and other legends he obviously emulates, or as you said, paved the way. But this your take on him not being a legend is nothing but a personal vendetta against his person and musical career.

Let me remind you, Mr. Doyle that each sector or section of the world has predecessors that set the tone or paved the way. Nigerian music is no different.

If you must attack Burna, attack his person or personality. But you see music? Burna is a legend in his own right. Even in the eyes of the world, including those who deemed it fit to recognize his name and music with various awards.

He has won a Grammy.

The facts speak for itself.

G

Me i Know know ooh.

Treasure17:
The guy is simply overrated. Still respect the doings of Davido, Wiz and Olamide compared to burna. Don't listen to his songs anyway.

Be honest, Burna boy does better songs than those names you mentioned.

That afrobeat interview was just senseless talk from Burna Boy. I'm sure he regrets it now.

Oga Patrick rest 👌

Man is good in his own way too, no doubt.

Rapmoney:
Do you think Uncle Patrick is right?

make him go sit down

Lol 😆 🤣 😂

Imagine if it is a Yoruba man saying this to the Biafra man, heaven must fall today