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Background information
Birth name Daniel Etiese Benson
Also known as Buju, Bujutoyourears, BNXN
Born 14 May 1997 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2018–present
Labels

Daniel Etiese Benson (born 14 May 1997), known professionally as Bnxn (pronounced "Benson") and formerly known as Buju,[1][2] is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.[3]

Early life

Daniel Etiese Benson was born in Lagos. He hails from Akwa Ibom State and grew up in Gbagada with his family before relocating to Ogun State.[4] He was introduced to Afropop through Nigerian music artist 2Baba as a child and credits Burna Boy as his inspiration for becoming a musical artist.[5]

Career

Buju released the extended play Sorry I'm Late on 27 October 2021, under the management of T.Y.E/EMPIRE and spaceship entertainment. It featured guest appearances from the Nigerian highlife duo, The Cavemen, and production from Steph, Perlz, Denzl, Timi Jay and Rexxie. It was mixed and mastered by Vtek and Poppil.[6] Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria said that it "projects confidence, wins and 'comfort".[7][8][9] Buju performed his first show in London on 30 November, marking the beginning of his Sorry I'm Late tour.[10]

On 22 December 2021, Buju headlined his first sold-out concert,[11][12] which was also his debut concert in Lagos,[13] held at Balmoral Convention Centre, Lagos.[14]

In 2022, Buju officially changed his name to BNXN to avoid confusion with Buju Banton and having more unique branding.[15] In March 2022, he collaborated with Pheelz on the single "Finesse";[16] the song peaked at number 52 on the UK Official Singles Chart.[17] In July 2022, he featured on the Jae5 song "Propeller" alongside British rapper Dave.[18] The song became Bnxn's first Top 40 single in the United Kingdom, entering the chart at number 38.[19]

On 24 August 2022, Bnxn released an EP titled Bad Since '97. The EP features guest appearances from Wizkid, Olamide and Wande Coal. On 4 September 2022, Bnxn won the Next Rated awards at The Headies 2022, held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[20]

On 4 October 2023, Bnxn released his debut album, Sincerely, Benson. The album comprises 15 songs, and features guest appearances from Headie One and Popcaan.[21]

In 2024, Bnxn released a collaborative EP with Ruger titled RnB, following a previous feud between the two artists. It comprises seven songs.[22]

Bnxn released his sophomore album "Captain" in early July 2025. The album featured collaborations with top Afropop artists including Seyi Vibez, Victony, FOLA, Rema, and the Soweto Gospel Choir. He also shared plans to embark on a North American tour in August.[23] [24][25]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Collaborative EP

Singles

Year Title Reference
2018 "Catch a Vibe"
"Wahala"
2019 "Energy"
"Commander"
"Spiritual" (featuring Zlatan) [28]
"L'enu"
"Ohema & TMXO"
2020 "So Lovely"
"Lenu Remix" (featuring Burna Boy) [29]
2021 "Outside" [30]
"Testimony"
"Italy" (featuring Blaq Diamond)
2022 "Kenkele" (featuring Wande Coal) [31]
2025 "Cutesy" [32]
2025 "Very Soon" (with FOLA) [33]
2026 "Back Outside" (featuring sarz) [34]
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NG
[35] 		US
Global
[36] 		UK
[37] 		UK
R&B
[38] 		UK
Afrobeats
[39] 		ZA
[40]
"Feeling"
(Ladipoe featuring Buju) 		2021 — — — — — — Providence
"Bling"
(Blaqbonez featuring Amaarae and Buju) 		— — — — — — Sex Over Love
"Alubarika"[41]
(Zlatan featuring Buju) 		— — — — — — rowspan=2 Non-album single
"Confident"
(Savage featuring Buju) 		— — — — — —
"Mood"[42]
(Wizkid featuring Buju) 		— — — — — — Made in Lagos
"Your Body"[44]
(Basketmouth featuring Buju) 		— — — — — — rowspan=10 Non-album single
"Times Two"[45]
(Wani featuring Buju) 		— — — — — —
"Cold Outside"
(Timaya featuring Buju) 		— — — — — —
"Sweet Daddy" (Remix)
(Dai Verse featuring Buju) 		2022 — — — — — —
"Saloo" (Remix)
(Kashcoming featuring Buju) 		— — — — — —
"Hustle"
(Reminisce featuring Buju and D Smoke) 		— — — — — —
"Finesse"
(Pheelz featuring Buju) 		1 131 52 28 1 31
"Propeller"
(Jae5 featuring Dave and Bnxn) 		— — 38 — — —
"Ocean"
(B Young featuring Bnxn) 		— — — — — —
"Pray 2 The East"
(M Huncho featuring Bnxn fka Buju) 		— — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
2019 The Headies 2020 Rookie Himself Nominated [47]
2020 City People Entertainment Awards Revelation of the Year Himself Won [48]
2021 AFRIMMA African Fan Favourite "Outside" [A] Nominated
AFRIMMA Best Artist or Duo Group Ladipoe featuring Buju – "Feeling" [A] Nominated
AFRIMMA Best African Rapper or Lyricist Ladipoe featuring Buju – "Feeling"[A] Nominated [49]
AFRIMMA Best Promising Artiste "Outside" [A] Nominated [50]
AFRIMMA Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop Blaqbonez – "Bling" featuring Amaarae and Buju) [A] Nominated
2022 Grammy Awards Best Global Music Album Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition by Wizkid Nominated [51]
The Headies 2022 Next Rated Himself Won [52]
Best Rap Single "Feeling" – Ladipoe feat. Bnxn Won [53]
2023 Soundcity MVP Awards Best Collaboration "Finesse" Won [54]

References

  1. ↑ Alake, MotolaniMayorkun is shocked that Buju's name is Daniel Benson. Pulse Nigeria. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-10-01
  2. ↑ Edeme, VictoriaSinger Buju changes stage name to 'BNXN'. The Punch. 18 February 2021
  3. ↑ Alake, MotolaniBurna Boy, Joeboy, Omah Lay, Buju, Tems emerge as part of the most-streamed artists in the world on Audiomack. Pulse Nigeria. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  4. ↑ Bnxn Biography, Networth and Everything You Need To Know. HonesTunes. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025
  5. ↑ INTERVIEW: BNXN. TIRADE WORLD. Retrieved 2023-11-16
  6. ↑ Alake, MotolaniBuju releases 7-track sophomore EP, 'Sorry I'm Late'. Pulse Nigeria. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  7. ↑ Alake, MotolaniBuju's Sorry I'm Late projects confidence, wins and 'comfort' [Pulse EP Review]. Pulse Nigeria. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  8. ↑ Lady, BossBNXN (Buju) – For Days. Entmediahub. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-30
  9. ↑ Kilometer (Remix) (feat Zinoleesky). 234Hit. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-30
  10. ↑ Pulse MixBUJU thrills fans in London as he kick-starts his. Pulse Nigeria. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  11. ↑ Lawore, MutiatBuju debut concert. New Telegraph. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022
  12. ↑ Falade, TomiBuju Announces First Major Concert In Lagos. Independent. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  13. ↑ Okeke, IfeomaBuju debut concert 'Sorry I'm late' to hold in Lagos. BusinessDay. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  14. ↑ Buju to shut down Balmoral Convection centre this Wednesday December. Vanguard. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  15. ↑ Daily, TrustWould Buju Tyre's Fame Survive The Change Of His Name To BNXN?. Daily Trust. 2 May 2022
  16. ↑ (18 March 2022)Pheelz and Bnxn's 'Finesse' is Utterly Cool — and Breaking Through Globally. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 August 2022
  17. ↑ Pheelz & Buju - Chart History. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2022
  18. ↑ JAE5 Calls On Dave & BNXN For Summer Groover "Propeller". Complex UK. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022
  19. ↑ JAE5 ft Dave and Bnxn - Chart History. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2022
  20. ↑ Headies: Bnxn Bags Next Rated Award, Gets 2022 Bentley [Full List Of Winners]. Daily Trust. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022
  21. ↑ BNXN Delivers His Much-Anticipated Album 'Sincerely, Benson' - Okayplayer. www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16
  22. ↑ Ruger & BNXN's 'RnB' is an anticlimactic end to their rift. Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-27
  23. ↑ https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/nigeria-bnxn-shares-sophomore-album-captain
  24. ↑ https://www.turntablecharts.com/news/1784
  25. ↑ https://www.grammy.com/news/bnxn-interview-new-album-captain-afro-fusion
  26. ↑ Bnxn - CAPTAIN Lyrics and Tracklist. 15seclyrics.com. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025
  27. ↑ Lady, BossBuju – Sorry I'm Late. ENT Media Hub. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-02-20
  28. ↑ Ade Peter, DennisBUJU FEATURES ZLATAN ON NEW SINGLE, "SPIRITUAL". The Native. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  29. ↑ African Music, PanNigerian Afro fusion artist Buju invites Burna Boy on "Lenu Remix" music video. Pan African Music. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  30. ↑ Alake, MotolaniDid Buju hint at an exit from Burna Boy's label on new single, 'Outside'?. Pulse Nigeria. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  31. ↑ Emmanuel, StanleyBnxn Ft Wande Coal - Kenkele. Baze 9. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022
  32. ↑ ElmalawxBnxn (Buju) - Cutesy Mp3 Download. 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-05-15
  33. ↑ Review: BNXN and Fola Reignite Their Spark on the Soulful "Very Soon". The NET. 5 June 2025
  34. ↑ ElmalawxBnxn (Buju) - Back outside Mp3 Download. 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-05-15
  35. ↑ TurnTable Top 50: Pheelz & BNXN's "Finesse" Rises To No.1. The Native. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023
  36. ↑ Billboard Global 200. Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2023
  37. ↑ PHEELZ & BUJU | full Official Chart History. www.officialcharts.com. Official Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2023
  38. ↑ Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023
  39. ↑ Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023
  40. ↑ Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 14-2022. TOSAC. Retrieved 17 January 2023
  41. ↑ Adekanye, ModupeoluwaListen: Zlatan Features Buju In New Single "Alubarika". The Guardian. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  42. ↑ Bassey, EkaeteBuju links up with Wizkid, others days after public outrage. The Nation. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-09-01
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 by Bnxnfrom United Kingdom
  44. ↑ AdminBasketmouth flexes muscle, taps BUJU in new single, "Your Body". The Guardian. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  45. ↑ Guardian LifeWANI RELEASES "TIMES TWO" FT BUJU AHEAD "LAGOS CITY VICE II" EP. The Guardian. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  46. ↑ by Pheelzfrom United Kingdom
  47. ↑ Headies Award 2019: Nominees and Winners. Vanguard. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  48. ↑ ReporterWINNERS EMERGE AT 2020 CITY PEOPLE MUSIC AWARDS [FULL LIST]. City People Magazine. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  49. ↑ Milimo, DennisList of Nominees for the 2021 AFRIMMA Awards (Full List). Pulse Kenya. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  50. ↑ Afrima Nominations 2021 Full list of nominees both Nigerians, oda Africans artists. BBC Pidgin. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  51. ↑ Buju [BNXN Latest Songs 2022]. abokimusik.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021
  52. ↑ HEADIES 2022: Wizkid makes history as BNXN wins Next Rated (FULL WINNERS LIST). Premium Times. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022
  53. ↑ (5 September 2022)Wizkid & Tems Are Top Winners at 2022 Headies Awards Full WinnersList. Billboard. Retrieved 5 September 2022
  54. ↑ Burnaboy, Black Sherif, Win At The Soundcity MVP Awards 2023 (FULL WINNERS LIST). African Folder. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023

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