Bose Ogulu, the mother of award-winning Afrobeat singer Burna Boy, has blessed netizens with throwback photos of him to mark his 33rd birthday.
The Grammy singer turned a year older yesterday, July 2nd, and to celebrate his day, his mother cum manager shared some amazing throwback photos of him when he was a toddler and a teenager.
In her birthday caption, she prayed for God to bless him with wisdom, grace, mercy and favour, as she stated that his greatness can neither be ignored nor denied.
“Happy birthday to you, son
May God bless you with his wisdom, his grace, his mercy & his favour
Your greatness can neither be ignored nor denied.
Many happy returns, @burnaboygram”.
See some reactions below,
9!3 Lolo Adaeze wrote, “He was such a cutie as a baby. Happy birthday to him
One Hungrillville Kitchen wrote, “I love how she loves him so much
One African Badboi wrote, “The way she believed in him from his young age”.
On Mother’s Day in May, Burna Boy had spoilt his mother with a new car to appreciate her constant love and support for him, especially in his career. The Grammy singer gifted her a brand new Mercedes Benz Maybach Truck.
This isn’t the singer’s first time going all out for her. For her birthday in November, Burna brought his mother on stage during his performance in Austin, Texas, and they enjoyed a cute mother-and-son moment before he serenaded with love. The audience joined the singer as they sang a birthday song while kissing her.
Speaking on it, Bose Ogulu expressed how blessed she was over the sweet gesture. Describing it as an unforgettable moment, she gushed over how her son surprised her on stage with the sweetest birthday serenade.
In 2022, Burna Boy’s mother had opened up on managing him, which was a form of sacrifice and not ambition.
The businesswoman managed Burna’s career at the initial growth stage in 2014 and dropped because she had kids to raise, which came with a lot of responsibility. However, she fully resumed her managerial position in 2017 and has collected several awards for the African Giant, which earned her the nickname “Mama Burna.