BNXN (Benson): Facts You Should Know About Buju New Stage Name
BNXN (Benson): Facts You Should Know About Buju New Stage Name
Nigerian talented singer Daniel Benson formerly known as Buju TYE has been trending on social media platforms in Nigeria after he announced a change of stage name.
Buju, who is considered a fast-rising afro-fusion musician, dropped the announcement via his official Twitter page some hours ago as he stated that his new name would be BNXN which is pronounced as ‘Benson,’ his real name.
There are indications that the change of name was as a result of Buju TYE being mistaken for another Jamaican singer known as Buju Banton.
BNXN, former known as Buju, will be the fourth Nigerian artistes that would change their name. Other Nigerian artists that have changed their name in the past include 2Baba, who was formerly known as 2Face, Kizz Daniel formerly known as Kiss Daniel, Cruel Santino formerly Santi.
Each of these artists have a reason behind their change, Kizz Daniel, for example, had to drop his former stage name Kizz Daniel because of the issues he had with his former record label G-Worldwide entertainment.
In the case of Buju TYE, the change of name to BNXN is likely because the singer is branding himself for the international market.
A quick search of the name Buju in Nigeria on Google will come up with Buju TYE; however, there are reasons this may not be so when searching for the name Buju when outside Nigeria, considering how Google algorithm works, especially in regards to the location of the searcher.
There is a likelihood that the name Buju Banton, a Jamaican singer, would instead pop up for the search Buju outside Nigeria.
A quick search about Buju Banton showed his real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, and he is a Jamaican reggae dancehall recording artist, who is rated as one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music.
Further search showed that Buju Banton has been singing professionally from 1987 to 2011, after which he took a break from the music industry only to return in 2018 and remains relevant to date.
Listed below are some of the songs by Buju Banton;
- 1992: Stamina Daddy (later repackaged as Quick)
- 1992: Mr. Mention
- 1993: Voice of Jamaica
- 1995: ‘Til Shiloh
- 1997: Inna Heights
- 2000: Unchained Spirit
- 2003: Friends for Life
- 2006: Too Bad
- 2009: Rasta Got Soul
- 2010: Before the Dawn
- 2020: Upside Down 2020
Buju Banton is highly rated and has a Grammy Award to his name which he won in 2010.
However, despite his incredible talent, Buju Banton had been caught up in some controversies, which could indirectly affect any other artiste that decide to pick up a similar name on the international scene.
The record revealed that Buju Banton was arrested on drug-related charges in the United States in 2009, and his first trial resulted in a hung jury.
Buju Banton was, however, convicted on the aforementioned criminal charge in 2011 and was imprisoned in the U.S. until December 2018, when he was released and deported to Jamaica.
Buju TYE now BNXN is a Nigerian star and has worked with the likes of Wizkid, The Cavemen, Timaya, Patoranking, Zlatan, Burna Boy, among others, with numerous hit songs to his name.
There are reasons to believe that the likes of Wizkid and Burna Boy may consider a change of names in future owing to the fact that their stage names were chosen when they were still young.
