While many fans wished Burna Boy a happy 35th birthday, his mother and longtime manager, Bose Ogulu, had something else in mind.
During the Nigerian singer’s birthday celebration on July 2, Mrs. Ogulu encouraged her son to think beyond health and success by urging him to settle down and start a family.
A video shared on Snapchat by Burna Boy’s associate Richie 7 captured the exchange as the Grammy-winning star was invited to make a birthday wish.
I wish for good health and prosperity.
Before anyone else could respond, his mother jumped in with a request that left guests smiling.
Add good wife and children.
The brief but heartfelt moment quickly found its way onto social media, where fans weighed in on Mrs. Ogulu’s wish for one of Africa’s biggest music stars.
The conversation is one Burna Boy has addressed before.
The Afrobeats star has previously said he has deliberately postponed marriage and fatherhood because of the demands of his career.
According to him, he does not want to have children out of wedlock or become a father unless he can be fully present in their lives.
With his global career still at full speed, Burna Boy appears content to focus on music for now. His mother’s birthday wish, however, suggests she hopes the next milestone in his life will happen away from the stage.