The Making Of BET Awards’ First Afrobeats Performance With Fireboy DML | BET Awards '22

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After you see how Fireboy DML prepped for #BETAwards2022, catch the full performance here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2fNYXWVr8SLm8k

[@the.olawale]

Fireboy did this for the culture...for naija and Africa as a whole. And it couldn't have been someone else. I've been a fan for years, so I'm not surprised he's first to bring Afrobeat up here. And he did it so well. That was quite electrifying. This is just the beginning bro. 🔥

[@effyutubeagain1099]

Black Americans are geniuses! They are truly the diamonds of the world and make/influence all the best music. Love from Nigeria to all my beautiful Black American sisters and brothers 😊😊😊

[@mayloop123]

Shocked that in 2022, this is the 1st afrobeats performance

[@lan92034]

Why? This is a Black American awards show. Not Nigerian Entertainment Awards. Afrobeats JUST became slightly popular worldwide a couple years ago.

[@justbusiness01]

It probably would’ve been sooner I’m gonna blame the pandemic 🤷‍♀️

[@amberturner8579]

Next time I need a full set. Bring out all my faves in Afro Beats

[@DV-zp1ew]

It’s long overdue.

[@dolapoogunsanlu6865]

@@lan92034 She said Afrobeats not Nigeria. You obviously have an issue

[@bellooricha6866]

He was tensed, but loosened up as he started to perform & got better. It's really not easy. Bravo

[@maxprodigymusic]

You can clearly see the nerves kicking in but that’s when you know you’re going to face something big! As a fan and lover of his music who has seen the trajectory of his growth, I couldn’t be prouder. He absolutely killed it and it’s just the beginning. FIREBOY DML! ❤️🔥🌎

[@mhm9_3]

FIREBOY DML 🚀🚀🔥 I thoroughly enjoyed this performance...Afrobeats to da World ! Naija to da World

[@ugoawa3171]

Get ready America, cuz Nigerians don't play with their hustle. Afrobeats is here to stay, in other words, here to compete. One love 🇳🇬 🇺🇸

[@lan92034]

Afrobeats could NEVER compete with Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Gospel, R&B, House, Rock N Roll, Hip-Hop, Go-Go, and the MANY OTHERS. Get help and stop looking to compete with people you don't even compare to.

[@ugoawa3171]

@@lan92034 Wow LOL. Such bitterness Well, Left to u what is original to u is inferior to the rest of the world. And that's where Nigeria stands out, because we will work hard and make the world accept our sht because we naturally fell entitled to that global slice at the top. Which means u will forever never understand why we are on top of Africa in many things and constantly expanding our influence. 🤣🤣

[@lan92034]

@@ugoawa3171 Bitterness? All you all do is throw rocks then hide your hands and gaslight. YOU can throw shade, yet when I throw it back I'm bitter? What influence though? Because Afrobeats AND Afrobeat would NOT exist without your people mimicking Black American genres like Soul, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Hip-hop, and R&B. That's a fact. Show me a globally popular Nigerian musical genre that wasn't created by mimicking Black Americans... I'll wait

[@user-fi9ct9lw9j]

@@lan92034 over thinking kills🤣🤣🤣

[@lan92034]

@@user-fi9ct9lw9j Nothing I stated was "overthinking". I'm sorry big words cause you to overthink...

[@quartzzhuit]

Though I'm a Ghanaian 🇬🇭 I kept smiling throughout Fireboy's performance. 🔥

[@oluwaseunburaimoh7599]

I actually watched your performance, it was absolutely life. I felt all the instrumentations streamed life unlike other naija artist the do cover with DJ.

[@annspecialanyanwu71]

Fire Boy DML, I'm not playing with you anymore for putting Africa out there Boo. I keep hitting back to that performance . 🔥 you are my new 🇳🇬. Standing ovation. Dope!

[@puremagik]

Watching this made me so emotional. Super proud of Fireboy and Nigerian music artists. Nigeria to the world 🌎 🤍

[@MSMETALBABY]

Cool! 😃 I wanna see even more artist from all over the diaspora.

[@rbjworldwide]

You made Africa Proud. It was fuego 🔥🔥🔥

[@saphire2214]

His performance was 🔥

[@etoroadams5988]

That was amazing to watch. I'm super excited.

[@ifym5455]

He had Fatima Robinson as his choreographer?!?! Man, that is big time right there! I’m so happy and impressed. Fatima is no joke. I can see the dance moves and definitely see her style and influence in it.

[@afiaowusuaagyasi1564]

Fireboy dml this was 🔥🔥🔥♥️🔥

[@Airdrop_531]

Fireboy DML to the world

[@BlkAngel018]

fireboy u r one of my fav from Africa Peru is my fav song I cant stop playin it when I hear it love da beat of it to

[@letomngia4389]

So proud to be Nigerian . I love how we move together as one . Afrobeats to the world

[@insidelifewithcathy5513]

So proud of you fireboy🔥🔥🔥... the best is yet to come Africa to the world Nigeria to world

[@unitymuzik7110]

So proud 🙌🏽🔥❤️💯

[@edits4thepeople]

Luv this sound. Makes me want to get up and dance. 💜🔥

[@onlyhuman776]

Beyond dueeee….. lovedddd itttt

[@JONDHOFFICIEL]

Greatest

[@darriswilson1010]

You are TOP!!!!!!!!

[@iMprove167]

Great production work

[@dl1660]

I am so happy we get to see and hear more Nigerian artists. finally!

[@oluwasuregrace7953]

Thank you BET for giving us this opportunity it’s a big win for us (Africa, Nigeria ) that our music is being recognized ❤️❤️🥰

[@kijanayaaput8940]

It was a beautufully lit performance. Kudos👏💪💥🔥🙌🇰🇪

[@deletedaccount5982]

Fireboy DML he is amazing. He's like no other. He's the best of the best of the best ❤️❤️❤️

[@musiclabbeats]

Greay sound!!!

[@steevedc4159]

BIG WIN☑️

[@saidkhan5086]

I stan, 1 luv

[@KrazytunezBeats]

Afrobeats is here to stayyy!!!

[@kevonharris4576]

FIREBOY MY GUY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@samueloladelelayiwola2370]

The best never rest y’all 😂

[@greatena]

🇳🇬 to the 🌎 🙏🏾

[@chikodiibe4211]

Great performance, huge weight to be the first afrobeat performance, buy you did great!

[@Thagoatedone]

🔥🔥🔥

[@MaryMarisen]

Omo Naija representing 🤎🤎🤎

[@janetcurtis8338]

Fireboy

[@kmcghee143]

He did Amazing so proud!!!!

[@skyking3210]

Fireboy be good boy, too shy bruvs, I should body double for you ; ) Well done young brother!

[@regipattersonjr5218]

🔥 💕 🏆🎶

[@yaakemet9408]

Damn! Afrobeat is Fela Kuti’s genre. You need to rename this genre and respect our legend!

[@risong7117]

Afrobeat is Different from Afrobeats.

[@aframaco9491]

Afrobeatssssss!!

[@Robio_scorpio]

its Afrobeats Afrobeats is a genre that both Nigerians and Ghanaians created its inspired by fela but wayyy more dynamic

[@lan92034]

@@Robio_scorpio BOTH come from mimicking Black American music genres and culture, such as Soul, Jazz, Funk, Blues, R&B, and hip-hop. :)

[@adeyemiimmanueladedayo1283]

@@lan92034 Na kolomental dey worry U 🥴

[@afroexpoofficial]

Africa to the World.. next year hopefully Jels Quiah the first Liberian artist that did a song with 2 of the biggest Names in Africa.. homely he performs next year

[@Jumani_music]

One day am going to perform here and more bigger stage mark this my name is Jumani 💜🔥🔥💜🔥

[@junkieyard2109]

Thix fireboy song no do justice at all

[@Paxtan]

Was man's singing into his hand 🤣🤣

[@darlingtonosula1642]

All those girls with pant them nor dey Shane😂😂

[@yawoelevn]

We’ve been asking BET since 2016 to let afrobeats star to perform and they ignore us for years … now that afrobeats is popular they are choosing to embrasse us . By the way other white bigger awards have embraced afrobeats superstars to perform on their shows before the blackest tv in america has done it . Bet should be ashamed of themselves and I hope next year they even go further than this .

[@lan92034]

All you people do is complain. OF COURSE BET awards is going to wait until Afrobeats is POPULAR for them to celebrate it. Do you know how award shows work? They ONLY celebrate musicians that have become POPULAR, WELL-KNOWN, and supported. Same for Grammys, Oscars, EVERY award show. Let me know any Oscar award that has been given to a movie that was not POPULAR. Your dusty logic is flawed because all you people do is complain about Black Americans. Black Americans can't even give you a TASTE of support without you then complaining about it. Yuck.

[@adeyemiimmanueladedayo1283]

@@lan92034 Guy, wetin b d colour of d yawa wey dey worry U abeg🤷🏽‍♂️?? B Lik say craze dey worry U ba🥴

[@lan92034]

@@adeyemiimmanueladedayo1283 U a beg dey worry. Say crazye U ba goo goo dey lik lik.

[@adeyemiimmanueladedayo1283]

@@lan92034 Sir wèrè 😂!!! Na which kind craze craze tin u carry ur shikini brain write put full here lik dis🤷🏽‍♂️??? Nawa for U Ooo 😂

[@lan92034]

@@adeyemiimmanueladedayo1283 Nawa fubu. Shake! Tale tale shikini fufu top! Bolo abegggg ooooooooooooo

[@afroriginalvoice9419]

let it spread to science and technology. strengthing of institutions. health. education. leadership. stewardship. Future. Now.

[@aniekaneric]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@checheblessum8343]

This is beautiful,i pray to God oneday this can happen to asong that sings our africas language💪 your blessed fireboy

[@MmM-jb7xg]

It’s called black entertainment for a reason

[@sharonlaudat3297]

This is the first Afrobeats performance??? Really?? BET you need to do better. If you really want to show love to the culture and its influence, as we know, around the world you need to have artists performances from Africa, Brazil and Cuba, etc!!

[@lan92034]

Why does a Black American Awards show need to have artists from Africa, Brazil, Cuba and around the world? How does that make sense? Why do Black Americans need to constantly open our spaces to celebrate a culture that isn't ours? Make it make sense.

[@nma_25]

@@lan92034 you're everywhere exhibiting your bitterness. At this point you need to chill out. Life is not that hard. We're all blacks and only a stupid person will refuse to acknowledge their origin. Y'all will cry about racism and how white people are not letting you into spaces but you're here doing the same to your fellow blacks. Maybe you should find the root of your problem. It's definitely not Africans nor Cubans nor Brazilians.

[@lan92034]

@@nma_25 I love how it becomes "We All Black!" when we call you out. Yet any other time, like majority of the comments here it's "Nigerians Winning! Naija no dey carry last! Africans do it better! Africans are dominating" So duplicitous. "Y'all will cry about racism and how white people are not letting you into spaces." Black Americans create their OWN spaces which is why you're on here complaining on the BLACK (AMERICAN) ENTERTAINMENT awards with a NIGERIAN man being celebrated in OUR SPACES. The root of your problem is other Africans corrupting your countries to the point you have to run here for relevance....

[@adeyemiimmanueladedayo1283]

@@lan92034 U're definitely not Ok upstairs... Such a bitter Soul 😖

[@chukwudinnamani8577]

@@lan92034 it’s all about Pan- Africanism. The black race.

[@junkieyard2109]

If funny now wey Afrobeat don dey get platform that when Afrobeat artists are churning out low per songs maybe the fame is getting some of them see Omah Lay down fireboy down no good hit burna release album I was dissapointed too

[@lan92034]

Sounds like a knockoff Sean Kingston performance from the early 2000s. Not very current......

[@Flashkode]

You know nothing about sounds or music

[@lan92034]

@@Flashkode I know one thing, this music sucks. Sounds like something Sean Kingston threw away.

[@akasidina1708]

@@lan92034 hater and bitter person

[@ucol2068]

Hahaha envy kee you there

[@lan92034]

@@ucol2068 What is there to envy hun?