Bose Ogulu, the mother of Nigerian music sensation, Damini Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy, has been nominated for Manager of the Year at the 2025 Music Week Awards.
Organisers of the award on Wednesday announced Bose Ogulu alongside other contenders in the global music industry, including Alistair Goldsmith, Neil Hughes, and Wes Banton.
This year’s Music Week Awards is scheduled to be held on May 8 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, United Kingdom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Music Week Awards celebrates excellence in the music industry, including labels, A&R, live events, and management.
Winners for the annual award are selected through peer voting and an independent panel of judges.
NAN also reports that this is not the first time that Burna Boy’s mum is clinching an international award, as she won the Manager of the Year at the 2022 Artist & Manager Awards in London.
Bose holds a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and a Master of Arts in Translation from the University of Port Harcourt, she is from a family deeply rooted in arts and culture.
She is the daughter of Nigerian music critic, Benson Idonije who managed Fela Kuti and she was also one of Fela’s background dancers.
Bose built a successful career as a translator for the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and is proficient in English, French, German, Italian, and Yoruba.
Her role as a manager is widely credited with being instrumental in her son’s ascent to stardom on the global music scene.
