Despite being born and raised in Virginia, popular American country music superstar, Collins Obinna Chibueze, addressed professionally as Shaboozey, has declared that Nigeria would always be in his blood, reports Business Today NG.
The singer while speaking on his recent collaboration with Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy on the track, ‘Change Your Mind’, added that the song “feels like a homecoming” for him.
According to the ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ exponent, it was an honour for him to collaborate with an artist from his native country.
“This one feels like a homecoming. Virginia raised me, but Nigeria will always be in my blood — now I get to share that with the world alongside my brother @burnaboy. ‘Change Your Mind’ drops tonight. Grateful, honored, and hope y’all love this song as much as we do!” an elated Shaboozey wrote on his X handle.
Shaboozey, who was born on May 9, 1995, in Woodbridge, Virginia, to emigrant parents from Nigeria began his music career in 2014 with the release of his first single, ‘Jeff Gordon’.
The singer gained global recognition after he was featured on two songs from Beyoncé’s 2024 album ‘Cowboy Carter’.
Shaboozey hit song, ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ ties Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ as the longest-running Hot 100 number one song of all time.
