Daniel Etiese Benson (born 14 May 1997), known professionally as Bnxn (pronounced as Benson) and formerly known as Buju, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.
On 22 December 2021, Buju headlined his first sold-out concert, which was also his debut concert in Lagos. held at Balmoral Convection centre, Lagos.
In 2022, Buju officially changed his name to BNXN to avoid confusion for being mistaken with Buju Banton and having more unique branding. In March 2022, he collaborated with Pheelz on the single "Finesse"; the song peaked at number 52 on the UK's Official Singles Chart. In July 2022, he featured on the Jae5 song "Propeller" alongside British rapper Dave. The song became Bnxn's first Top 40 single in the United Kingdom, entering the chart at number 38.
On the 24th of August 2022, Bnxn released an EP which he titled 'Bad Since '97'. The EP featured prominent afrobeats artist such as Wizkid, Olamide and Wande Coal and on the 4th of September 2022, Bnxn won The Headies 2022 Next Rated award which was held on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
On October 4 2023, Bnxn released his debut album, Sincerely, Benson. The album comprised fifteen songs, and featured appearances by a variety of artists including Headie One and Popcaan.
In 2024, Bnxn released a joint EP with popular artist, Ruger. The album came as a shock to fans, due to the previous feud between the two singers. It was titled RnB, and it comprised seven songs.
| 2018 | "Catch a Vibe" | |
| "Wahala" | ||
| 2019 | "Energy" | |
| "Commander" | ||
| "Spiritual" | ||
| "L'enu" | ||
| "Ohema & TMXO" | ||
| 2020 | "So Lovely" | |
| "Lenu Remix" | ||
| 2021 | "Outside" | |
| "Testimony" | ||
| "Italy" | ||
| 2022 | "Kenkele" (featuring Wande Coal) | |
| 2025 | "Cutesy" | |
| 2025 | "Very Soon" (with FOLA) |
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| 2019 | The Headies 2020 | Rookie | Himself | ||
| 2020 | City People Entertainment Awards | Revelation of the Year | Himself | ||
| 2021 | AFRIMMA | African Fan Favourite | "Outside" | ||
| AFRIMMA | Best Artist or Duo Group | Ladipoe featuring Buju – "Feeling" | |||
| AFRIMMA | Best African Rapper or Lyricist | Ladipoe featuring Buju – "Feeling" | |||
| AFRIMMA | Best Promising Artiste | "Outside" | |||
| AFRIMMA | Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop | Blaqbonez – "Bling" featuring Amaarae and Buju) | |||
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Best Global Music Album | Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition by Wizkid | ||
| The Headies 2022 | Next Rated | Himself | |||
| Best Rap Single | "Feeling" – Ladipoe feat. Bnxn | ||||
| 2023 | Soundcity MVP Awards | Best Collaboration | Finesse |
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