The single ‘Peru’ by Fire Boy gets Diamond Certification in France
Fireboy’s single ‘Peru’, is the latest Nigerian song to get a diamond certification. ‘Peru’ joins Oxlade’s ‘Kulosa’, Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’, Burna Boy’s ‘On the Low’, and Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ as some of the Nigerian songs with SNEP diamond certification.
The 2021 release enjoyed massive commercial success in the US, the UK, and France and other countries. It’s remix featuring British superstar Ed Sheeran, further cemented its global acceptance, taking a spot in top charts in over 20 countries. It was on NO. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, NO. 2 on the UK Official Singles Chart and reached NO 28 in France.
Other notable achievements by Fire Boy’s ‘Peru’ includes, over 450 million Spotify streams across both versions, a gold plaque in Denmark, 2X platinum in the UK, and is one of the Afrobeats songs with an RIAA platinum plaque.
The song also gave Fire Boy BET Nomination and a performance at the 2022 edition.