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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name             = Slim Burna
| Img              = Slim Burna.jpg
| Img_capt         = Slim Burna in 2012
| Background       = solo_singer
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|4|11}}
| birth_place      = [[Essex]], [[England]]
| Genre            = African Hip hop, [[Pop music|pop]], [[World music|world]], [[reggae]]
| Occupation       = [[singer]], [[musician]], [[record producer]]
| Years_active     = 2009–present
| URL              = 
| associated_acts  = [[Wizkid]], Dc Themmie, [[Davido]], 2 baba
}}
'''Slim Burna'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-16|title=SECRET REVEALED: Evidence to show that the rise to stardom of upcoming music artist – Foreign Slim is indeed not overrated|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/secret-revealed-evidence-to-show-that-the-rise-to-stardom-of-upcoming-music-artist-foreign-slim-is-indeed-not-overrated/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-02-28|title=Slim Burna pushes “I'm on fire” mixtape|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/slim-burna-pushes-im-on-fire-mixtape/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref> (born '''Gabriel Soprinye Halliday'''; 11 April 1988) is a [[Nigeria]]n musician. He is a [[singer]] who produces songs and sometimes does [[rap]]. On 11 April 2013, he released his first [[mixtape]] ''[[I'm on Fire]]'' to celebrate his 25th birthday.<ref>{{Citation|title=Slim Burna - I'm On Fire (Mixtape)|url=https://soundcloud.com/deejayfrizzie/slim-burna-im-on-fire-mixtape|accessdate=2021-11-07|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Slim Burna: I'm On Fire Mixtape - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQam_zQ35jC3wLDtyojzO3yqozyj4uG0J|access-date=2021-11-07|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> On 1 October 2013, he released "[[Oh Na Na Na]]" to celebrate [[Nigeria]] at 53. He released the remix which featured [[Edem]] in January 2015.

== Biography ==
Slim Burna<ref>{{Cite web|last=Onos|date=2012-05-04|title=Now Playing: Slim Burna Feat. M-Trill – Oya Na|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2012/05/now-playing-slim-burna-feat-m-trill-oya-na/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-08-03|title=Slim Burna denies dating Nollywood actress Alex Lopez|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/slim-burna-denies-dating-nollywood-actress-alex-lopez/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref> was born in [[Essex]], [[England]] to Patience Halliday and Ezekiel Halliday. He grew up in Port Harcourt, with a family full of girls and has three siblings with a step-sister Francoise who is older than him by nine years. When Slim Burna<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-02-28|title=Slim Burna pushes “I'm on fire” mixtape|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/slim-burna-pushes-im-on-fire-mixtape/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Alawode|first=Abisola|date=2021-08-28|title=Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and 8 other Nigerian Hit Songs currently reigning|url=https://www.legit.ng/1431631-here-are-reigning-12-new-nigerian-songs-you-have-to-listen-to.html|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref> started singing his friends gave him the name "Slim Burna" meaning the "slim bone that burns". Some of his past songs were “Whatz ur name”, “Is 4 u”, “I like to move it”, “Kpasima” and “Highness Madness”.<ref>[http://www.codewit.com/nollywood-news/6977-nollywood-who-is-slim-burna Nollywood: Who is Slim Burna?]</ref>

== Discography<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dave|date=2021-06-15|title=Album: Slim Burna – I’m On Fire (Mixtape)|url=https://arewamh.com.ng/album/album-slim-burna-im-on-fire-mixtape/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=ArewaMH|language=en-US}}</ref> ==
* ''The Streets Mixtape Vol.1'' (2005)
* ''The Streets Mixtape Vol.2'' (2006)
* ''The Streets Mixtape Vol.3'' (2007)
* ''[[I'm on Fire]]'' (2013)

== References ==
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== Other websites ==
{{wikiquote-en}}
* [http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/Slimburna/profile Slim Burna On HotNewHipHop] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214055632/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/Slimburna/profile |date=2013-12-14 }}
* [https://twitter.com/slimburna1 Slim Burna on Twitter]
* [http://soundcloud.com/slimburna Slim Burna Soundcloud Page]

{{Persondata
|NAME = Slim Burna
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Halliday, Soprinye Gabriel
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer, musician, record producer
|DATE OF BIRTH = 1988-04-11
|PLACE OF BIRTH = Essex, England
|DATE OF DEATH =
|PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burna, Slim}}
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Hip hop musicians]]
[[Category:Musicians from Essex]]
[[Category:Nigerian singers]]
[[Category:Pop musicians]]
[[Category:Reggae musicians]]
[[Category:Singers]]