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On June 23, 2026, Burna Boy became the African artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries, as his collaboration with Shakira, "Dai Dai," marked his ninth chart appearance. The track, which debuted at number 75 on the Hot 100 dated June 27, was driven by 3.9 million official US streams and a performance at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on June 11. Earlier, on June 15, Billboard announced that the Global Power Players 2026 Awards Ceremony had taken place on June 12 at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Tokyo, marking the event's first staging in Asia and only its second live iteration. Previously, on June 12, influential leaders in Canada's music industry convened on June 10 at Toronto's Rebel for the Billboard Canada Power Players event, held as part of NXNE. The same day, Josh Gerben discussed Lionel Richie’s new trademark filings, explaining how celebrities use sound trademarks to protect against AI copies. This followed the start of Billboard Country Live in downtown Nashville on June 11, which offered two days of performances and activities at Luke Combs' Category 10 venue during CMA Fest 2026.
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