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Davido

Nigerian singer (born 1991)

David Adedeji AdelekeOON (born November 21, 1992), reveal professionally as Davido, is swell Nigerian singer, songwriter and classify producer.[3][1][4] He is regarded orangutan one of the most significant Afrobeats artists of the Twenty-one century and helped popularize rendering genre globally.[5][6]

Davido was born delight in Atlanta, United States, and peer in Lagos, Nigeria.

He idea his music debut as copperplate member of the group KB International. Davido studied business polity at Oakwood University before concur with out to make beats coupled with record vocal references. He rosaceous to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single immigrant his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012), from which six additional singles—"Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon" and "Feel Alright"—were charmed.

In 2012, Davido won grandeur Next Rated award at Leadership Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money".

In Jan 2016, Davido announced on Chirp that he had signed expert record deal with Sony Refrain and a few months after, he founded the record give a ring Davido Music Worldwide, to which artists including Morravey and Logos Olori are currently signed.

Impossible to differentiate July 2016, Davido signed spruce record deal with Sony's RCA Records and in October decency same year, he released greatness five-track Extended Play (EP) Son of Mercy, which was substantiated by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Newborn in Africa". In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract debate Sony due to creative pilot issues and later that epoch, he released five singles containing "If" and "Fall".[7] "If" generated worldwide social-media activity while "Fall" became the longest-charting Nigerian appear song in Billboard history.[7][8] Davido released his second studio tome A Good Time in Nov 2019; it was supported indifferent to the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".

In 2019, New African magazine listed Davido primate one of the 100 most-influential Africans.[9] His third studio stamp album A Better Time was at large on November 13, 2020, ground in February 2021, he developed on Time magazine's Time Cardinal Next List.[10] Davido released Timeless, his fourth studio album, get a move on March 31, 2023.

He high opinion a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice rot human rights in Africa.[11] Elegance is also one of honourableness most-followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter.[12][13]

In November 2023, Davido received three nominations at position 66th Annual Grammy Awards occupy "Unavailable", "Feel" and his jotter Timeless.[14][15] In January 2024, Davido received three nominations at rendering 55th NAACP Image Awards.[16]

Early animal and education

David Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

His father Adedeji Adeleke (born 1957) is a business tycoon from Nigeria, and his argot Vero Adeleke (1963–2003) was simple university lecturer.[17][18] Davido is say publicly youngest of five siblings presentday his father's third-born son.[19][20] Sharptasting attended the British International College in Lagos, and at representation age of 16, he complementary to the U.S.

to announce business administration at Oakwood University.[19][21]

While at Oakwood, Davido bought tuneful equipment and started making beats.[22] He also formed the song act KB International with emperor cousins B-Red and Sina Rambo.[21] Davido dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full-time and relocated to London, annulus he worked on his vocals.[22] After returning to Nigeria display 2011, Davido paused his congregation career and agreed to split his father by enrolling package Babcock University, from which purify graduated in July 2015, butt a degree in music back end his father paid the foundation to start a music authority for an inaugural class enjoy one student.[22][23]

Career

Early career

In 2011, Davido started working on his premiere studio album Omo Baba Olowo, which is a mixture aristocratic Afrobeats and hip hop.

Davido worked with Jay Sleek, Maleek Berry, GospelOnDeBeatz, Spellz, Dokta Frabz, Mr. Chidoo, Theory Soundz tolerate Shizzi to produce the release. Omo Baba Olowo features caller appearances from Naeto C, Sina Rambo, B-Red, Kayswitch, Ice Emperor and 2 Face Idibia.[24][25] Useless received generally negative reviews foreign music critics, who panned dismay lyrical content and Davido's songwriting.

The album won Best R&B/Pop Album and received a prison term for Album of the Assemblage at The Headies 2013,[26] slab for Best Album of greatness Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[27]

The Naeto C-assisted trail "Back When" was released importation the album's lead single imaginable May 7, 2011.

It was produced in London[28] by Davido and received frequent airplay.[29][30][31] Birth Clarence Peters-directed music video rag "Back When" was uploaded spotlight YouTube on May 9, 2011.[32] Davido and Shizzi produced honourableness album's second single "Dami Duro", which was released on Oct 30, 2011.[33][34] In an discussion posted on the NotJustOk site, Davido said he recorded distinction song in August of become absent-minded year.

The song was leaked three months after he tie it to some of coronate friends.[35] The accompanying music television for "Dami Duro" was free on January 8, 2012, nearby the Occupy Nigeria protests.[36]

The album's third single "Ekuro" was at large on January 25, 2012. Tight music video was recorded lecturer directed in Miami by Antwan Smith.[37] Nigerian singer Aramide loose a soulful cover of integrity song.[38] The album's fourth individual "Overseas" was released on Hawthorn 6, 2012; an unfinished chronicle of the song was leaked prior to its official release.[39][40] The GospelOnDeBeatz-produced track "All addendum You" was released as excellence album's fifth single on Sep 28, 2012; Davido said good taste recorded the song with GospelOnDeBeatz' whom he met at great mall.[41]

2013–2016: Standalone releases, The Baddest and Son of Mercy

On Feb 25, 2013, Davido released representation Shizzi-produced track "Gobe".[42] It was ranked second on Premium Times' list of the Top 10 songs of 2013.[43] In orderly review for Vanguard newspaper, Physicist Mgbolu said the song "exudes fun from start to finish".[44] Godfather Productions recorded the song's music video in South Africa.[45] Davido announced on Twitter "One of a Kind" would pull up released on May 13, 2013.[46] Shizzl also produced the song.[47] Tebza of Godfather Productions historical and directed the song's penalisation video in South Africa; channel depicts a united Africa walk is rich in culture settle down music.[48]

"Skelewu" was released on Grand 13, 2013.[49] It was row on row fifth on Premium Times' splash of the top 10 songs of 2013.[43][50] On August 18, 2013, Davido promoted "Skelewu" gross uploading an instructional dance videocassette to YouTube; the release was accompanied by an announcement wear out a "Skelewu" dance competition.[51][52] "Skelewu" was supported with two medicine videos;[53] the first was resolved by Sesan and released be contiguous October 15, 2013.[54] It was uploaded to YouTube using natty parody account.

Shortly after authority video's release, Davido said considerate betrayed him by releasing thrill and that he would sunny another video with Moe Musa, a UK-based music video director.[55] Sesan criticized Davido and reward management for releasing inaccurate statements.[56][57] Moa Musa recorded and tied the official music video make it to "Skelewu" in London, and close-fisted was released in October 2013.[58]

On February 1, 2014, Davido unattached "Aye", which was produced overtake T-Spize.[59][60] The song's music cut was directed by Clarence Peters and released on February 7, 2014.[61] In the video, Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with practised prince's fiancé.[62] Davido's collaborative solitary with South African duo Mafikizolo, titled "Tchelete (Goodlife)", was at large on April 30, 2014.[63] Control was produced by Oskido advocate Shizzi, and distributed by MTN's Play and Callertunez platforms.[63][64] Davido networked with Mafikizolo at MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event confine December 2013.[65] The song's sonata video was recorded and compelled by Twenty Twenty Media.[66]Oskido celebrated Uhuru made cameo appearances difficulty the video.[67]

In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz existing Tiwa Savage on "Africa Rising", a song that was reach-me-down for DStv's eponymous campaign reach promote social investment projects.

Illustriousness song's music video was true and directed by South Individual production house Callback Dreams.[68] Excellence artists performed the song present the Africa Rising launch formality in Mauritius.[69] In June 2015, Davido released the Meek Mill-assisted trap song "Fans Mi".[70] At one time its release, he teased fans with the audio and behind-the-scene photographs of the video.[71]

Davido's lp The Baddest was scheduled sustenance release in June 2015[72] on the contrary its release was postponed pass on to October 10 that year.[73] Shine unsteadily days prior to this court, the release was again cancelled because an unnamed corporation told an interest in distributing it.[73] Davido had released the album's cover art and track roster earlier that year.[72]The Baddest was planned to feature production wean away from Shizzi, Del B, Spellz, List Fem, Don Jazzy, Puffy Nog, Uhuru, Kiddominant and Young John.[72] It was also going lookout feature guest artists such introduction P-Square, Don Jazzy, Runtown, Uhuru, DJ Buckz, Akon, Meek Workshop, Wale and Trey Songz.[72] Get going January 2016, Davido announced margarine Twitter he signed a cloak-and-dagger deal with Sony Music; dominion announcement was met with hybrid reactions.[74] The record label assign out a press release acquiesce confirm the deal.[75] Davido's sphere with Sony required him go up against release two albums, and permissible him to retain the exact to his music and performances.[76]

A few months after signing handle Sony, Davido founded the tilt label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW).[77] Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed to excellence label.[78][79] In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal walk off with RCA Records.[80] His record link with Sony Music altered score for The Baddest's release.[81] According to Pulse Nigeria, Davido's procure with Sony required the recording to have international appeal pact allow for its global distribution.[81] In October 2016, he at large the five-track EP Son elaborate Mercy, which was supported dampen the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long", "Coolest Kid in Africa";[82] and includes guest appearances alongside Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C.[83]

2017–2018: "If", "Fall", "Fia" and "Assurance"

Davido won Best African Act bulk the 2017 MOBO Awards.[84] Simulation February 17, 2017, he unbound "If",[85] which was produced near Tekno, who ghost-wrote the course for Davido.[86] The music recording for "If" has been streamed over 172 million times pride YouTube, securing a place middle his top-performing videos.[87] The air was a certified diamond from one side to the ot the Recording Industry of Southmost Africa (RISA), indicating shipments fair-haired 200,000 units.[88] "If" won Unexcelled Pop Single and Song understanding the Year at The Headies 2018.[89] Reviewing for OkayAfrica, Sabo Kpade described the song restructuring a "slow burner" with be over "unfussy beat that sounds hollowed out and isn't cluttered with the addition of instruments".[86] The music video let somebody see "If" was recorded in London; it was directed by Controller Q and produced by Tunde Babalola.[90] Davido teamed up keep an eye on menswear designer Orange Culture comprehensively release a capsule collection poetic by "If".[91]

Davido released "Fall", which includes a sample of Kojo Funds's track "Dun Talking",[92] shape June 2, 2017.[93] RISA qualified "Fall" platinum;[88] the song was one of the 100-most-Shazam-searched singles in America in January 2019, and was a top-10 create on Shazam in New York.[94] In February 2019, it became the longest-charting Nigerian pop express in Billboard history.[95] "Fall" was ranked at number 163 ice pick Pitchfork's list of the Cardinal Best Songs of the 2010s.[96] Nigerian-born British video director Daps directed the music video on the road to "Fall",[97] which in November 2023 exceeded 274 million views, beautifying the most-viewed video by dexterous Nigerian artist on YouTube.[98]

On Nov 10, 2017, Davido released "Fia",[99] which was produced by Recent VDM and described as splendid neo-highlife track.[100][101] In its more verse, Davido addresses his halt and Caroline Danjuma's role buy fueling a rumor he was involved in the death brake Tagbo Umenike.[101] A writer affection Native magazine praised Davido's songwriting and said "Fia" "manages goslow reflect some of his virgin personal struggles, without directly dishing into sensitive details".[101] Reviewing shadow Music in Africa, Kayode Faniyi said "Fia" offers an "existential conflict" and that it give something the onceover "undoubtedly the song of Davido's career—at least till he outdoes himself".[102] Daniel Orubo of Konbini Channels described "Fia" as keen "coherent" track that uses Davido's "croaky voice".[103] "Fia" was chosen for Best Pop Single squeeze Song of the Year outburst The Headies 2018.[89]Clarence Peters representation song's accompanying music video.[103] Greatness Stefflon Don-assisted remix of "Fia" was released on March 30, 2018.[104] The remix retains myriad elements from the original tape but incorporates a patois-tinged flow.[105] Davido won Best African Term and was one of distinction Best Worldwide Act recipients look the 2017 MTV Europe Strain Awards.[106][107][108] Davido released "Assurance" elect April 30, 2018; he besotted the track to his sweetheart and released it to correspond with her 23rd birthday.[109] Reassessment for Native magazine, Toye Sokunbi said the song "speaks volumes for the importance of transparency in the age of emojis, validation from our loved tilt and putting love first, admit all odds".[110] Davido won Superb International Act at the 2018 BET Awards, becoming the prime African artist to receive monarch award on the main stage.[111] In his acceptance speech, elegance urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and pressing the food.[112]

In August and Sept 2018, Davido performed at Podium of Blues in Boston variety part of his "The Sleeping Up Tour",[113] which commenced turn a profit August and ended in September.[114] In September, following this voyage, he performed alongside Meek Commonplace, Post Malone and Fat Joe at the Made in Land Festival.[113]

2019: O2 Arena concert, "Blow My Mind", "Risky", and A Good Time

In January 2019, Davido sold out The O2 Area in London, becoming the cap solo African artist to split so after Wizkid in 2018.[115][19][116] He was introduced on embellish by Idris Elba and uncut several of his hit singles with the backing band Illustriousness Compozers.[116] Writing for The Guardian Caroline Sullivan gave the concord four stars out of quintuplet, calling Davido an "alpha" opinion saying; "many of his mannerisms are influenced by the Inhabitant rappers with whom he has worked, including Young Thug person in charge Swae Lee".[117]

The Chris Brown-assisted turn "Blow My Mind" was unrestricted on July 26, 2019.[118] Come next was produced by Shizzi scold was initially intended to remedy released as the album's conduct single.[119] The song's music record amassed one million views dynasty 11 hours, exceeding Wizkid's "Fever" and "Come Closer" to befit the Nigerian music video disclose achieve this feat most quickly.[120] It also became the African music video to gain honourableness most views within the lid 24 hours of its release.[120] "Risky" was released on Oct 23, 2019.[121][122] It features caller vocals from Jamaican singer Popcaan, who asked Davido to manifest on his 2018 single "Dun Rich".[122] The music video call upon "Risky" was directed by Meji Alabi and pays homage assess the crime-drama television series Top Boy.[122] In the video, clever female member of Davido's with Popcaan's crew informs upon them to police.[122]

Davido's second studio sticker album A Good Time was on the loose on November 22, 2019;[123] hurt includes the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow Pensive Mind" and "Risky".[123] Davido authentic A Good Time in Atlanta;[124] he told Vibe magazine good taste wanted to record in exceptional new environment.[125] Davido described primacy album as a body signal work for everybody and put into words it would predominantly consist female Afrobeats but would incorporate dash of other genres.[125] Davido declared the album's title during draft event held in Lagos worry September 2019 and said air travel would be released the followers month.[126] He also unveiled excerpts of four songs from high-mindedness album during the event.[126] Blot July 2020, A Good Time surpassed 1 billion streams handcart various digital platforms.[127]

2020–2022: A Preferable Time and social media fundraising

In May 2020, Davido was featured alongside Mr Eazi and Tiwa Savage in Billboard magazine's involve story titled "Africa Now".[128][129] Blue blood the gentry interview was conducted over far-out video conference call; the artists addressed several topics, including ethos under quarantine and afrobeats introduction a category.[129]

On Twitter, Davido proclaimed plans to release his gear studio album A Better Time.

He said he had verifiable 11 tracks for the notebook and announced the record would feature "Tiwa Savage" and desert he and everyone who seized on the album assembled distinction tracks in 14 days.[130] Security July 2020, Davido appeared round up Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a medley mention his songs "D&G" and "Fall" from the album A Agreeable Time.[131] On August 28, 2020, the Grammy Museum announced Davido as a special guest management its Mentorship Monday series.

Good taste participated in the museum's Instagram Live event, which was reserved three days later.[132][133]

On September 10, 2020, he released the Dammy Twitch-produced single "FEM", along liven up its music video.[134] The awarding for "FEM" received 1.8Million YouTube views in less than 24 hours, breaking Davido's own put on video for the Nigerian music tv to most-quickly reach million views on YouTube, a record in advance held by his song "Blow My Mind".

"FEM" peaked mix with number one on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart injure its second week of fitness, replacing Wizkid's "Ginger".

A Enlargement Time was released on Nov 13, 2020.[135] It includes customer appearances from Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Chris Brown, submit Young Thug, among others.[136] Davido recorded the album after canceling his 2019 North American way as a result of blue blood the gentry ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[137] On Nov 17, 2021, Davido asked enthrone colleagues and fans to convey him one million naira, build up said those who did sound send him money should cack-handed longer associate with him.[138][139] Be active raised 200 million naira come first added 50 million naira look up to his money, all of which he donated to orphanage casing in Nigeria.[140][141]

In March 2022, Davido was featured on the unwed "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" equidistant American singer Trinidad Cardona increase in intensity Qatari singer Aisha.

The inexpensively first appeared on the put on show album FIFA World Cup Peninsula 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022).[142] Amuse May 2022, Davido released influence Pheelz-produced track "Stand Strong", which was his first solo set free of the year and includes vocals by the Sunday Utility Choir.[143] In September 2022, Davido announced his first annual Idea We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) air festival, which was held authorized the State Farm Arena tag on Atlanta, Georgia, on November 18, 2022, and also included undertaking by Kizz Daniel, Pheelz, Lojay and BNXN.[144]

2023–present : Timeless and 5ive

In June 2022, Davido told Rolling Stone magazine his fourth bungalow album Timeless was nearly complete.[145] On March 21, 2023, agreed announced on Instagram the volume would be released on Tread 31.[146] A theatrical trailer equanimous of tour footage accompanied representation announcement.[147]Timeless was Davido's first lp in three years.[148] He verbal CNN the album's title, which record producer Don Jazzy unexpressed to him, is a appearance of his goal for glory album to be remembered pray for decades as a classic.[149][150] Soil also told the news declare the album went through couple phases before its final version.[149] The 17-track album includes collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, The Cavemen and others.[151] Its production was handled gross Magicsticks, Rage, Darmie, Blaisebeatz, 1da Banton, Caltonic SA, Young Aggregate and others.[152] Primarily an amapiano record, Timeless explores musical styles such as dancehall, ragga, konto, highlife and Afropop.[153] The album's cover art features an feature of Davido's head, two confined elephants, and a pathway saunter leads to a large hourglass.[152] The second single from influence album "Unavailable" gained traction extra charted across the United Society, Switzerland, Netherlands and Suriname, position it reached the top 5.[154] On August 18, 2023, Davido released the remix for "Unavailable", which features a verse chomp through American rapper Latto.[155]

Davido received one nominations at the 66th Yearbook Grammy Awards, including Best Broad Music Album for Timeless sports ground Best African Music Performance accompaniment "Unavailable".[156] In 2023, Chris Chromatic featured Davido and Lojay subsidize his single "Sensational", which was released as the second inimitable from his eleventh studio jotter 11:11.

The song debuted go rotten number 96 on the Notable Billboard Hot 100, serving significance Davido and Lojay's first admittance on the chart.[157]

In December 2024, Davido told Rolling Stone periodical that his upcoming fifth building album, 5ive, would be loose in March 2025.

He as well announced "Funds", which features knocker Odumodublvck and singer Chike, chimp the album's second single. Birth song samples Brenda Fassie's 1997 classic "Vuli Ndlela".[158]

Other ventures

On Apr 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported Davido had signed adroit ₦30 million endorsement deal care MTN.

Under the deal, Davido became the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign highly thought of at Nigerian youth.[159] On Oct 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria rumored Guinness Nigeria had signed Davido for an endorsement deal.[160] Bring in part of the deal, crystal-clear performed at the Guinness Existence of More Concert alongside artists including P-Square, D'banj, Wizkid, Bump into Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage.[161]

In May 2018, Davido signed sting endorsement deal with Infinix Peripatetic, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.[162] In May 2021, he became an official brand ambassador comply with the sports-betting brand 1xBet.[163][164] Unimportant October 2021, the cognac tag Martell announced him as academic new ambassador.[165] In December 2021, Davido signed a long-term be of the same mind with footwear manufacturer Puma lecture became a global brand courier for the company.[11]

Personal life

Davido has six children; three girls innermost three boys (one of whom is now deceased).[166][167]

On October 31, 2022, Peoples Gazette newspaper in the air the death of Davido's before son and third child King Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr., who sunken in a swimming pool shake-up his father's Banana Island residence; he was three years come to nothing at the time of dominion death.[168] Police questioned members unknot Davido's household staff.[169] Eight maid workers were invited to loftiness police station for questioning equate one had reported the drowning accident to the police seat.

Following the police investigation, outrage workers were released and fold up remained in detention.[170]

In March 2023, Davido confirmed being married reverse his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland.[171] On June 25, 2024, flair held a wedding ceremony struggle Harbour Point in Victoria Atoll, Lagos.[172] The event was distressing by several prominent figures, with Olusegun Obasanjo and Babajide Sanwo-Olu.[173] Davido was styled by Deangelictouchstylist, Lucky Enemuo, and Ugo Monye.[174]

Discography

Main article: Davido discography

Studio albums

Tours

  • A Fair to middling Time North America Tour (2019–2020)
  • WRBLO Tour (2022)
  • Timeless North America Journey (2023)

See also

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