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18 Apr

Why I Didn’t Pay Tribute To My Late Son On ‘Timeless’ Album – Davido

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Popular award-winning Nigerian singer, Davido, has disclosed why he chose not to include a tribute to his late son Ifeanyi Adeleke in his fourth studio album, "Timeless." The album, since its release, has received mixed reactions from some fans and social media users. While some are banging to the new tune, others claim it did not meet their expectations. Some critics were expecting that the album will somewhat be centered on the singer's deceased son, however, he decided to make it more fun. But responding to questions about why he did not sing about his the pain of losing his son, Davido said…

14 Apr

I’m Now A Die-Hard Fan Of Davido’s; Even His Footsteps Is Music To Me – Asantewaa

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Asantewaa, Ghana’s social media sensation, has said that she has become a “die-hard fan” of Nigerian Davido. She indicated that she has so much love for the Afrobeats star that she considers his footfalls as music. She said this on Ayekoo Ayekoo, Accra 100.5 FM’s mid-morning show, hosted by Nana Romeo, Thursday, April 13, 2023. Last week, the TikTok star recalled, “people were roasting me on the internet for promoting Davido’s music.” She said she was accused of favouritism and chided for sidelining her compatriot “Stonebwoy’s upcoming album” to rather concentrate on Davido’s latest music. Meanwhile, Asantewaa said, “it is…

12 Apr

Davido Recalls Times His Father Got Him Arrested

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Nigerian superstar, Davido has revealed that he was raised by a no-nonsense father who did not mind throwing him behind bars because he had chosen to pursue music as a career. In a special edition of New York’s Ebro in the Morning Show on Hot 97FM, Davido said his father, Chief Adedeji Adeleke got him arrested several times because he was against his singing career. At that time, the ‘Unavailable’ hitmaker said he was skipping school to hit the studios, and his academic father was furious. On one occasion, Davido narrated how police swooped in on him and locked him…

12 Apr

Market Your Songs Like Davido Is Doing – Don Jazzy Tells Artistes

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Nigerian superstar David Adeleke popularly known as Davido keeps making waves with the level of reception and recognition his fourth studio album "Timeless" has garnered. After the release of the album on Friday, March 31, the album has topped numerous music charts and has also made its way into the global markets. Davido, while promoting the album on various platforms, revealed that he wants the album to be classical to the point that it will forever be remembered and it appears that his wish is coming to pass. Following the investments Davido made in the promotion of the album, Nigerian record producer Michael Collins…

10 Apr

My Rift With Wizkid Lasted 12 Years – Davido

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Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, better known by his stage name, Davido, has revealed that his colleague, Ayodeji Balogun popularly called Wizkid, spoke to him on the phone every week after the death of his son, Ifeanyi. Davido made this known in an interview on the Morning Show on Hot 97FM, New York, which was shared on Saturday. He stated that he and Wizkid had a 12-year rift and that they only began talking after his son died. Speaking in the video, he said, “With Wiz, over the years we had a rift, for 12 years we had a rift up until recently he chatted…

10 Apr

Afro Nation Festival Is Going To Nigeria – Davido Hints

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Nigerian artiste Davido has hinted in his recent interview on Hot 97 that Nigeria will be hosting the Afro Nation festival for the first time. He made this revelation to Ebro while promoting his ‘Timeless’ album. His comment was triggered by a conversation on African countries like Ghana using their beachfront for leisure and tourism. “Afro Nation is going to Lagos for the first time, so that’s gonna be fire,” Davido said. https://twitter.com/Kwamedadziegh/status/1645162048886837248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1645162048886837248%7Ctwgr%5Efa1518865ca6c81f0a68b8b8183ac0c2fc020d9d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fafro-nation-festival-is-going-to-nigeria-davido-hints%2F A few months ago, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyemang, also said in an interview on Asaase Radio that he was apprised…

08 Apr

I Spent $2million On My Previous Album With Less Profits – Davido As He Learns From Mistakes

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Nigerian singer, Davido, has gotten social media users chattering following a recent revelation made about his last studio album, 'A Better Time'. During a recent chat with American media personality, Old Man Ebro, the 30BG boss recounted how he spent so much money on a lot of unnecessary things. According to Davido, some of the expenses for the last project included the clearing of songs, shooting music videos, and some international features on the project. He established that he pegged a total of $2m (over N930 million) on the project. The singer, however, noted that he has learned better with his current…

06 Apr

Video Of Davido’s Sister Praying For Him Before London Concert Causes Stir Online

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A video of Nigerian singer, Davido, being offered prayers by his elder sister Sharon Adeleke, has surfaced online amidst reactions. Prior to the singer's performance in London, Sharon was seen in the video laying hands on the 'Jowo' hitmaker. After the intensive prayers, they had some chit-chat and then gave each other a passionate hug. Social media users are touched and others are seemingly impressed by Davido's elder sister assuming the 'motherly role'. They have also patted Sharon on the back for always supporting her brother adding that their mother would be glad wherever she is. Read the comments here: nwunye_bigman1: "She…

04 Apr

Davido’s New Album Sets First-Day Streaming Record

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Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has set a new record on Apple Music with his latest album Timeless. It has had the most first-day streams ever for an African album, the music streaming service said in a tweet. The 17-track album was released on 31 March and is the musician’s fourth. The album has already broken the record for the biggest debut week on Spotify Nigeria and the biggest first day streams on Boomplay. Source: BBC

03 Apr

‘How I Finally Got Over My Son’s Death’ – Davido Opens Up

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Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has finally spoken about his son, Ifeanyi’s death. One can recall that Davido and his wife Chioma lost their son after he drowned in a pool at his father’s residence in Banana Island, Lagos State, in October 2022. The artiste who has since been silent on the incident spoke on Sunday in an interview with CNN. The Fem crooner revealed that the support he got from sympathizers aided his recovery. He said several persons, including artistes and politicians, flooded his Instagram with direct messages during the incident. He said: “Personally, with me, the support I got…