David Adeleke, the popular Nigerian singer, who is also known as Davido, has opened up about how he handles the pain of losing loved ones.
The singer is no stranger to grief, having lost his mum, Mrs Victoria Imade Adeleke, at 11, and his 3-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, as well as associates, Tagbo, DJ Olu, Obama DMW, and personal photographer Fortune, in quick successions.
Speaking in a recent interview with Mystery Fashionist in New York, Davido said his faith has kept him going despite the tragedies.
“I have lost a lot of people. I lost my mum at the age of eleven. I’m just being strong. I did a song called ‘Stand Strong.’
“I feel like strength and obviously, my faith has kept me going,” he said.
Davido also addressed some misconceptions about him.
“I think sometimes, people think I am not approachable. Another misconception is that people also think I am too accessible.
“I grew up in a big family, I’m used to having people around me. My talent and success is God-given,” he explained.
Popular Nigerian singer, Davido has taken to his Instastories to share a lovely photo of his wife.
The Afrobeats star shared the beautiful photo of Chioma Adeleke without a caption.
His post stirred mixed reactions from fans and online users. While some were looking forward to seeing his first baby mama, Sophia Momodu cry, others gushed over the glowing beauty of Chioma.
See reactions to the photo below;
Jerry Whyte said: “Sophia to cry 3, 2, 1”
J-high military minded said: “See as woman fine finish even after she born 3😊🩷”
BIG GOD said: “Watin make we con do , Dey jump ?”
D popStar said: “She just wants that guy money 😂Igbo girls will do anything for money”
rare gem said: “Na him only achievement be this for life”
Afrobeats star, Davido has claimed that his senior colleague, D’banj was the first Nigerian musician to achieve international stardom.
According to him, Nigerian artists were not getting international bookings before the global success of D’banj’s 2012 hit single ‘Oliver Twist’.
Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music, Davido said D’banj’s international success inspired a paradigm shift which led to African music gaining traction in the Western world.
He said, “D’banj was my first vision of a Nigerian artist taking over the world. No one in America was booking Nigerian artists for shows but that changed when I saw Kanye West in D’banj’s ‘Oliver Twist’ video on YouTube.
“It was because of the success of ‘Oliver Twist’ that Americans started booking D’banj, 2Face, P-Square and other African artists for shows. They were making about $1,000,000 per show. So I decided to switch and start doing African music because that’s where I am from.”
While D’banj contributed to the globalisation of African music, especially Afrobeats in the early days of its exportation, many observers disagree with Davido’s claims that he was the first Nigerian musician to achieve international stardom.
Nigerian music legends such as Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Majek Fashek and hosts of others were popular on the international stage in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
2Baba, formerly known as 2Face’s hit song ‘African Queen’ had won several international awards and was used as a soundtrack of the popular American romantic comedy ‘Phat Girlz’ (2006), years before D’banj’s ‘Oliver Twist’ was released.
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats star, Davido performed his hit tracks in Ethiopia as the country celebrated the arrival of the New Year of 2017.
In Ethiopia, it is widely known that the birth of Jesus Christ is recognized as occurring seven or eight years later than in the Gregorian, or “Western,” calendar.
As a result, New Year, or Enkutatash, is celebrated annually on September 11, or September 12 during a leap year.
Davido’s performance was a highlight of the vibrant celebrations, with fans enthusiastically embracing his energetic set, adding to the excitement of the holiday.
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