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Davido

October 14, 2023

David Adedeji Adeleke OON (born November 21, 1992), who is professionally known as Davido, is an Nigerian American-born singer, songwriter and record producer.[1][2][3] Davido was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his music debut as a member of the group KB International. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. He rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from 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 taken. In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The 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".

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Davido performing in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDavid Adedeji Adeleke
Born (1992-11-21) November 21, 1992 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
Formerly ofKB International
Spouse(s)
Chioma Rowland
​
(m. 2023)​
Websiteiamdavido.com

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which acts Dremo, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records and in October the same year, he released the five-track Extended Play (EP) Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Kid in Africa". In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues and later that year, he released five singles including "If" and "Fall".[4] "If" generated worldwide social-media activity while "Fall" became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.[4][5] Davido released his second studio album A Good Time in November 2019; it was supported by the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".

In 2019, New African magazine listed Davido as one of the 100 most-influential Africans.[6] His third studio album A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020, and in February 2021, he appeared on Time magazine's Time 100 Next List.[7] Davido released Timeless, his fourth studio album, on March 31, 2023. He is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights in Africa.[8] He is also one of the most-followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter.[9]

Life and career Edit

1992–2012: Early life, education and Omo Baba Olowo Edit

 
Davido interacting with fans

David Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. His father Adedeji Adeleke (b. 1957) is a business magnate from Nigeria, and his mother Vero Adeleke (1963–2003) was a university lecturer.[10] [11] Davido is the youngest of five siblings and his father's third-born son.[12][13] He attended the British International School in Lagos, and at the age of 16, he returned to the U.S. to study business administration at Oakwood University, Alabama.[12][14]

While at Oakwood, Davido bought musical equipment and started making beats.[15] He also formed the music act KB International with his cousins B-Red and Sina Rambo.[14] Davido dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full-time and relocated to London, where he worked on his vocals.[15] After returning to Nigeria in 2011, Davido paused his music career and agreed to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University, from which he graduated in July 2015, with a degree in music after his father paid the university to start a music department for an inaugural class of one student.[15][16]

in 2011, Davido started working on his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo, which is a mixture of Afrobeats and hip hop. Davido worked with Jay Sleek, Maleek Berry, GospelOnDeBeatz, Spellz, Dokta Frabz, Mr. Chidoo, Theory Soundz and Shizzi to produce the album. Omo Baba Olowo features guest appearances from Naeto C, Sina Rambo, B-Red, Kayswitch, Ice Prince and 2 Face Idibia.[17][18] It received generally negative reviews from music critics, who panned its lyrical content and Davido's songwriting. The album won Best R&B/Pop Album and received a nomination for Album of the Year at The Headies 2013,[19] and for Best Album of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[20]

The Naeto C-assisted track "Back When" was released as the album's lead single on May 7, 2011. It was produced in London[21] by Davido and received frequent airplay.[22][23][24] The Clarence Peters-directed music video for "Back When" was uploaded to YouTube on May 9, 2011.[25] Davido and Shizzi produced the album's second single "Dami Duro", which was released on October 30, 2011.[26][27] In an interview posted on the NotJustOk website, Davido said he recorded the song in August of that year. The song was leaked three months after he sent it to some of his friends.[28] The accompanying music video for "Dami Duro" was released on January 8, 2012, during the Occupy Nigeria protests.[29]

The album's third single "Ekuro" was released on January 25, 2012. Its music video was recorded and directed in Miami by Antwan Smith.[30] Nigerian singer Aramide released a soulful cover of the song.[31] The album's fourth single "Overseas" was released on May 6, 2012; an unfinished version of the song was leaked prior to its official release.[32][33] The GospelOnDeBeatz-produced track "All of You" was released as the album's fifth single on September 28, 2012; Davido said he recorded the song with GospelOnDeBeatz' whom he met at a mall.[34]

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

 
Davido performing in Tanzania

On February 25, 2013, Davido released the Shizzi-produced track "Gobe".[35] It was ranked second on Premium Times' list of the Top 10 songs of 2013.[36] In a review for Vanguard newspaper, Charles Mgbolu said the song "exudes fun from start to finish".[37] Godfather Productions recorded the song's music video in South Africa.[38] Davido announced on Twitter "One of a Kind" would be released on May 13, 2013.[39] Shizzl also produced the song.[40] Tebza of Godfather Productions recorded and directed the song's music video in South Africa; it depicts a united Africa that is rich in culture and music.[41]

"Skelewu" was released on August 13, 2013.[42] It was ranked fifth on Premium Times' list of the top 10 songs of 2013.[36][43] On August 18, 2013, Davido promoted "Skelewu" by uploading an instructional dance video to YouTube; the release was accompanied by an announcement of a "Skelewu" dance competition.[44][45] "Skelewu" was supported with two music videos;[46] the first was directed by Sesan and released on October 15, 2013.[47] It was uploaded to YouTube using a parody account. Shortly after the video's release, Davido said someone betrayed him by releasing it and that he would make another video with Moe Musa, a UK-based music video director.[48] Sesan criticized Davido and his management for releasing inaccurate statements.[49][50] Moa Musa recorded and directed the official music video for "Skelewu" in London, and it was released in October 2013.[51]

On February 1, 2014, Davido released "Aye", which was produced by T-Spize.[52][53] The song's music video was directed by Clarence Peters and released on February 7, 2014.[54] In the video, Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with a prince's fiancé.[55] Davido's collaborative single with South African duo Mafikizolo, titled "Tchelete (Goodlife)", was released on April 30, 2014.[56] It was produced by Oskido and Shizzi, and distributed by MTN's Play and Callertunez platforms.[56][57] Davido networked with Mafikizolo at MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event in December 2013.[58] The song's music video was recorded and directed by Twenty Twenty Media.[59] Oskido and Uhuru made cameo appearances in the video.[60]

 
Davido at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage on "Africa Rising", a song that was used for DStv's eponymous campaign to promote social investment projects. The song's music video was recorded and directed by South African production house Callback Dreams.[61] The artists performed the song at the Africa Rising launch ceremony in Mauritius.[62] In June 2015, Davido released the Meek Mill-assisted trap song "Fans Mi".[63] Before its release, he teased fans with the audio and behind-the-scene photographs of the video.[64]

Davido's album The Baddest was scheduled for release in June 2015[65] but its release was postponed to October 10 that year.[66] Two days prior to this date, the release was again postponed because an unnamed corporation expressed an interest in distributing it.[66] Davido had released the album's cover art and track listing earlier that year.[65] The Baddest was planned to feature production from Shizzi, Del B, Spellz, J Fem, Don Jazzy, Puffy Tee, Uhuru, Kiddominant and Young John.[65] It was also going to feature guest artists such as P-Square, Don Jazzy, Runtown, Uhuru, DJ Buckz, Akon, Meek Mill, Wale and Trey Songz.[65] In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he signed a record deal with Sony Music; his announcement was met with mixed reactions.[67] The record label put out a press release to confirm the deal.[68] Davido's contract with Sony required him to release two albums, and allowed him to retain the rights to his music and performances.[69]

A few months after signing with Sony, Davido founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW).[70] Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed to the label.[71][72] In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with RCA Records.[73] His record deal with Sony Music altered plans for The Baddest's release.[74] According to Pulse Nigeria, Davido's contract with Sony required the album to have international appeal to allow for its global distribution.[74] In October 2016, he released the five-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" , "Coolest Kid in Africa";[75] and includes guest appearances by Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C.[76]

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

Davido won Best African Act at the 2017 MOBO Awards.[77] On February 17, 2017, he released "If",[78] which was produced by Tekno, who ghost-wrote the track for Davido.[79] The song was a certified diamond by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA), indicating shipments of 200,000 units.[80] "If" won Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2018.[81] Reviewing for OkayAfrica, Sabo Kpade described the song as a "slow burner" with an "unfussy beat that sounds hollowed out and isn't cluttered with instruments".[79] The music video for "If" was recorded in London; it was directed by Director Q and produced by Tunde Babalola.[82] Davido teamed up with menswear designer Orange Culture to release a capsule collection inspired by "If".[83]

Davido released "Fall", which includes a sample of Kojo Funds's track "Dun Talking",[84] on June 2, 2017.[85] RISA certified "Fall" platinum;[80] the song was one of the 100-most-Shazam-searched singles in America in January 2019, and was a top-10 record on Shazam in New York.[86] In February 2019, it became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.[87] "Fall" was ranked at number 163 on Pitchfork's list of the 200 Best Songs of the 2010s.[88] Nigerian-born British video director Daps directed the music video for "Fall",[89] which in December 2018 exceeded 100 million views, becoming the most-viewed video by a Nigerian artist on YouTube.[90]

On November 10, 2017, Davido released "Fia",[91] which was produced by Fresh VDM and described as a neo-highlife track.[92][93] In its second verse, Davido addresses his arrest and Caroline Danjuma's role in fueling a rumor he was involved in the death of Tagbo Umenike.[93] A writer for Native magazine praised Davido's songwriting and said "Fia" "manages to reflect some of his recent personal struggles, without directly dishing into sensitive details".[93] Reviewing for Music in Africa, Kayode Faniyi said "Fia" offers an "existential conflict" and that it is "undoubtedly the song of Davido's career—at least till he outdoes himself".[94] Daniel Orubo of Konbini Channels described "Fia" as a "coherent" track that uses Davido's "croaky voice".[95] "Fia" was nominated for Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2018.[81] Clarence Peters the song's accompanying music video.[95] The Stefflon Don-assisted remix of "Fia" was released on March 30, 2018.[96] The remix retains many elements from the original recording but incorporates a patois-tinged flow.[97] Davido won Best African Act and was one of the Best Worldwide Act recipients at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards.[98][99][100] Davido released "Assurance" on April 30, 2018; he dedicated the track to his girlfriend and released it to coincide with her 23rd birthday.[101] Reviewing for Native magazine, Toye Sokunbi said the song "speaks volumes for the importance of clarity in the age of emojis, validation from our loved ones and putting love first, against all odds".[102] Davido won Best International Act at the 2018 BET Awards, becoming the first African artist to receive his award on the main stage.[103] In his acceptance speech, he urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and eat the food.[104]

In August and September 2018, Davido performed at House of Blues in Boston as part of his "The Locked Up Tour",[105] which commenced in August and ended in September.[106] In September, following this tour, he performed alongside Meek Mill, Post Malone and Fat Joe at the Made in America Festival.[105]

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

 
Davido performing at the Lagos city Marathon gala 2020

In January 2019, Davido sold out The O2 Arena in London, becoming the first solo African artist to do so after Wizkid in 2018.[107][12][108] He was introduced on stage by Idris Elba and performed several of his hit singles with the backing band The Compozers.[108] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian gave the concert four stars out of five, calling Davido an "alpha" and saying; "many of his mannerisms are influenced by the American rappers with whom he has worked, including Young Thug and Swae Lee".[109]

The Chris Brown-assisted track "Blow My Mind" was released on July 26, 2019.[110] It was produced by Shizzi and was initially intended to be released as the album's lead single.[111] The song's music video amassed one million views in 11 hours, exceeding Wizkid's "Fever" and "Come Closer" to become the Nigerian music video to achieve this feat most quickly.[112] It also became the Nigerian music video to gain the most views within the first 24 hours of its release.[112] "Risky" was released on October 23, 2019.[113][114] It features guest vocals from Jamaican singer Popcaan, who asked Davido to appear on his 2018 single "Dun Rich".[114] The music video for "Risky" was directed by Meji Alabi and pays homage to the crime-drama television series Top Boy.[114] In the video, a female member of Davido's and Popcaan's crew informs upon them to police.[114]

Davido's second studio album A Good Time was released on November 22, 2019;[115] it includes the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".[115] Davido recorded A Good Time in Atlanta;[116] he told Vibe magazine he wanted to record in a new environment.[117] Davido described the album as a body of work for everybody and said it would predominantly consist of Afrobeats but would incorporate elements of other genres.[117] Davido announced the album's title during an event held in Lagos in September 2019 and said it would be released the following month.[118] He also unveiled excerpts of four songs from the album during the event.[118] In July 2020, A Good Time surpassed 1 billion streams across various digital platforms.[119]

2020–2022: A Better Time and social media fundraising Edit

In May 2020, Davido was featured alongside Mr Eazi and Tiwa Savage in Billboard magazine's cover story titled "Africa Now".[120][121] The interview was conducted over a video conference call; the artists addressed several topics, including life under quarantine and afrobeats as a category.[121]

On Twitter, Davido announced plans to release his third studio album A Better Time. He said he had recorded 11 tracks for the album and announced the record would feature Tiwa Savage and that he and everyone who worked on the album assembled the tracks in 14 days.[122] In July 2020, Davido appeared on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a medley of his songs "D&G" and "Fall" from the album A Good Time.[123] On August 28, 2020, the Grammy Museum announced Davido as a special guest in its Mentorship Monday series. He participated in the museum's Instagram Live event, which was held three days later.[124][125]

On September 10, 2020, he released the Dammy Twitch-produced single "FEM", along with its music video.[126] The visuals for "FEM" received 1.8 Million YouTube views in less than 24 hours, breaking Davido's own record for the Nigerian music video to most-quickly reach million views on YouTube, a record previously held by his song "Blow My Mind". "FEM" peaked at number one on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart in its second week of eligibility, replacing Wizkid's "Ginger".

A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020.[127] It includes guest appearances from Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Chris Brown, and Young Thug, among others.[128] Davido recorded the album after canceling his 2019 North American tour as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[129] On November 17, 2021, Davido asked his colleagues and fans to send him one million naira, and said those who did not send him money should no longer associate with him.[130][131] He raised 200 million naira and added 50 million naira of his own money, all of which he donated to orphanage homes in Nigeria.[132][133]

In March 2022, Davido was featured on the single "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" alongside American singer Trinidad Cardona and Qatari singer Aisha. The song first appeared on the compilation album FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022).[134] In May 2022, Davido released the Pheelz-produced track "Stand Strong", which was his first solo release of the year and includes vocals by the Sunday Service Choir.[135] In September 2022, Davido announced his first annual Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) music festival, which was held at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 18, 2022, and also included performances by Kizz Daniel, Pheelz, Lojay and BNXN.[136]

2023: Timeless Edit

In June 2022, Davido told Rolling Stone magazine his fourth studio album Timeless was nearly complete.[137] On March 21, 2023, he announced on Instagram the album would be released on March 31.[138] A theatrical trailer composed of tour footage accompanied the announcement.[139] Timeless was Davido's first album in three years.[140] He told CNN the album's title, which record producer Don Jazzy suggested to him, is a manifestation of his goal for the album to be remembered for decades as a classic.[141][142] He also told the news channel the album went through three phases before its final version.[141] The 17-track album includes collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, The Cavemen and others.[143] Its production was handled by Magicsticks, Rage, Darmie, Blaisebeatz, 1da Banton, Caltonic SA, Young Alpha and others.[144] Primarily an amapiano record, Timeless explores musical styles such as dancehall, ragga, konto, highlife and Afropop.[145] The album's cover art features an image of Davido's head, two enclosed elephants, and a pathway that leads to a large hourglass.[144] Davido has been an icon and having one of his biggest hit "Unavailable"[146] which is known world wide. On 18th August, 2023 Davido released the remix for Unavailable featuring American rapper, Latto [147]

Other ventures Edit

On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported Davido had signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. Under the deal, davido became the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign aimed at Nigerian youth.[148] On October 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported Guinness Nigeria had signed Davido for an endorsement deal.[149] As part of the deal, he performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside artists including P-Square, D'banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage.[150]

In May 2018, Davido signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.[151] In May 2021, he became an official brand ambassador for the sports-betting brand 1xBet.[152][153] In October 2021, the cognac brand Martell announced him as its new ambassador.[154] In December 2021, Davido signed a long-term agreement with footwear manufacturer Puma and became a global brand ambassador for the company.[8]

Personal life Edit

Davido has four children; two boys and two girls.[155] He confirmed his marriage to his partner Chioma Rowland in March 2023.[156]

On October 31, 2022, Peoples Gazette newspaper reported the death of Davido's oldest son and third child David Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr., who drowned in a swimming pool at his father's Banana Island residence; he was three years old at the time of his death.[157] Police questioned members of Davido's household staff.[158] Eight domestic workers were invited to the police station for questioning after one had reported the drowning accident to the police station. Following the police investigation, six workers were released and two remained in detention.[159]

Discography Edit

Studio albums

EPs

Tours Edit

  • A Good Time North America Tour (2019–2020)
  • WRBLO Tour (2022)
  • Timeless North America Tour (2023)

Singles (partial) Edit

Year Title Album
2011 "Back When" (featuring Naeto C) Omo Baba Olowo
"Dami Duro"
2012 "Ekuro"
"Overseas" (featuring Sina Rambo)
"Gbon Gbon"
"All of You"
"Feel Alright" (featuring Ice Prince)
2013 "One of a Kind" Non-album single
"Gobe"
"Skelewu"
"Skelewu Remix"
2014 "Aye"
"Tchelete (Goodlife)" (featuring Mafikizolo)
2015 "Dodo"
"Fans Mi" (featuring Meek Mill)
"Owo Ni Koko"
"The Sound" (featuring Uhuru and DJ Buckz)
"The Money" (featuring Olamide)
2016 "Gbagbe Oshi" Son of Mercy
"How Long" (featuring Tinashe)
"Coolest Kid in Africa" (featuring Nasty C)
2017 "If" A Good Time
"Fall"
"Pere" (featuring Rae Sremmurd and Young Thug) Non-album single
"Fia"[160]
"Like Dat"
2018 "Flora My Flawa"
"Assurance" A Good Time
"Nwa Baby" Non-album single
"Wonder Woman"
2019 "Blow My Mind" (featuring Chris Brown) A Good Time
"Risky" (featuring Popcaan)
"D & G" (featuring Summer Walker)[161]
2020 "FEM" A Better Time
"So Crazy" (featuring Lil Baby)
"Jowo"
2021 "The Best" (featuring Mayorkun)
"Champion Sound" (with Focalistic) Timeless
2022 "Stand Strong" (featuring Sunday Service Choir) Non-album single
2023 "Unavailable (Remix)" (featuring Musa Keys, Latto) Non-album single

See also Edit

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davido, david, adedeji, adeleke, born, november, 1992, professionally, known, nigerian, american, born, singer, songwriter, record, producer, born, atlanta, georgia, united, states, raised, lagos, nigeria, made, music, debut, member, group, international, stud. David Adedeji Adeleke OON born November 21 1992 who is professionally known as Davido is an Nigerian American born singer songwriter and record producer 1 2 3 Davido was born in Atlanta Georgia United States and raised in Lagos Nigeria He made his music debut as a member of the group KB International Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references He rose to fame after releasing Dami Duro the second single from 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 taken In 2012 Davido won the Next Rated award at The 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 DavidoOONDavido performing in 2022Background informationBirth nameDavid Adedeji AdelekeBorn 1992 11 21 November 21 1992 age 30 Atlanta Georgia USGenresAfrobeatsAfropoppopAmapianoOccupation s Singersongwriterrecord producerInstrument s VocalsYears active2009 presentLabelsDMWSonyColumbiaRCAFormerly ofKB InternationalSpouse s Chioma Rowland m 2023 wbr Websiteiamdavido wbr com In January 2016 Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide to which acts Dremo Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed In July 2016 Davido signed a record deal with Sony s RCA Records and in October the same year he released the five track Extended Play EP Son of Mercy which was supported by the singles Gbagbe Oshi How Long and Coolest Kid in Africa In April 2017 Davido re negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues and later that year he released five singles including If and Fall 4 If generated worldwide social media activity while Fall became the longest charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history 4 5 Davido released his second studio album A Good Time in November 2019 it was supported by the previously released singles If Fall Assurance Blow My Mind and Risky In 2019 New African magazine listed Davido as one of the 100 most influential Africans 6 His third studio album A Better Time was released on November 13 2020 and in February 2021 he appeared on Time magazine s Time 100 Next List 7 Davido released Timeless his fourth studio album on March 31 2023 He is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights in Africa 8 He is also one of the most followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter 9 Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 1992 2012 Early life education and Omo Baba Olowo 1 2 2013 2016 Standalone releases The Baddest and Son of Mercy 1 3 2017 2018 If Fall Fia and Assurance 1 4 2019 O2 Arena concert Blow My Mind Risky and A Good Time 1 5 2020 2022 A Better Time and social media fundraising 1 6 2023 Timeless 2 Other ventures 3 Personal life 4 Discography 5 Tours 5 1 Singles partial 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLife and career Edit1992 2012 Early life education and Omo Baba Olowo Edit nbsp Davido interacting with fansDavid Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21 1992 in Atlanta Georgia United States His father Adedeji Adeleke b 1957 is a business magnate from Nigeria and his mother Vero Adeleke 1963 2003 was a university lecturer 10 11 Davido is the youngest of five siblings and his father s third born son 12 13 He attended the British International School in Lagos and at the age of 16 he returned to the U S to study business administration at Oakwood University Alabama 12 14 While at Oakwood Davido bought musical equipment and started making beats 15 He also formed the music act KB International with his cousins B Red and Sina Rambo 14 Davido dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full time and relocated to London where he worked on his vocals 15 After returning to Nigeria in 2011 Davido paused his music career and agreed to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University from which he graduated in July 2015 with a degree in music after his father paid the university to start a music department for an inaugural class of one student 15 16 in 2011 Davido started working on his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo which is a mixture of Afrobeats and hip hop Davido worked with Jay Sleek Maleek Berry GospelOnDeBeatz Spellz Dokta Frabz Mr Chidoo Theory Soundz and Shizzi to produce the album Omo Baba Olowo features guest appearances from Naeto C Sina Rambo B Red Kayswitch Ice Prince and 2 Face Idibia 17 18 It received generally negative reviews from music critics who panned its lyrical content and Davido s songwriting The album won Best R amp B Pop Album and received a nomination for Album of the Year at The Headies 2013 19 and for Best Album of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards 20 The Naeto C assisted track Back When was released as the album s lead single on May 7 2011 It was produced in London 21 by Davido and received frequent airplay 22 23 24 The Clarence Peters directed music video for Back When was uploaded to YouTube on May 9 2011 25 Davido and Shizzi produced the album s second single Dami Duro which was released on October 30 2011 26 27 In an interview posted on the NotJustOk website Davido said he recorded the song in August of that year The song was leaked three months after he sent it to some of his friends 28 The accompanying music video for Dami Duro was released on January 8 2012 during the Occupy Nigeria protests 29 The album s third single Ekuro was released on January 25 2012 Its music video was recorded and directed in Miami by Antwan Smith 30 Nigerian singer Aramide released a soulful cover of the song 31 The album s fourth single Overseas was released on May 6 2012 an unfinished version of the song was leaked prior to its official release 32 33 The GospelOnDeBeatz produced track All of You was released as the album s fifth single on September 28 2012 Davido said he recorded the song with GospelOnDeBeatz whom he met at a mall 34 2013 2016 Standalone releases The Baddest and Son of Mercy Edit nbsp Davido performing in TanzaniaOn February 25 2013 Davido released the Shizzi produced track Gobe 35 It was ranked second on Premium Times list of the Top 10 songs of 2013 36 In a review for Vanguard newspaper Charles Mgbolu said the song exudes fun from start to finish 37 Godfather Productions recorded the song s music video in South Africa 38 Davido announced on Twitter One of a Kind would be released on May 13 2013 39 Shizzl also produced the song 40 Tebza of Godfather Productions recorded and directed the song s music video in South Africa it depicts a united Africa that is rich in culture and music 41 Skelewu was released on August 13 2013 42 It was ranked fifth on Premium Times list of the top 10 songs of 2013 36 43 On August 18 2013 Davido promoted Skelewu by uploading an instructional dance video to YouTube the release was accompanied by an announcement of a Skelewu dance competition 44 45 Skelewu was supported with two music videos 46 the first was directed by Sesan and released on October 15 2013 47 It was uploaded to YouTube using a parody account Shortly after the video s release Davido said someone betrayed him by releasing it and that he would make another video with Moe Musa a UK based music video director 48 Sesan criticized Davido and his management for releasing inaccurate statements 49 50 Moa Musa recorded and directed the official music video for Skelewu in London and it was released in October 2013 51 On February 1 2014 Davido released Aye which was produced by T Spize 52 53 The song s music video was directed by Clarence Peters and released on February 7 2014 54 In the video Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with a prince s fiance 55 Davido s collaborative single with South African duo Mafikizolo titled Tchelete Goodlife was released on April 30 2014 56 It was produced by Oskido and Shizzi and distributed by MTN s Play and Callertunez platforms 56 57 Davido networked with Mafikizolo at MTN Nigeria s Elite Night event in December 2013 58 The song s music video was recorded and directed by Twenty Twenty Media 59 Oskido and Uhuru made cameo appearances in the video 60 nbsp Davido at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsIn June 2014 Davido collaborated with Mi Casa Lola Rae Sarkodie Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage on Africa Rising a song that was used for DStv s eponymous campaign to promote social investment projects The song s music video was recorded and directed by South African production house Callback Dreams 61 The artists performed the song at the Africa Rising launch ceremony in Mauritius 62 In June 2015 Davido released the Meek Mill assisted trap song Fans Mi 63 Before its release he teased fans with the audio and behind the scene photographs of the video 64 Davido s album The Baddest was scheduled for release in June 2015 65 but its release was postponed to October 10 that year 66 Two days prior to this date the release was again postponed because an unnamed corporation expressed an interest in distributing it 66 Davido had released the album s cover art and track listing earlier that year 65 The Baddest was planned to feature production from Shizzi Del B Spellz J Fem Don Jazzy Puffy Tee Uhuru Kiddominant and Young John 65 It was also going to feature guest artists such as P Square Don Jazzy Runtown Uhuru DJ Buckz Akon Meek Mill Wale and Trey Songz 65 In January 2016 Davido announced on Twitter he signed a record deal with Sony Music his announcement was met with mixed reactions 67 The record label put out a press release to confirm the deal 68 Davido s contract with Sony required him to release two albums and allowed him to retain the rights to his music and performances 69 A few months after signing with Sony Davido founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide DMW 70 Dremo Mayorkun Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed to the label 71 72 In July 2016 Davido signed a record deal with RCA Records 73 His record deal with Sony Music altered plans for The Baddest s release 74 According to Pulse Nigeria Davido s contract with Sony required the album to have international appeal to allow for its global distribution 74 In October 2016 he released the five track EP Son of Mercy which was supported by the singles Gbagbe Oshi How Long Coolest Kid in Africa 75 and includes guest appearances by Simi Tinashe and Nasty C 76 2017 2018 If Fall Fia and Assurance Edit Davido won Best African Act at the 2017 MOBO Awards 77 On February 17 2017 he released If 78 which was produced by Tekno who ghost wrote the track for Davido 79 The song was a certified diamond by the Recording Industry of South Africa RISA indicating shipments of 200 000 units 80 If won Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2018 81 Reviewing for OkayAfrica Sabo Kpade described the song as a slow burner with an unfussy beat that sounds hollowed out and isn t cluttered with instruments 79 The music video for If was recorded in London it was directed by Director Q and produced by Tunde Babalola 82 Davido teamed up with menswear designer Orange Culture to release a capsule collection inspired by If 83 Davido released Fall which includes a sample of Kojo Funds s track Dun Talking 84 on June 2 2017 85 RISA certified Fall platinum 80 the song was one of the 100 most Shazam searched singles in America in January 2019 and was a top 10 record on Shazam in New York 86 In February 2019 it became the longest charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history 87 Fall was ranked at number 163 on Pitchfork s list of the 200 Best Songs of the 2010s 88 Nigerian born British video director Daps directed the music video for Fall 89 which in December 2018 exceeded 100 million views becoming the most viewed video by a Nigerian artist on YouTube 90 On November 10 2017 Davido released Fia 91 which was produced by Fresh VDM and described as a neo highlife track 92 93 In its second verse Davido addresses his arrest and Caroline Danjuma s role in fueling a rumor he was involved in the death of Tagbo Umenike 93 A writer for Native magazine praised Davido s songwriting and said Fia manages to reflect some of his recent personal struggles without directly dishing into sensitive details 93 Reviewing for Music in Africa Kayode Faniyi said Fia offers an existential conflict and that it is undoubtedly the song of Davido s career at least till he outdoes himself 94 Daniel Orubo of Konbini Channels described Fia as a coherent track that uses Davido s croaky voice 95 Fia was nominated for Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2018 81 Clarence Peters the song s accompanying music video 95 The Stefflon Don assisted remix of Fia was released on March 30 2018 96 The remix retains many elements from the original recording but incorporates a patois tinged flow 97 Davido won Best African Act and was one of the Best Worldwide Act recipients at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards 98 99 100 Davido released Assurance on April 30 2018 he dedicated the track to his girlfriend and released it to coincide with her 23rd birthday 101 Reviewing for Native magazine Toye Sokunbi said the song speaks volumes for the importance of clarity in the age of emojis validation from our loved ones and putting love first against all odds 102 Davido won Best International Act at the 2018 BET Awards becoming the first African artist to receive his award on the main stage 103 In his acceptance speech he urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and eat the food 104 In August and September 2018 Davido performed at House of Blues in Boston as part of his The Locked Up Tour 105 which commenced in August and ended in September 106 In September following this tour he performed alongside Meek Mill Post Malone and Fat Joe at the Made in America Festival 105 2019 O2 Arena concert Blow My Mind Risky and A Good Time Edit nbsp Davido performing at the Lagos city Marathon gala 2020In January 2019 Davido sold out The O2 Arena in London becoming the first solo African artist to do so after Wizkid in 2018 107 12 108 He was introduced on stage by Idris Elba and performed several of his hit singles with the backing band The Compozers 108 Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian gave the concert four stars out of five calling Davido an alpha and saying many of his mannerisms are influenced by the American rappers with whom he has worked including Young Thug and Swae Lee 109 The Chris Brown assisted track Blow My Mind was released on July 26 2019 110 It was produced by Shizzi and was initially intended to be released as the album s lead single 111 The song s music video amassed one million views in 11 hours exceeding Wizkid s Fever and Come Closer to become the Nigerian music video to achieve this feat most quickly 112 It also became the Nigerian music video to gain the most views within the first 24 hours of its release 112 Risky was released on October 23 2019 113 114 It features guest vocals from Jamaican singer Popcaan who asked Davido to appear on his 2018 single Dun Rich 114 The music video for Risky was directed by Meji Alabi and pays homage to the crime drama television series Top Boy 114 In the video a female member of Davido s and Popcaan s crew informs upon them to police 114 Davido s second studio album A Good Time was released on November 22 2019 115 it includes the previously released singles If Fall Assurance Blow My Mind and Risky 115 Davido recorded A Good Time in Atlanta 116 he told Vibe magazine he wanted to record in a new environment 117 Davido described the album as a body of work for everybody and said it would predominantly consist of Afrobeats but would incorporate elements of other genres 117 Davido announced the album s title during an event held in Lagos in September 2019 and said it would be released the following month 118 He also unveiled excerpts of four songs from the album during the event 118 In July 2020 A Good Time surpassed 1 billion streams across various digital platforms 119 2020 2022 A Better Time and social media fundraising Edit In May 2020 Davido was featured alongside Mr Eazi and Tiwa Savage in Billboard magazine s cover story titled Africa Now 120 121 The interview was conducted over a video conference call the artists addressed several topics including life under quarantine and afrobeats as a category 121 On Twitter Davido announced plans to release his third studio album A Better Time He said he had recorded 11 tracks for the album and announced the record would feature Tiwa Savage and that he and everyone who worked on the album assembled the tracks in 14 days 122 In July 2020 Davido appeared on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a medley of his songs D amp G and Fall from the album A Good Time 123 On August 28 2020 the Grammy Museum announced Davido as a special guest in its Mentorship Monday series He participated in the museum s Instagram Live event which was held three days later 124 125 On September 10 2020 he released the Dammy Twitch produced single FEM along with its music video 126 The visuals for FEM received 1 8 Million YouTube views in less than 24 hours breaking Davido s own record for the Nigerian music video to most quickly reach million views on YouTube a record previously held by his song Blow My Mind FEM peaked at number one on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart in its second week of eligibility replacing Wizkid s Ginger A Better Time was released on November 13 2020 127 It includes guest appearances from Lil Baby Nicki Minaj Nas Chris Brown and Young Thug among others 128 Davido recorded the album after canceling his 2019 North American tour as a result of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic 129 On November 17 2021 Davido asked his colleagues and fans to send him one million naira and said those who did not send him money should no longer associate with him 130 131 He raised 200 million naira and added 50 million naira of his own money all of which he donated to orphanage homes in Nigeria 132 133 In March 2022 Davido was featured on the single Hayya Hayya Better Together alongside American singer Trinidad Cardona and Qatari singer Aisha The song first appeared on the compilation album FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack 2022 134 In May 2022 Davido released the Pheelz produced track Stand Strong which was his first solo release of the year and includes vocals by the Sunday Service Choir 135 In September 2022 Davido announced his first annual Are We African Yet A W A Y music festival which was held at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta Georgia on November 18 2022 and also included performances by Kizz Daniel Pheelz Lojay and BNXN 136 2023 Timeless Edit In June 2022 Davido told Rolling Stone magazine his fourth studio album Timeless was nearly complete 137 On March 21 2023 he announced on Instagram the album would be released on March 31 138 A theatrical trailer composed of tour footage accompanied the announcement 139 Timeless was Davido s first album in three years 140 He told CNN the album s title which record producer Don Jazzy suggested to him is a manifestation of his goal for the album to be remembered for decades as a classic 141 142 He also told the news channel the album went through three phases before its final version 141 The 17 track album includes collaborations with Skepta Angelique Kidjo Asake Focalistic The Cavemen and others 143 Its production was handled by Magicsticks Rage Darmie Blaisebeatz 1da Banton Caltonic SA Young Alpha and others 144 Primarily an amapiano record Timeless explores musical styles such as dancehall ragga konto highlife and Afropop 145 The album s cover art features an image of Davido s head two enclosed elephants and a pathway that leads to a large hourglass 144 Davido has been an icon and having one of his biggest hit Unavailable 146 which is known world wide On 18th August 2023 Davido released the remix for Unavailable featuring American rapper Latto 147 Other ventures EditOn April 6 2012 Nigerian Entertainment Today reported Davido had signed a 30 million endorsement deal with MTN Under the deal davido became the face of MTN Pulse a marketing campaign aimed at Nigerian youth 148 On October 24 2013 Pulse Nigeria reported Guinness Nigeria had signed Davido for an endorsement deal 149 As part of the deal he performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside artists including P Square D banj Wizkid Ice Prince Burna Boy Olamide Phyno Chidinma Waje and Tiwa Savage 150 In May 2018 Davido signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile a Hong Kong based smartphone manufacturer 151 In May 2021 he became an official brand ambassador for the sports betting brand 1xBet 152 153 In October 2021 the cognac brand Martell announced him as its new ambassador 154 In December 2021 Davido signed a long term agreement with footwear manufacturer Puma and became a global brand ambassador for the company 8 Personal life EditDavido has four children two boys and two girls 155 He confirmed his marriage to his partner Chioma Rowland in March 2023 156 On October 31 2022 Peoples Gazette newspaper reported the death of Davido s oldest son and third child David Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr who drowned in a swimming pool at his father s Banana Island residence he was three years old at the time of his death 157 Police questioned members of Davido s household staff 158 Eight domestic workers were invited to the police station for questioning after one had reported the drowning accident to the police station Following the police investigation six workers were released and two remained in detention 159 Discography EditStudio albums Omo Baba Olowo 2012 A Good Time 2019 A Better Time 2020 Timeless 2023 EPs Son of Mercy 2016 Tours EditA Good Time North America Tour 2019 2020 WRBLO Tour 2022 Timeless North America Tour 2023 Singles partial Edit Year Title Album2011 Back When featuring Naeto C Omo Baba Olowo Dami Duro 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fundraiser take do BBC News Pidgin Archived from the original on May 13 2022 Retrieved May 13 2022 Jeevan Ravindran November 20 2021 Nigerian musician Davido says he will give 600 000 to charity after online appeal CNN Archived from the original on May 13 2022 Retrieved May 13 2022 Hayya Hayya Better Together Trinidad Cardona Davido amp Aisha Fifa com Archived from the original on February 5 2023 Retrieved February 5 2023 Chibuzo Emmanuel May 13 2020 Davido releases his debut single Stand Strong Archived from the original on February 5 2023 Retrieved February 5 2023 Davido Announces Inaugural Are We African Yet A W A Y Festival Billboard Archived from the original on October 1 2022 Retrieved October 1 2022 Mankaprr Conteh March 21 2023 Davido Details Upcoming Album Timeless Rolling Stone Retrieved March 21 2023 Henry Mamo March 21 2023 Davido Announces Fourth Studio Album Timeless Billboard Archived from the original on March 22 2023 Retrieved March 21 2023 Alex Gonzalez March 21 2023 Davido Announced His New Album Timeless With A Message Thanking Fans For Always Supporting Him Uproxx Archived from the original on March 21 2023 Retrieved March 21 2023 Alex Gonzalez April 4 2023 Davido Delivered An Energetic Performance Of Timeless Standouts Feel And Unavailable On Colbert Uproxx Retrieved April 5 2023 a b Aisha Salaudeen Larry Madowo March 31 2023 I m ready to get back Afrobeats superstar Davido drops new album Timeless CNN Retrieved April 5 2023 Don Jazzy suggested I name my album Timeless Davido Daily Post April 1 2023 Retrieved April 5 2023 Asake Fave Skepta Angelique Kidjo The Cavemen Davido s Timeless is Star Studded Bellanaija March 29 2023 Retrieved March 30 2023 a b Emmanuel Daraloye Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku April 1 2023 Davido completes his trilogy with a triumphant return on Timeless LP Afrocritik Retrieved April 5 2023 Adeayo Adebiyi April 1 2023 Davido delivers his most musically accomplished album yet with Timeless Pulse Album Review Pulse Nigeria Retrieved April 5 2023 Davido UNAVAILABLE Official Video ft Musa Keys retrieved June 29 2023 Nigerians react to the remix of Unavailable by Davido featuring Latto NotjustOk August 18 2023 Retrieved August 20 2023 Osagie Alonge April 6 2012 Davido bags N30m deal as MTN Ambassador Nigerian Entertainment Today Archived from the original on September 26 2017 Retrieved September 25 2017 Joey Akan October 24 2013 Olamide Wizkid amp Davido Sign Endorsement Deals With Guinness Nigeria Pulse Archived from the original on April 17 2016 Retrieved September 25 2017 Nigeria P Square Davido Others Ignite Guinness World of More Concert Vanguard AllAfrica com November 1 2013 Archived from the original on July 1 2015 Retrieved September 25 2017 Davido Bags Endorsement Deal With Infinix guardian ng May 9 2018 Archived from the original on August 15 2018 Retrieved December 2 2018 Reporter Raphael May 7 2021 Bobo Ajudua s BFA amp Co Legal Closes New 1xBet Davido Deal The Sun Nigeria Archived from the original on 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