Davido is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He released his studio albums “Omo Baba Olowo” (2012), “A Good Time” (2019), and “A Better Time” (2020); and an EP titled “Son of Mercy” (2016).
In addition, he has released numerous popular singles and is well-recognized for blending traditional African musical elements with global mainstream pop. He is the founder of the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW).
In 2019, he was included in the list of the Top 100 Most Influential Africans by New African magazine, an English-language monthly news magazine based in London. In March 2022, Davido was featured on “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)” alongside (Trinidad Cardona and AISHA) the first single of the multi-song FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Soundtrack. It marked Davido as the first Nigerian singer to be featured in a FIFA World Cup single.
In May 2022, Davido released another song titled “Stand Strong”. In 2022, he announces his first annual festival titled “Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y)”, held at the State Farm Arena, Atlanta Georgia on November 18, 2022.
Davido Famous For
- Davido is a singer, songwriter, and record producer from Nigeria.
- His music blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop.
What is the Real Name of Davido?
Davido was born on 21st November 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His real name is David Adedeji Adeleke. He holds an American-Nigerian nationality and has his belief in the Christian religion. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. His ethnicity is Nigerian-Black. His father Adedeji Adeleke is a business magnate and his mother Vero Adeleke was a university lecturer. He is the youngest of five siblings and his father’s second-born son. His present age is 29 as of 2021.
About his education, Davido attended the British International School in Lagos, Nigeria, and at the age of 16, he moved back to the United States to study business administration at Oakwood University in Alabama. His initial music career began after he bought musical equipment while at Oakwood and started making beats. He dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full-time and relocated to London, where he worked on his vocals.
In 2011, he returned to Nigeria. He paused his music career and agreed to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University. In July 2015, he graduated from Babcock with a degree in music after his father paid the university to start a music department for an inaugural class of one student.
When did Davido start his career?
- It was in 2011, Davido started working on his debut studio album “Omo Baba Olowo”.
- The Naeto C-assisted track “Back When” was released as the album’s lead single on May 7, 2011, which was produced by Davido.
- The album’s second single “Dami Duro”, which was released on October 30, 2011, was jointly produced by Davido and Shizzi.
- The album’s third single “Ekuro” was released on January 25, 2012.
- The album’s fourth single “Overseas” was released on May 6, 2012.
- “All of You” was released as the album’s fifth single on September 28, 2012.
- After that, he released the Shizzi-produced track “Gobe” on 25th February 2013.
- His next song “Skelewu” was released on August 13, 2013.
- On February 1, 2014, he released “Aye” which was produced by T-Spiz.
- In June 2014, he collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz, and Tiwa Savage on “Africa Rising”.
- Later, he released the Meek Mill-assisted trap song “Fans Mi” in 2015.
- His 20-track album The Baddest was first scheduled for release in June 2015.
- After then, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) a few months after signing with Sony.
- In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with RCA Records.
- In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP “Son of Mercy.”
- He released “If” on February 17, 2017, produced by Tekno.
- He released “Fall” on June 2, 2017, and released “Fia” on November 10, 2017.
- In January 2019, he sold out The O2 Arena in London, becoming the first solo African artist to do so after Wizkid headlined a concert there in 2018.
- His second studio album A Good Time was released on November 22, 2019. The album features the previously released singles “If”, “Fall”, “Assurance”, “Blow My Mind” and “Risky”.
- In May 2020, Davido announced that his third studio album would be titled A Better Time and that it would include 11 tracks, with features from Nicki Minaj and Tiwa Savage. The album was released on November 13, 2020.
- On December 14, 2020, Davido announced that his 3rd studio album A better Time has accomplished over 213.2 million streams in one month.
Davido Awards and Achievements
- Won Kora Awards in 2012
- Won BET Awards in 2014
- Won Ben TV Awards in 2014
- Won Dynamix All Youth Awards Twice in 2011
- Won African Muzik Magazine Awards in 2014
- Won MTV Africa Music Awards in 2014
- Won Channel O Music Video Awards in 2012
- Won Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) in 2014 and 2012
- Won Ghana Music Awards in 2014
- Won City People Entertainment Awards in 2014
- Won Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2012, 2013, and 2014
- Won Net Honours in 2021 and 2022
Who is Davido’s Wife?
Davido is an unmarried man but he was engaged once to Chioma Avril Rowland. Currently, he is in a relationship with Vafyl Vanessa. The duo is enjoying their life a lot. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
Previously, he had flings with Nish Kards, Staicay Brianar, and Funmi Aboderin. Then, he dated Sophia Ajibola Momodu, a Nigerian socialite, model, and entrepreneur Sophia Ajibola Momodu in 2013. They have a daughter together named Aurora Imade Adeleke (b. May 14, 2015). In 2015, they split. Then, he dated anchor, model, and reporter Amanda ‘Mandy’ Adeleke in 2015. They have a daughter together named Hailey Veronica Adeleke (b. May 9, 2017). In 2017, they parted ways.
After that, he dated Nigerian chef, model, and social media star Chioma Avril Rowland in 2017, and they got engaged in 2019. They had a son together named David Adedeji Adeleke Jr. (b. October 20, 2019 – d. October 31, 2022). The couple was expected to get married in 2020 but had eventually broken up later that year.
Son of Davido, Dead at Three-Years-Old
Sadly, on 31st October 2022, Peoples Gazette reported the death of Davido and Chioma Avril Rowland’s son David Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr. He was three years old at the time of his death. He drowned in the private swimming pool at the Banana Island residence of the celebrity. After investigations, six were eventually released by the police as they were not found culpable, with two still in detention.
How much is Davido’s Net Worth?
Davido is a successful singer and songwriter who has released several songs and albums. His net worth in 2022 is estimated to have $50 Million. He makes over $4 Million an annual salary. His primary source of wealth comes from the music industry. He is considered one of the most prolific record producers of his generation. He has produced over 110 albums under his production house in Nigeria itself. His Nigerian property is considered to be worth $ 2 million. He is living a lavish lifestyle from his career earnings.
In April 2012, he signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with the South African multinational mobile telecommunications company MTN to become the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign aimed at Nigerian youth. In October 2013, Guinness Nigeria, the Nigerian division of the popular Irish alcoholic brand Guinness signed him up for an endorsement deal. He signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer in May 2018. He was named the official brand ambassador of the Cyprus-based sports betting brand 1xBet in May 2021.
In June 2021, the French alcoholic brand Martell announced him as its new ambassador. In November 2021, he challenged his friends to send him ₦1 million each, also stating that the ones that don’t follow through should not associate with him anymore. Through this challenge, he raised ₦201 million to which he had added ₦50 million and the entire sum was disbursed to orphanages across Nigeria.
Davido Height and Weight
Singer-songwriter, Davio has a tall height of 5 feet 7 inches or 1.70 m. His body weight consists of 65 kg or 143.5 lbs. He has black hair with a pair of dark brown eyes. He has an affable smile and wears earrings. He has multiple tattoos on both of his hands.
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