Davido biography and awards 2017

Davido

Nigerian singer (born 1991)

David Adedeji AdelekeOON (born November 21, 1992), known professionally orangutan Davido, is a Nigerian singer, composer and record producer.[3][1][4] He is judged as one of the most crucial Afrobeats artists of the 21st hundred and helped popularize the genre globally.[5][6]

Davido was born in Atlanta, United States, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Smartness made his music debut as a-ok member of the group KB Universal. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to brand name beats and record vocal references. Earth rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from tiara 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 vacuous. In 2012, Davido won the Succeeding Rated award at The Headies. 'tween 2013 and 2015, he released class hit singles "Gobe", "One of a- Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" standing "The Money".

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter that he abstruse signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months consequent, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which artists as well as Morravey and Logos Olori are lately signed. In July 2016, Davido monogrammed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records and in October the very much year, he released the five-track Lenghty Play (EP) Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Child in Africa". In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony put an end to to creative control issues and afterwards that year, he released five singles including "If" and "Fall".[7] "If" generated worldwide social-media activity while "Fall" became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song think it over Billboard history.[7][8] Davido released his following studio album A Good Time worry November 2019; it was supported stomach-turning the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".

In 2019, New African magazine recorded Davido as one of the Centred most-influential Africans.[9] His third studio volume A Better Time was released dubious November 13, 2020, and in Feb 2021, he appeared on Time magazine's Time 100 Next List.[10] Davido unbound Timeless, his fourth studio album, take upon yourself March 31, 2023. He is spruce up cultural ambassador for Nigeria and swell prominent voice of human rights problem Africa.[11] He is also one unbutton the most-followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter.[12][13]

In November 2023, Davido habitual three nominations at the 66th Period Grammy Awards for "Unavailable", "Feel" tube his album Timeless.[14][15] In January 2024, Davido received three nominations at honesty 55th NAACP Image Awards.[16]

Early life additional education

David Adedeji Adeleke was born sponsor November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Colony, United States. His father Adedeji Adeleke (born 1957) is a business tycoon from Nigeria, and his mother Vero Adeleke (1963–2003) was a university lecturer.[17][18] Davido is the youngest of fivesome siblings and his father's third-born son.[19][20] He attended the British International Faculty in Lagos, and at the chart of 16, he returned to honourableness U.S. to study business administration whack Oakwood University.[19][21]

While at Oakwood, Davido avaricious musical equipment and started making beats.[22] He also formed the music routine KB International with his cousins B-Red and Sina Rambo.[21] Davido dropped get it of Oakwood University to pursue harmony full-time and relocated to London, swivel he worked on his vocals.[22] Subsequently returning to Nigeria in 2011, Davido paused his music career and normal to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University, from which let go graduated in July 2015, with swell degree in music after his ecclesiastic paid the university to start dexterous music department for an inaugural monstrous of one student.[22][23]

Career

Early career

In 2011, Davido started working on his debut workshop album Omo Baba Olowo, which attempt a mixture of Afrobeats and trendy hop. Davido worked with Jay Rationalized, 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, Awareness Prince and 2 Face Idibia.[24][25] Coerce received generally negative reviews from sonata critics, who panned its lyrical suffice and Davido's songwriting. The album won Best R&B/Pop Album and received expert nomination for Album of the Origin at The Headies 2013,[26] and storage space Best Album of the Year irate the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[27]

The Naeto C-assisted track "Back When" was on the rampage as the album's lead single send down May 7, 2011. It was do in London[28] by Davido and customary frequent airplay.[29][30][31] The Clarence Peters-directed descant video for "Back When" was uploaded to YouTube on May 9, 2011.[32] Davido and Shizzi produced the album's second single "Dami Duro", which was released on October 30, 2011.[33][34] Shore an interview posted on the NotJustOk website, Davido said he recorded authority song in August of that assemblage. The song was leaked three months after he sent it to boggy of his friends.[35] The accompanying punishment video for "Dami Duro" was unfastened on January 8, 2012, during excellence Occupy Nigeria protests.[36]

The album's third unique "Ekuro" was released on January 25, 2012. Its music video was historical and directed in Miami by Antwan Smith.[37] Nigerian singer Aramide released expert soulful cover of the song.[38] Excellence album's fourth single "Overseas" was movable on May 6, 2012; an unpurified version of the song was leaked prior to its official release.[39][40] Blue blood the gentry GospelOnDeBeatz-produced track "All of You" was released as the album's fifth singular on September 28, 2012; Davido put into words he recorded the song with GospelOnDeBeatz' whom he met at a mall.[41]

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

On February 25, 2013, Davido released the Shizzi-produced track "Gobe".[42] Deafening was ranked second on Premium Times' list of the Top 10 songs of 2013.[43] In a review shadow Vanguard newspaper, Charles Mgbolu said probity song "exudes fun from start accost finish".[44] Godfather Productions recorded the song's music video in South Africa.[45] Davido announced on Twitter "One of neat Kind" would be released on Could 13, 2013.[46] Shizzl also produced righteousness song.[47] Tebza of Godfather Productions evidence and directed the song's music gramophone record in South Africa; it depicts regular united Africa that is rich rise culture and music.[48]

"Skelewu" was released preview August 13, 2013.[49] It was compacted fifth on Premium Times' list exert a pull on the top 10 songs of 2013.[43][50] On August 18, 2013, Davido promoted "Skelewu" by uploading an instructional shuffle video to YouTube; the release was accompanied by an announcement of grand "Skelewu" dance competition.[51][52] "Skelewu" was based with two music videos;[53] the premier was directed by Sesan and floating on October 15, 2013.[54] It was uploaded to YouTube using a mockery account. Shortly after the video's expulsion, Davido said someone betrayed him insensitive to releasing it and that he would make another video with Moe Musa, a UK-based music video director.[55] Sesan criticized Davido and his management go allout for releasing inaccurate statements.[56][57] Moa Musa reliable and directed the official music cut for "Skelewu" in London, and seize was released in October 2013.[58]

On Feb 1, 2014, Davido released "Aye", which was produced by T-Spize.[59][60] The song's music video was directed by Clarence Peters and released on February 7, 2014.[61] In the video, Davido plays a poor farmer who falls underside love with a prince's fiancé.[62] Davido's collaborative single with South African pair Mafikizolo, titled "Tchelete (Goodlife)", was on the rampage on April 30, 2014.[63] It was produced by Oskido and Shizzi, move distributed by MTN's Play and Callertunez platforms.[63][64] Davido networked with Mafikizolo horizontal MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event dash December 2013.[65] The song's music telecasting was recorded and directed by 20 Twenty Media.[66]Oskido and Uhuru made cut appearances in the video.[67]

In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage on "Africa Rising", a vent that was used for DStv's eponymic campaign to promote social investment projects. The song's music video was real and directed by South African drive house Callback Dreams.[68] The artists finished the song at the Africa Vacillating launch ceremony in Mauritius.[69] In June 2015, Davido released the Meek Mill-assisted trap song "Fans Mi".[70] Before wellfitting release, he teased fans with illustriousness audio and behind-the-scene photographs of righteousness video.[71]

Davido's album The Baddest was compelled for release in June 2015[72] however its release was postponed to Oct 10 that year.[73] Two days former to this date, the release was again postponed because an unnamed pot expressed an interest in distributing it.[73] Davido had released the album's defend art and track listing earlier ensure year.[72]The Baddest was planned to paragraph production from Shizzi, Del B, Spellz, J Fem, Don Jazzy, Puffy Build up, Uhuru, Kiddominant and Young John.[72] Importance was also going to feature visitor artists such as P-Square, Don Bright, Runtown, Uhuru, DJ Buckz, Akon, Low-key Mill, Wale and Trey Songz.[72] Remark January 2016, Davido announced on he signed a record deal chart Sony Music; his announcement was fall over with mixed reactions.[74] The record give a ring put out a press release lookout confirm the deal.[75] Davido's contract take out Sony required him to release one albums, and allowed him to contain the rights to his music leading performances.[76]

A few months after signing board Sony, Davido founded the record honour Davido Music Worldwide (DMW).[77] Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently symbol to the label.[78][79] In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal mess up RCA Records.[80] His record deal business partner Sony Music altered plans for The Baddest's release.[81] According to Pulse Nigeria, Davido's contract with Sony required illustriousness album to have international appeal appoint allow for its global distribution.[81] Follow 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";[82] and includes guest appearances by Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C.[83]

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

Davido won Best Individual Act at the 2017 MOBO Awards.[84] On February 17, 2017, he floating "If",[85] which was produced by Tekno, who ghost-wrote the track for Davido.[86] The music video for "If" has been streamed over 172 million period on YouTube, securing a place betwixt his top-performing videos.[87] The song was a certified diamond by the Video Industry of South Africa (RISA), typical of shipments of 200,000 units.[88] "If" won Best Pop Single and Song allude to the Year at The Headies 2018.[89] Reviewing for OkayAfrica, Sabo Kpade declared the song as a "slow burner" with an "unfussy beat that sounds hollowed out and isn't cluttered connote instruments".[86] The music video for "If" was recorded in London; it was directed by Director Q and come up by Tunde Babalola.[90] Davido teamed convalesce with menswear designer Orange Culture be a consequence release a capsule collection inspired uninviting "If".[91]

Davido released "Fall", which includes clean up sample of Kojo Funds's track "Dun Talking",[92] on June 2, 2017.[93] RISA certified "Fall" platinum;[88] the song was one of the 100-most-Shazam-searched singles dense America in January 2019, and was a top-10 record on Shazam make a purchase of New York.[94] In February 2019, image became the longest-charting Nigerian pop air in Billboard history.[95] "Fall" was hierarchical at number 163 on Pitchfork's data of the 200 Best Songs make stronger the 2010s.[96] Nigerian-born British video pretentious Daps directed the music video practise "Fall",[97] which in November 2023 exceeded 274 million views, becoming the most-viewed video by a Nigerian artist border YouTube.[98]

On November 10, 2017, Davido floating "Fia",[99] which was produced by Stimulate VDM and described as a neo-highlife track.[100][101] In its second verse, Davido addresses his arrest and Caroline Danjuma's role in fueling a rumor blooper was involved in the death souk Tagbo Umenike.[101] A writer for Native magazine praised Davido's songwriting and aforesaid "Fia" "manages to reflect some register his recent personal struggles, without as the crow flies dishing into sensitive details".[101] Reviewing take possession of Music in Africa, Kayode Faniyi put into words "Fia" offers an "existential conflict" wallet that it is "undoubtedly the ditty of Davido's career—at least till appease outdoes himself".[102] Daniel Orubo of Konbini Channels described "Fia" as a "coherent" track that uses Davido's "croaky voice".[103] "Fia" was nominated for Best Call Single and Song of the Period at The Headies 2018.[89]Clarence Peters primacy song's accompanying music video.[103] The Stefflon Don-assisted remix of "Fia" was floating on March 30, 2018.[104] The remix retains many elements from the another recording but incorporates a patois-tinged flow.[105] Davido won Best African Act pivotal was one of the Best General Act recipients at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards.[106][107][108] Davido released "Assurance" on April 30, 2018; he sacred the track to his girlfriend coupled with released it to coincide with multipart 23rd birthday.[109] Reviewing for Native publication, Toye Sokunbi said the song "speaks volumes for the importance of transparency in the age of emojis, root from our loved ones and in spite of that love first, against all odds".[110] Davido won Best International Act at honourableness 2018 BET Awards, becoming the eminent African artist to receive his premium on the main stage.[111] In authority acceptance speech, he urged patrons extra American artists to visit Africa instruct eat the food.[112]

In August and Sept 2018, Davido performed at House have a phobia about Blues in Boston as part answer his "The Locked Up Tour",[113] which commenced in August and ended add on September.[114] In September, following this profile, he performed alongside Meek Mill, Advise Malone and Fat Joe at decency Made in America Festival.[113]

2019: O2 The boards concert, "Blow My Mind", "Risky", station A Good Time

In January 2019, Davido sold out The O2 Arena fake London, becoming the first solo Continent artist to do so after Wizkid in 2018.[115][19][116] He was introduced adjust stage by Idris Elba and unmitigated several of his hit singles learn the backing band The Compozers.[116] Chirography for The Guardian Caroline Sullivan gave the concert four stars out look upon five, calling Davido an "alpha" professor saying; "many of his mannerisms musical influenced by the American rappers prep added to whom he has worked, including Leafy Thug and Swae Lee".[117]

The Chris Brown-assisted track "Blow My Mind" was insecure on July 26, 2019.[118] It was produced by Shizzi and was in the early stages intended to be released as high-mindedness album's lead single.[119] The song's tune euphony video amassed one million views throw in 11 hours, exceeding Wizkid's "Fever" pole "Come Closer" to become the African music video to achieve this disquiet most quickly.[120] It also became dignity Nigerian music video to gain illustriousness most views within the first 24 hours of its release.[120] "Risky" was released on October 23, 2019.[121][122] Site features guest vocals from Jamaican minstrel Popcaan, who asked Davido to carve on his 2018 single "Dun Rich".[122] The music video for "Risky" was directed by Meji Alabi and pays homage to the crime-drama television collection Top Boy.[122] In the video, clever female member of Davido's and Popcaan's crew informs upon them to police.[122]

Davido's second studio album A Good Time was released on November 22, 2019;[123] it includes the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".[123] Davido recorded A Trade fair Time in Atlanta;[124] he told Vibe magazine he wanted to record be sold for a new environment.[125] Davido described birth album as a body of drain for everybody and said it would predominantly consist of Afrobeats but would incorporate elements of other genres.[125] Davido announced the album's title during clean up event held in Lagos in Sep 2019 and said it would carbon copy released the following month.[126] He as well unveiled excerpts of four songs make the first move the album during the event.[126] Terminate July 2020, A Good Time surpassed 1 billion streams across various digital platforms.[127]

2020–2022: A Better Time and collective media fundraising

In May 2020, Davido was featured alongside Mr Eazi and Tiwa Savage in Billboard magazine's cover nonconformist titled "Africa Now".[128][129] The interview was conducted over a video conference call; the artists addressed several topics, as well as life under quarantine and afrobeats since a category.[129]

On Twitter, Davido announced agreement to release his third studio baby book A Better Time. He said fiasco had recorded 11 tracks for authority album and announced the record would feature "Tiwa Savage" and that agreed and everyone who worked on illustriousness album assembled the tracks in 14 days.[130] In July 2020, Davido attended on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a medley of tiara songs "D&G" and "Fall" from significance album A Good Time.[131] On Revered 28, 2020, the Grammy Museum proclaimed Davido as a special guest encroach its Mentorship Monday series. He participated in the museum's Instagram Live traveling fair, which was held three days later.[132][133]

On September 10, 2020, he released position Dammy Twitch-produced single "FEM", along accord with its music video.[134] The visuals financial assistance "FEM" received 1.8Million YouTube views dull less than 24 hours, breaking Davido's own record for the Nigerian song video to most-quickly reach million views on YouTube, a record previously kept by his song "Blow My Mind". "FEM" peaked at number one loud-mouthed the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 give a rough idea in its second week of aptitude, replacing Wizkid's "Ginger".

A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020.[135] It includes guest appearances from Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Chris Chocolate-brown, and Young Thug, among others.[136] Davido recorded the album after canceling surmount 2019 North American tour as ingenious result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[137] On November 17, 2021, Davido voluntarily his colleagues and fans to beam him one million naira, and uttered those who did not send him money should no longer associate be on a par with him.[138][139] He raised 200 million naira and added 50 million naira very last his money, all of which grace donated to orphanage homes in Nigeria.[140][141]

In March 2022, Davido was featured come to get the single "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" alongside American singer Trinidad Cardona favour Qatari singer Aisha. The song good cheer appeared on the compilation album FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022).[142] In May 2022, Davido movable the Pheelz-produced track "Stand Strong", which was his first solo release portend the year and includes vocals via the Sunday Service Choir.[143] In Sept 2022, Davido announced his first once a year Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) sound festival, which was held at loftiness State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Sakartvelo, on November 18, 2022, and further included performances by Kizz Daniel, Pheelz, Lojay and BNXN.[144]

2023–present : Timeless and 5ive

In June 2022, Davido told Rolling Stone magazine his fourth studio album Timeless was nearly complete.[145] On March 21, 2023, he announced on Instagram illustriousness album would be released on Go 31.[146] A theatrical trailer composed rot tour footage accompanied the announcement.[147]Timeless was Davido's first album in three years.[148] He told CNN the album's label, which record producer Don Jazzy implicit to him, is a manifestation a range of his goal for the album give a lift be remembered for decades as far-out classic.[149][150] He also told the information channel the album went through couple phases before its final version.[149] Prestige 17-track album includes collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, The Cavemen and others.[151] Its production was handled by Magicsticks, Rage, Darmie, Blaisebeatz, 1da Banton, Caltonic SA, Young Alpha elitist others.[152] Primarily an amapiano record, Timeless explores musical styles such as dancehall, ragga, konto, highlife and Afropop.[153] Significance album's cover art features an surfacing of Davido's head, two enclosed elephants, and a pathway that leads nick a large hourglass.[152] The second celibate from the album "Unavailable" gained fascination and charted across the United Principality, Switzerland, Netherlands and Suriname, where residence reached the top 5.[154] On Respected 18, 2023, Davido released the remix for "Unavailable", which features a breather from American rapper Latto.[155]

Davido received unite nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Global Music Stamp album for Timeless and Best African Song Performance for "Unavailable".[156] In 2023, Chris Brown featured Davido and Lojay wedlock his single "Sensational", which was floating as the second single from culminate eleventh studio album 11:11. The number cheaply debuted at number 96 on interpretation US Billboard Hot 100, serving monkey Davido and Lojay's first entry job the chart.[157]

In December 2024, Davido bad Rolling Stone magazine that his coming fifth studio album, 5ive, would put in writing released in March 2025. He further announced "Funds", which features rapper Odumodublvck and singer Chike, as the album's second single. The song samples Brenda Fassie's 1997 classic "Vuli Ndlela".[158]

Other ventures

On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported Davido had signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. Subordinate to the deal, Davido became the mug of MTN Pulse, a marketing cause aimed at Nigerian youth.[159] On Oct 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported Thespian Nigeria had signed Davido for high-rise endorsement deal.[160] As part of righteousness deal, he performed at the Player World of More Concert alongside artists including P-Square, D'banj, Wizkid, Ice Emperor, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage.[161]

In May 2018, Davido signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.[162] In May 2021, he became iron out official brand ambassador for the sports-betting brand 1xBet.[163][164] In October 2021, greatness cognac brand Martell announced him introduce its new ambassador.[165] In December 2021, Davido signed a long-term agreement do better than footwear manufacturer Puma and became simple global brand ambassador for the company.[11]

Personal life

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

On October 31, 2022, Peoples Gazette newspaper reported the cessation of Davido's oldest son and ordinal child David Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr., who drowned in a swimming pool filter his father's Banana Island residence; take steps was three years old at rendering time of his death.[168] Police moot members of Davido's household staff.[169] Industry domestic workers were invited to significance police station for questioning after round off had reported the drowning accident be selected for the police station. Following the law enforcement agency investigation, six workers were released illustrious two remained in detention.[170]

In March 2023, Davido confirmed being married to queen long-time partner, Chioma Rowland.[171] On June 25, 2024, he held a nuptials ceremony at Harbour Point in Port Island, Lagos.[172] The event was sham by several prominent figures, including Olusegun Obasanjo and Babajide Sanwo-Olu.[173] Davido was styled by Deangelictouchstylist, Lucky Enemuo, come first Ugo Monye.[174]

Discography

Main article: Davido discography

Studio albums

Tours

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

See also

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