American-born Nigerian international award-winning music star, Davido is, arguably one of the most accomplished Nigerian entertainers with notable landmark achievements.
The singer who turns 30 today, November 21 is also one of the most celebrated across the world.
The music star born David Adedeji Adeleke to an Osun State father, Adedeji Adeleke and an Edo State mother, late Veronica Imade Adeleke was born in Atlanta Georgia, United States.
Davido began his music career in 2011 after dropping several popular songs like; Dami Duro, Ekuro, and Gobe among others.
Most of the numbers at that time launched him to fame.
In addition to being a music star, the 30-year-old is known for his philanthropic initiatives and pulling his friends, most of whom had no hope, up in life.
He is renowned for not depending on his billionaire father to launch any of his projects as he tackles obstacles all by himself.
He once said during an interview, that the world hardly gives him a chance because his story is not that of a grass to grace artiste unlike some of his colleagues in the industry. He noted that he got used to working 10 times harder than others to get noticed.
As he turns 30 today, a study has been made about his landmark achievements.
1. Multiple Awards
David has been famously described as the “king of modern afrobeats”. At the onset of his career, the music star won the Next Rated Award in 2012, after he released “Dami Duro”, the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012). As of now, the Nigerian star has more than 30 awards, which include; 9 awards from the Headies, 2 awards from BET, 2 from Nigerian Entertainment awards, 2 from MTV Africa music awards, 2 from MTV Europe awards, and several others.
2. Humanitarian
On November 17, 2021, Davido broke the internet after he had raised N250 million from friends and colleagues and gave it all out to several orphanages. The music star challenged his friends and fans to send the sum of one million naira each to his bank account. Davido had put up a post on his Instagram and Twitter pages where he wrote “If u know I’ve given you a hit song .. send me money …. una know una selves o”, challenging his friends to show their love towards him by sending money to the account number he posted. He was able to raise 200 million naira in total, He added 50 million naira from his own money and set up a panel to shell out the funds to orphanage homes in Nigeria. Davido shared a copy of the statement via Twitter with the caption “we rise by lifting others”
3. Man of the people
During the 2022 gubernatorial election in Osun state, the “Stand Strong” crooner came out to support his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, ahead of his election in the state. Davido was spotted with several of his friends storming every city in Osun state and pulling out massive crowds, all to show support for his uncle, in a viral video, the music star was spotted associating himself with thousand of indigenes of Osun state. In fact, in a particular viral video, the pop star was seen riding a commercial motorcycle. This action made him known as “The man of the people”
4. FIFA Soundtrack
Davido is the first Nigerian singer to be featured in a FIFA World Cup single. In March 2022, Davido was featured on a track titled “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)” alongside (Trinidad Cardona and AISHA) the first released single of the multi-song Fifa world cup in Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack album.
5. 2018 New York Most Shazamed
Late in 2018, Davido’s hit song, ‘Fall’ released in 2017 had become the most Shazamed song in New York. Which made the artiste achieve more recognition in the United States. ‘Fall’ also emerged on the Billboard US charts And later emerged as the longest-charting Nigerian song.
…Courtesy: Daily Trust
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