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David Adedeji Adeleke Profile

David Adedeji Adeleke born November 21, 1992, who is better known as Davido, is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, US, and raised in Lagos; he made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. Davido 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".

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), to which acts Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records. In October 2016, he released the 5-track 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". "If" generated worldwide social media activity while "Fall" became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.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".

David Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father Adedeji Adeleke is a business magnate and his mother Vero Adeleke was a university lecturer. Davido is the youngest of five siblings and his father's second-born son. He attended the British International School in Lagos and at the age of 16, he moved to Alabama, US, to study business administration at Oakwood University.Davido bought musical equipment while at Oakwood and started making beats. He also worked with his cousins B-Red and Sina Rambo to form the music act KB International.Davido dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full-time and relocated to London, where he worked on his vocals.After returning to Nigeria in 2011, Davido 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.

Davido started working on his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo in 2011. The album's music 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.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.It was also nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

The Naeto C-assisted track "Back When" was released as the album's lead single on May 7, 2011. It was produced by Davido and received frequent airplay.Davido told television channel Factory 78 he recorded "Back When" in London.The Clarence Peters-directed music video for "Back When" was uploaded to YouTube on May 9, 2011.The album's second single "Dami Duro", which was released on October 30, 2011, was jointly produced by Davido and Shizzi. 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. The accompanying music video for "Dami Duro" was released on January 8, 2012, during the Occupy Nigeria protests.

The album's third single "Ekuro" was released on January 25,2012.Its music video was recorded and directed in Miami by Antwan Smith.Nigerian singer Aramide released a soulful rendition of the song.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.The GospelOnDeBeatz-produced track "All of You" was released as the album's fifth single on September 28, 2012. Davido told Factory 78 TV he recorded the song with GospelOnDeBeatz after meeting him at a mall.

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

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

"Skelewu" was released on August 13, 2013.It was ranked fifth on Premium Times' list of the top 10 songs of 2013.Davido promoted "Skelewu" on 18 August 2013 by uploading an instructional dance video that was directed by Jassy Generation to YouTube.The video's release was accompanied by an announcement of a "Skelewu" dance competition.

"Skelewu" was supported with two music videos.The first music video, directed by Sesan, was released on 15 October 2013.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.In a statement released by his team, Sesan said Davido was satisfied with his contributions to the music video; he also said it would be immature for Davido and his management to release inaccurate statements to defame his brand.The official music video for "Skelewu" was recorded and directed in London by Moe Musa,and was released in October 2013.

Davido released the T-Spize-produced song "Aye" on February 1, 2014.The video for the song was directed by Clarence Peters and released on February 7, 2014. In the video, Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with the prince's fiance.[48] Davido's collaborative single with South African duo Mafikizolo, titled "Tchelete (Goodlife)", was released on April 30, 2014.It was produced by Oskido and Shizzi, and distributed by MTN's Play and Callertunez platforms.Prior to recording "Tchelete (Goodlife)", Davido networked with Mafikizolo at MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event in December 2013. The music video for "Tchelete (Goodlife)" was recorded and directed by Twenty Twenty Media.Oskido and Uhuru made cameo appearances in the video.

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 inspire Africans to partake in community-based social investment projects. The accompanying music video for "Africa Rising" was recorded and directed by South African production house Callback Dreams.The artists performed the song at the Africa Rising launch ceremony in Mauritius.[55] In June 2015, Davido released the Meek Mill-assisted trap song "Fans Mi".[56] He teased fans with the audio and behind-the-scene photographs of the video prior to releasing it.

Davido's 20-track album The Baddest was first scheduled for release in June 2015[58] but its release was postponed to October 10 that year.Two days prior to this date, the album was delayed because of an unnamed corporation's interest in distributing it.Davido had released the album's cover art and track listing earlier that year.The Baddest was going to feature production from Shizzi, Del B, Spellz, J Fem, Don Jazzy, Puffy Tee, Uhuru, Kiddominant and Young John.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. In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he signed a record deal with Sony Music; his announcement was met with mixed reactions.The record label put out a press release to confirm the deal.Davido's record deal with Sony requires him to release two albums and allows him to retain the rights to his music and performances.

Davido founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) a few months after signing with Sony. Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed to the label.In July 2016,Davido signed a record deal with RCA Records. His record deal with Sony Music altered plans for The Baddest's release. According to Pulse Nigeria, Davido's contract with Sony required the album to have an international appeal to allow for global distribution of it. In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Kid in Africa".The EP features guest appearances from Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C.

Davido won Best African Act at the 2017 MOBO Awards. He released "If" on February 17, 2017. It was produced by Tekno, who ghost-wrote the track for Davido.The song was certified diamond by the Recording Industry of South Africa, indicating shipments of 200,000 units."If" won Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2018.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".The music video for "If" was recorded in London; it was directed by Director Q and produced by Tunde Babalola. Davido teamed up with menswear designer Orange Culture to release a capsule collection inspired by "If".

Davido released "Fall" on June 2, 2017.It samples a line from Kojo Funds's track "Dun Talking". "Fall" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa, was one of the top-100-most-Shazam-searched singles in America in January 2019, and was a top-10 record on Shazam in New York.In February 2019, it became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history. "Fall" was ranked at number 163 on Pitchfork's list of the 200 Best Songs of the 2010s.The accompanying music video for "Fall" was directed by Nigerian-born British video director Daps. In December 2018, the video surpassed 100 million views, becoming the most-viewed video by a Nigerian artist on YouTube.

Davido released "Fia" on November 10, 2017. The song was described as a neo-highlife track and was produced by Fresh VDM.In its second verse, Davido addresses his arrest and Caroline Danjuma's role in fueling the rumor he was involved in the death of Tagbo Umenike. A writer for Native magazine praised Davido's songwriting and said the song "manages to reflect some of his recent personal struggles, without directly dishing into sensitive details". 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". Daniel Orubo of Konbini Channels described "Fia" as a "coherent" track that uses Davido's "croaky voice". "Fia" was nominated for Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2018.The accompanying music video for "Fia" was directed by Clarence Peters.The Stefflon Don-assisted remix of "Fia" was released on March 30, 2018.The song retains many of the elements from the original recording but incorporates a patois-tinged flow. Davido won Best African Act and was one of the Best Worldwide Act recipients at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards.

In February 2018, Davido sold out the O2 Brixton Academy venue, performing several songs including "Gobe", "Fans Mi", "Skelewu", "Aye", "If", "Fall" and "Fia". Davido released "Assurance" on April 30, 2018; It samples Paw Paw's "Biggie Biggie". The song was produced by Speroach Beatz and has been described as a love track. he dedicated the track to his girlfriend and released it to coincide with her 23rd birthday.In an interview with Konbini Channels, Speroach Beatz said he made the beat in an hour and that Davido spent 30 minutes recording the song.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".The accompanying music video for "Assurance" was directed by Meji Alabi.Davido won Best International Act at the 2018 BET Awards, becoming the first African artist to receive his award on the main stage.In his acceptance speech, he urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and eat the food.In September 2018, Davido performed alongside Meek Mill,Post Malone and Fat Joe at the Made in America Festival.Prior to the festival, he performed at the House of Blues in Boston as part of his "The Locked Up Tour",which commenced in August and ended in September.

In January 2019, Davido sold out the The O2 Arena in London, becoming the first solo African artist to do so.He was introduced on stage by Idris Elba and performed several of his hit singles with the backing band The Compozers.The gig featured additional performances from Mayorkun, Peruzzi, Idowest, Dremo, Yonda, Tomi Agape and Zlatan.Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian gave a four-stars-out-of-five review of the concert, 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".Davido announced on Instagram that tickets sold out a few hours before the concert. Critics, however,said he did not sell out the concert, citing an article in The Guardian newspaper.Davido posted a screenshot of an e-mail conversation between his management and the arena's customer care team, confirming the concert was sold out.

The Chris Brown-assisted track "Blow My Mind" was released on July 26, 2019.It was produced by Shizzi and was initially intended to be released as the album's lead single. "Blow My Mind" contains lyrics are about a girl who blows Davido's mind simply. In the Edgar Esteves-directed visuals for "Blow My Mind", Davido and Chris Brown spend quality time in a motel with their lovers. The video amassed one million views in 11 hours, surpassing Wizkid's "Fever" and "Come Closer" to become the Nigerian music video to achieve this feat most quickly. It also became the Nigerian music video to gain the most views within the first 24 hours of its release. "Risky" was released on October 23,2019. It features guest vocals from Jamaican singer Popcaan, who asked Davido to appear on his 2018 single "Dun Rich".The music video for "Risky" was directed by Meji Alabi and pays homage to the crime drama television series Top Boy.In the video, a female member of Davido's and Popcaan's crew informs upon them to police.

Davido's 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". Davido recorded A Good Time in Atlanta. He told Vibe magazine he wanted to record in a new environment.Davido described the album as a body of work for everybody and said it would consist predominantly of Afrobeats but would incorporate elements of other genres.Davido disclosed the album's title during an event held in Lagos in September 2019 and said it would be released the following month. He also unveiled excerpts of four songs from the album during the event.Following his performance at Powerhouse 2019, Davido spoke with Power 105.1's DJ Self and said the album will feature collaborations with artists including Summer Walker, Gunna, A Boogie and Chris Brown.All but of the tracks on A Good Time were produced by Nigerian producers.The album's cover art features Davido, his father and a sculpture of his mother.

On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported Davido had signed a ?30 million endorsement deal with MTN.The deal unveiled him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign aimed at Nigerian youth.On October 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported Guinness Nigeria had signed Davido for an endorsement deal. As part of the deal, Davido 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.On May 9, 2018, Guardian Life reported Davido had signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.

Davido has three children.He is engaged to the mother of his third child.

In May 2014, Davido criticized the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after missing his flight to London, and accused them of pestering him for money. On May 11, 2014, the PR officer for the NIS denied Davido's allegations and said they did not issue him an exit permit because he did not have the correct travel documents with him.

In December 2015, Vanguard newspaper reported Davido and the mother of one of his daughters were embroiled in a struggle over custody of their child. The mother and her family filed a petition against Davido and his family for alleged child trafficking. In a petition sent to the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Davido and his family were accused of keeping the child away from her mother and of trying to flee Nigeria with the baby. Davido said the allegations against him were false but apologized to Dele Momodu, the cousin of the girl's mother..

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Davido & Chris Brown – Blow My Mind Lyrics

Davido & Chris Brown – Blow My Mind Lyrics

Davido X Chris Brown – Blow My Mind

  “Blow My Mind”

It’s Shizzi, m-m-magic fingers

Never waste your time, never let you go Top down, back to back, you’re the best I know Oh yeah, you dey blow my mind, blow my mind, blow my mind For your love I go change my life, change my life, change my life Yeba

Come here, do your dance make I spend ego (We go rendezvous) Dutty whine, dutty whine for me nice…

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Davido

                        Davido Biography David Adeleke better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos, Davido made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. Davido rose to fame in 2011 with the release of "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo(2012). The album also contains six additional singles: "Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon", and "Feel Alright". In 2012, Davido won The Headies Award for Next Rated. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)" featuring Mafikizolo, "Naughty" featuring DJ Arafat, "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money" featuring Olamide.

              Background Information Birth Name: David Adedeji Adeleke Born: November 21, 1992(age 26) Birth City: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S Genres: Afropop Afrobeat Famous As: Singer & Record producer Years active: 2010–present Labels: Sony RCA DMW HKN Associated acts: B-Red, Sina Rambo, Shizzi, Mayorkun, Chris Brown, Kiddominant, DremoJoel Obinoma, Peruzzi, Runtown, Olamide, Website: iamdavido.com In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter that he signed a record deal with Sony Music. His announcement was met with mixed reactions. The record label put out a press release to confirm the deal. Few months after signing with Sony, Davido founded the Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) record label. Dremo and Mayorkun are currently signed to the label. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records. He released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy in October 2016, supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Kid in Africa". The EP features guest appearances from Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C. Davido revealed to Pulse Nigeria in April 2017 that he renegotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues. He released five singles in 2017 after restructuring his contract, including "If" and "Fall". The former generated worldwide social media activity, while the latter became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.

                Life and Music Career 1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings I’ve been doing music for like 1 year but I took it seriously in March 2011. I was formerly in a group called KB international in America. It wasn’t working out so I thought I should just do this on my own that was when I moved back to Nigeria. I was around people that were musically inclined. I love music, and why not do something you love and are happy doing and making money at the same time. -Davido, on his decision to venture into music Davido was born on November 21, 1992, to Adedeji and Vero Adeleke in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is a Nigerian business magnate and his late mother was a university lecturer. He attended the British International School in Lagos. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University prior to relocating to Nigeria. Davido's interest in music started during his time at Oakwood University. He bought musical equipment and started making beats, in addition to recording vocal references. He dropped out of Oakwood University when he started getting bad grades and relocated to London, where he focused more of his energy towards vocals as opposed to production. When Davido returned to Nigeria in 2011, his music career was sidelined after he agreed to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University. In July 2015, Davido earned a music degree from Babcock after his father paid the university to start a music department for an inaugural class of one. 2011–2012: Omo Baba Olowo Davido started working on his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo in 2011. He enlisted Jay Sleek, Maleek Berry, GospelOnDeBeatz, Spellz, Dokta Frabz, Mr. Chidoo, Theory Soundz and Shizzi to produce the album. The music of Omo Baba Olowo embodies Afropop and Afrobeat sounds, with an influence of hip hop. The album features guest appearances from Naeto C, Sina Rambo, B-Red, Kayswitch, Ice Prince and 2 Face Idibia. Omo Baba Olowo received generally negative reviews from music critics, who denounced its lyrical content and production. The album won Best R&B/Pop Album and received a nomination for Album of the Year at The Headies 2013. It was also nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. The Naeto C-assisted track "Back When" was released as album's lead single on May 7, 2011. Produced by Davido himself, the song received frequent airplay. The Clarence Peters-directed music video for "Back When" was uploaded onto YouTube on May 9, 2011. Davido told Factory 78 TV that he recorded "Back When" in London. The album's second single "Dami Duro" was released on October 30, 2011. It was jointly produced by Davido and Shizzi. The accompanying music video for "Dami Duro" was released on January 8, 2012. It was also directed by Clarence Peters, and was released during the Occupy Nigeria protests. In an interview posted on the NotJustOk website, Davido spoke on the release and composition of "Dami Duro". He said he recorded the song in August 2011. Three months later, the song got leaked after he sent it out to some friends. On May 6, 2012, HKN Music released "Overseas" as the album's fourth single. The unfinished version of the song leaked prior to the official release. The Gospelondebeatz-produced "All of You" was released as the album's fifth single on September 28, 2012. Davido also revealed to Factory 78 TV that he recorded the song with Gospelondebeatz after meeting him at a mall. 2013–2015: Music releases and Africa Rising Campaign. In early 2013, Davido began recording his second studio album. On February 25, 2013, he released "Gobe" as the upcoming album's lead single. The song was produced by Shizzi. Charles Mgbolu of Vanguard commented on the release of the single, saying: "It's a beautiful song with a tremendous video running along. In Gobe, Davido is beaten up by thugs after winning the girl. It's a song that exudes fun from start to finish." The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Godfather Productions. The song was ranked second on Premium Times list of the Top 10 songs of 2013. Davido announced via Twitter that the second single "One of a Kind", from the upcoming album, would be released on May 13, 2013. The song was also produced by the aforementioned in-house producer. The music video for "One of a Kind" was shot and directed in South Africa by Tebza of Godfather Productions. It visualizes a united Africa rich in culture and music. "Skelewu", the third single from the upcoming album, was released on August 13, 2013. It was ranked 5th on the aforementioned list of the top 10 songs of 2013. The song peaked at number 1 on Afribiz's Top 100 chart. A dance competition with a cash prize of $3000 (₦480,000) was announced days after the release of the song. Davido uploaded an instructional dance video onto YouTube and asked fans to upload videos of themselves dancing to "Skelewu". On October 10, 2013, Davido declared Bello Moshood Abiola the winner of the competition. A week after announcing the winner of the Skelewu dance competition, a Sesan directed music video was released to the public. Shortly after the release of the video, Davido took to Twitter to debunk the video and said that someone betrayed him by releasing it. He also said he'll re-shoot the video with Moe Musa, a UK based music video director. Sesan commented on the release of the music video and said that Davido was satisfied with his contributions to the music video. He also said that it would be immature for Davido and his management to release inaccurate statements in order to defame his brand. On October 21, 2013, the official music video for the single was shot and directed in London by Moe Musa. It was uploaded onto YouTube at a total length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. On February 2, 2014, Davido released "Aye" as the fourth single from the upcoming album. The song was produced by T Spize. The music video for "Aye" was released on February 7, 2014, and was directed by Clarence Peters. According to the music video's synopsis, "Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with the prince's love interest." On April 30, 2014, HKN Music released the upcoming album's fifth single "Tchelete (Goodlife)" featuring South African duo Mafikizolo. The song, which translates to "Money", was produced by Oskido and Shizzi. Upon its release, the song was distributed by MTN's Play and Callertunez platforms. The collaboration between Davido and Mafikizolo came about as a result of them networking at MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event in December 2013. The music video for the song was shot and directed in South Africa. It was uploaded onto YouTube on May 1, 2014. Oskido and Uhuru made cameo appearancesin the video. In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumzand Tiwa Savage on a song for DSTV's Africa Rising campaign, which was designed to inspire Africans to partake in community-based social investment projects. The music video for the song, released on June 24, 2014, was shot and directed by South African production house Callback Dream. The aforementioned artists performed the song at the Africa Rising launch ceremony in Mauritius. In July 2014, Davido told The New Age newspaper that he plans on collaborating with American rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill. In June 2015, Davido dropped his long-awaited collaboration with Meek Mill titled "Fans Mi". 2017–2018: BET Awards On November 30, 2017, Davido won the Best African Act at the MOBO Awards and also became the first African act to perform live at the awards. On June 24, 2018, Davido became the first African-based artist to have received his award on the BET Awards main stage. His award was presented by Hollywood actor Omari Hardwick and actress Tika Sumpter. In his acceptance speech, he urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and also to enjoy the food.

                       Endorsements On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported that Davido signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. The deal unveiled him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign for Nigerian youths. On October 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported that Guinness Nigeria signed Davido to an endorsement deal. As part of the deal, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside P-Square, D'banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage, among others. On May 9, 2018, Guardian Life reported that Davido signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.                      Controversies In May 2014, Davido attacked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after missing his flight to London. He accused them of pestering him for money. On May 11, 2014, the Public Relations Officer for the NIS denied Davido's allegations and said they didn't issue him an exit permit because he didn't have the proper travel documents with him at the time. In December 2015, Vanguard newspaper reported that Davido and his daughter's mother, Sophia Momodu, were embroiled in a struggle over their child's custody. The newspaper reported that it all started after Sophie and her family filed a petition against Davido and his family for alleged child trafficking. In a petition sent to the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Davido and his family were accused of keeping Imade away from her mother as well as trying to flee Nigeria with the baby. Davido has since insisted that the allegations against him are false, but apologised to Dele Momodu, the cousin of Sophia Momodu.               Award and Nomination 2 BET Awards, a Kora Award, a Channel O Music Video Award, a Ghana Music Award, a Nigeria Music Video Award, 2 MTV Africa Music Awards, 2 African Muzik Magazine Awards, 5 The Headies Awards, 7 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and 2 Dynamix All Youth Awards. Read the full article

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Davido – Gbagbe Oshi Off the DMW Boss, Davido Extended Play tagged "Son of Mercy EP" We present this song titled "Gbagbe Oshi" Download and Enjoy! DOWNLOAD MP3

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To Upload or Promote your song/video with us CLICK  the WhatsApp Button below; On today’s episode of ThrowBackThursday #TBT#, we present a track titled “Maga 2 Mugu” taken off Davido’s “Son Of Mercy” EP which was released by Sony Music in 2016. The EP consists of 5 tracks with hit songs like “Gbagbe Oshi”, “Coolest …

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Superlative Nigerian singer, Davido premieres brand new tune titled, “Gbagbe Oshi”

“Gbagbe Oshi” is a  which was rumored tothrowback song be in Davido’s album “Son Of Mercy”

Production credit goes to Shizzi. .

A quick look at “Gba Gbe Oshi” short lyrics:-

Moni gbagbe oshi, shaba daba Moni gbagbe oshi, lailai lailai, shizzi Come up on the arena, we leaver to…

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Davido ft. Simi – “Maga To Mugu”

Davido ft. Simi – “Maga To Mugu”

  Here is a song by Nigeria’s pop star, Davido titled “Maga 2 Mugu” featuring X3M vocalist, Simi.

On today’s episode of ThrowBack, we present a track titled “Maga 2 Mugu” taken off Davido’s “Son Of Mercy” EP which was released by Sony Music in 2016. The EP consists of 5 tracks with hit songs like “Gbagbe Oshi”, “Coolest Kid In Africa” and “How Long”.

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[TBMusic] Davido ft. Simi – Maga To Mugu

[TBMusic] Davido ft. Simi – Maga To Mugu

Here is a song by Nigeria’s pop star, Davido titled “Maga 2 Mugu” featuring X3M vocalist, Simi.

On today’s episode of ThrowBackThursday #TBT#, we present a track titled “Maga 2 Mugu” taken off Davido’s “Son Of Mercy” EP which was released by Sony Music in 2016. The EP consists of 5 tracks with hit songs like “Gbagbe Oshi”, “Coolest Kid In Africa” and “How Long”.

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Davido

                        Davido Biography David Adeleke better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos, Davido made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. Davido rose to fame in 2011 with the release of "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo(2012). The album also contains six additional singles: "Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon", and "Feel Alright". In 2012, Davido won The Headies Award for Next Rated. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)" featuring Mafikizolo, "Naughty" featuring DJ Arafat, "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money" featuring Olamide.

              Background Information Birth Name: David Adedeji Adeleke Born: November 21, 1992(age 26) Birth City: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S Genres: Afropop Afrobeat Famous As: Singer & Record producer Years active: 2010–present Labels: Sony RCA DMW HKN Associated acts: B-Red, Sina Rambo, Shizzi, Mayorkun, Chris Brown, Kiddominant, DremoJoel Obinoma, Peruzzi, Runtown, Olamide, Website: iamdavido.com In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter that he signed a record deal with Sony Music. His announcement was met with mixed reactions. The record label put out a press release to confirm the deal. Few months after signing with Sony, Davido founded the Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) record label. Dremo and Mayorkun are currently signed to the label. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records. He released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy in October 2016, supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Kid in Africa". The EP features guest appearances from Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C. Davido revealed to Pulse Nigeria in April 2017 that he renegotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues. He released five singles in 2017 after restructuring his contract, including "If" and "Fall". The former generated worldwide social media activity, while the latter became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.

                Life and Music Career 1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings I’ve been doing music for like 1 year but I took it seriously in March 2011. I was formerly in a group called KB international in America. It wasn’t working out so I thought I should just do this on my own that was when I moved back to Nigeria. I was around people that were musically inclined. I love music, and why not do something you love and are happy doing and making money at the same time. -Davido, on his decision to venture into music Davido was born on November 21, 1992, to Adedeji and Vero Adeleke in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is a Nigerian business magnate and his late mother was a university lecturer. He attended the British International School in Lagos. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University prior to relocating to Nigeria. Davido's interest in music started during his time at Oakwood University. He bought musical equipment and started making beats, in addition to recording vocal references. He dropped out of Oakwood University when he started getting bad grades and relocated to London, where he focused more of his energy towards vocals as opposed to production. When Davido returned to Nigeria in 2011, his music career was sidelined after he agreed to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University. In July 2015, Davido earned a music degree from Babcock after his father paid the university to start a music department for an inaugural class of one. 2011–2012: Omo Baba Olowo Davido started working on his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo in 2011. He enlisted Jay Sleek, Maleek Berry, GospelOnDeBeatz, Spellz, Dokta Frabz, Mr. Chidoo, Theory Soundz and Shizzi to produce the album. The music of Omo Baba Olowo embodies Afropop and Afrobeat sounds, with an influence of hip hop. The album features guest appearances from Naeto C, Sina Rambo, B-Red, Kayswitch, Ice Prince and 2 Face Idibia. Omo Baba Olowo received generally negative reviews from music critics, who denounced its lyrical content and production. The album won Best R&B/Pop Album and received a nomination for Album of the Year at The Headies 2013. It was also nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. The Naeto C-assisted track "Back When" was released as album's lead single on May 7, 2011. Produced by Davido himself, the song received frequent airplay. The Clarence Peters-directed music video for "Back When" was uploaded onto YouTube on May 9, 2011. Davido told Factory 78 TV that he recorded "Back When" in London. The album's second single "Dami Duro" was released on October 30, 2011. It was jointly produced by Davido and Shizzi. The accompanying music video for "Dami Duro" was released on January 8, 2012. It was also directed by Clarence Peters, and was released during the Occupy Nigeria protests. In an interview posted on the NotJustOk website, Davido spoke on the release and composition of "Dami Duro". He said he recorded the song in August 2011. Three months later, the song got leaked after he sent it out to some friends. On May 6, 2012, HKN Music released "Overseas" as the album's fourth single. The unfinished version of the song leaked prior to the official release. The Gospelondebeatz-produced "All of You" was released as the album's fifth single on September 28, 2012. Davido also revealed to Factory 78 TV that he recorded the song with Gospelondebeatz after meeting him at a mall. 2013–2015: Music releases and Africa Rising Campaign. In early 2013, Davido began recording his second studio album. On February 25, 2013, he released "Gobe" as the upcoming album's lead single. The song was produced by Shizzi. Charles Mgbolu of Vanguard commented on the release of the single, saying: "It's a beautiful song with a tremendous video running along. In Gobe, Davido is beaten up by thugs after winning the girl. It's a song that exudes fun from start to finish." The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Godfather Productions. The song was ranked second on Premium Times list of the Top 10 songs of 2013. Davido announced via Twitter that the second single "One of a Kind", from the upcoming album, would be released on May 13, 2013. The song was also produced by the aforementioned in-house producer. The music video for "One of a Kind" was shot and directed in South Africa by Tebza of Godfather Productions. It visualizes a united Africa rich in culture and music. "Skelewu", the third single from the upcoming album, was released on August 13, 2013. It was ranked 5th on the aforementioned list of the top 10 songs of 2013. The song peaked at number 1 on Afribiz's Top 100 chart. A dance competition with a cash prize of $3000 (₦480,000) was announced days after the release of the song. Davido uploaded an instructional dance video onto YouTube and asked fans to upload videos of themselves dancing to "Skelewu". On October 10, 2013, Davido declared Bello Moshood Abiola the winner of the competition. A week after announcing the winner of the Skelewu dance competition, a Sesan directed music video was released to the public. Shortly after the release of the video, Davido took to Twitter to debunk the video and said that someone betrayed him by releasing it. He also said he'll re-shoot the video with Moe Musa, a UK based music video director. Sesan commented on the release of the music video and said that Davido was satisfied with his contributions to the music video. He also said that it would be immature for Davido and his management to release inaccurate statements in order to defame his brand. On October 21, 2013, the official music video for the single was shot and directed in London by Moe Musa. It was uploaded onto YouTube at a total length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. On February 2, 2014, Davido released "Aye" as the fourth single from the upcoming album. The song was produced by T Spize. The music video for "Aye" was released on February 7, 2014, and was directed by Clarence Peters. According to the music video's synopsis, "Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with the prince's love interest." On April 30, 2014, HKN Music released the upcoming album's fifth single "Tchelete (Goodlife)" featuring South African duo Mafikizolo. The song, which translates to "Money", was produced by Oskido and Shizzi. Upon its release, the song was distributed by MTN's Play and Callertunez platforms. The collaboration between Davido and Mafikizolo came about as a result of them networking at MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event in December 2013. The music video for the song was shot and directed in South Africa. It was uploaded onto YouTube on May 1, 2014. Oskido and Uhuru made cameo appearancesin the video. In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumzand Tiwa Savage on a song for DSTV's Africa Rising campaign, which was designed to inspire Africans to partake in community-based social investment projects. The music video for the song, released on June 24, 2014, was shot and directed by South African production house Callback Dream. The aforementioned artists performed the song at the Africa Rising launch ceremony in Mauritius. In July 2014, Davido told The New Age newspaper that he plans on collaborating with American rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill. In June 2015, Davido dropped his long-awaited collaboration with Meek Mill titled "Fans Mi". 2017–2018: BET Awards On November 30, 2017, Davido won the Best African Act at the MOBO Awards and also became the first African act to perform live at the awards. On June 24, 2018, Davido became the first African-based artist to have received his award on the BET Awards main stage. His award was presented by Hollywood actor Omari Hardwick and actress Tika Sumpter. In his acceptance speech, he urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and also to enjoy the food.

                       Endorsements On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported that Davido signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. The deal unveiled him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign for Nigerian youths. On October 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported that Guinness Nigeria signed Davido to an endorsement deal. As part of the deal, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside P-Square, D'banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage, among others. On May 9, 2018, Guardian Life reported that Davido signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.                      Controversies In May 2014, Davido attacked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after missing his flight to London. He accused them of pestering him for money. On May 11, 2014, the Public Relations Officer for the NIS denied Davido's allegations and said they didn't issue him an exit permit because he didn't have the proper travel documents with him at the time. In December 2015, Vanguard newspaper reported that Davido and his daughter's mother, Sophia Momodu, were embroiled in a struggle over their child's custody. The newspaper reported that it all started after Sophie and her family filed a petition against Davido and his family for alleged child trafficking. In a petition sent to the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Davido and his family were accused of keeping Imade away from her mother as well as trying to flee Nigeria with the baby. Davido has since insisted that the allegations against him are false, but apologised to Dele Momodu, the cousin of Sophia Momodu.               Award and Nomination 2 BET Awards, a Kora Award, a Channel O Music Video Award, a Ghana Music Award, a Nigeria Music Video Award, 2 MTV Africa Music Awards, 2 African Muzik Magazine Awards, 5 The Headies Awards, 7 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and 2 Dynamix All Youth Awards. Read the full article

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Download Mp3:-Davido - "Maga To Mugu" ft. Simi[song]

Download Mp3:-Davido – “Maga To Mugu” ft. Simi[song]

Shortly after the release of the audio and visual of “Gbagbe Oshi” a new tune “Maga To Mugu” featuring Simi off the Davido’s “Son Of Mercy” surfaces. With this one, we can say aside the Bahd guy, Simi has a good chemistry with Davido; as the dueting is beyond par.

The Kiddominant produced tune is surely going to increase the anticipation for the Extended Play project.

The song also samples a…

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MUSIC: Davido – “Maga To Mugu” ft. Simi

MUSIC: Davido – “Maga To Mugu” ft. Simi

Here is a song by Nigeria’s pop star, Davido titled “Maga 2 Mugu” featuring X3M vocalist, Simi.

On today’s episode of ThrowBackThursday #TBT#, we present a track titled “Maga 2 Mugu” taken off Davido’s “Son Of Mercy” EP which was released by Sony Music in 2016. The EP consists of 5 tracks with hit songs like “Gbagbe Oshi”, “Coolest Kid In Africa” and “How Long”.

Listen and Enjoy below

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Davido – “Maga To Mugu” ft. Simi

Davido – “Maga To Mugu” ft. Simi

Here is a song by Nigeria’s pop star, Davido titled “Maga 2 Mugu” featuring X3M vocalist, Simi.

On today’s episode of ThrowBackThursday #TBT#, we present a track titled “Maga 2 Mugu” taken off Davido’s “Son Of Mercy” EP which was released by Sony Music in 2016. The EP consists of 5 tracks with hit songs like “Gbagbe Oshi”, “Coolest Kid In Africa” and “How Long”.

Listen and Enjoy below

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Davido: How pop star went back to basics to get international acclaim

After winning Artiste of the Year at the biggest Nigeria music event, The Headies, Davido went on to win big at one of the biggest international music events, BET Awards.

On Sunday, June 24, 2018, Davido became the first African artiste to receive the BET Best International Act Award on the same stage with foreign contemporaries.

This is an achievement that many probably didn't see coming when Davido signed a deal with Sony Entertainment in 2016, and released the "Son of Mercy" EP which, featuring US singer Tinashe, and ‘Gbagbe oshi’,  was a critical flop.

Unlike his previous songs “Aye” and “Dami Duro,” “Son of Mercy” was a different sound that didn’t fit Davido’s music style.  A blend of different Western genres, the EP came across as an experiment; one which his African fans couldn’t connect with.

“Nah, the EP was shit”, he told Native Magazine during a 2018 interview. “The songs were not picked by me, I wasn’t in the right place.” 

 Davido wanted the creative control which the contract had robbed him of by demanding that he made music a particular way. He was unhappy. Before he signed the deal, he always had a hit and was doing tours all over Africa with 50,000 to 80,000 people.

“I knew myself. I was like, ‘this is not Davido’. My career has always been on fire at all times, [‘till then] there was never a time that I didn’t have a hit out, and that time I didn’t have a hit. So I called Sony up, and I told them look, you have to let me do what I want to do. That’s what inspired Back to Basics,” he told Native Magazine.

So he renegotiated his contract to allow him make his kind of music.  Firing his long-time manager Kamal Ajiboye in early 2017, he reunited with his original manager, Asa Asika. “Fuck all that international shit! It’s cool but fuck it. I am back to the basics,” he announced on snapchat.

 “Back to Basics” is a slogan that represents the return to the Davido who had a sure-proof formula for producing pop hits before Sony signed him. He went back to creating the kind of sound which made him a superstar amongst Africans, and even foreigners. 

2017, unlike 2016, was different for the singer. With his newly received creative freedom, he teamed up with Tekno - who he had previously worked with on the Tekno 2014 single, “Holiday,” and who had consistently told him about the new beats he had for him -   in February to create what would become a monster hit, "If."

If” immediately became an essential at every Nigerian event, was remixed by  R&B legend, R. Kelly, has amassed over four million streams on Spotify and 62.8 million Youtube views, and has earned the singer several awards.

 Inspired by the most popular line from the single, “30 Billion for the account oh,” Davido and his team members, his record label, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), formed the 30 Billion Gang, a slogan that has since been affiliated to his brand. 

Following the success of “If,” he took to Instagram in March  to share that the Sony deal had tried to change his sound, saying that staying true to his culture wouldn’t work for him outside Africa.

“This year I fought and pleaded for 'them' to allow me make the music I know how to make and now see what's happened!! Music ain’t got a language !! now i got the biggest song in Africa once again! Thank to Jah!!,” he wrote.

 Davido followed the success of "If" by teaming up with producer Kiddominant to create another mega single, "Fall." Just like its predecessor, it was an instant hit and gained international recognition.

In the song, Davido mentioned  five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo. “Cause, my guys call me Christiano Mr. Ronaldo...Omo Nintendo,” he sang. Ronaldo would later follow the singer on Instagram, a sign that the Real Madrid star had heard and loved the song.

Continuing his delivery of pop hits, Davido ended the year 2017 with ‘FIA’ and ‘Like dat’, two records which consolidated his position as the artiste of the year.

In April 2017, he announced the "30 Billion Gang 2017 Nigeria tour, taking "If" and "Fall" to foreign countries and crowning his year with a beautiful concert in Lagos, Nigeria.

 Since he returned to basics in 2017, Davido has dominated the Nigerian music scene and enjoyed touring venues in US, Africa, and Europe. In May 2018,  he performed to a crowd of 10,000 in far away Suriname, South America, and with so much pride, watched them effortlessly sing to his songs.

After he emerged the Artiste of the Year at the 2018 edition of the biggest Nigeria music event, The Headies, he went on to win big at one of the biggest international music events, BET Awards.

To achieve this within the space of a year, Davido was bold enough to go back to the winning formula that brought him international acclaim in the first place. It was a gamble that paid off. Sometimes in life, never change a winning formula.

source https://www.newssplashy.com/2018/06/davido-how-pop-star-went-back-to-basics.html

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Jibola said, “I know Gbagbe Oshi is a common Nigerian slang, but how come General Pype and Davido recorded it in the same rhythm and pattern I did? Every time I hear that song, I feel a shiver in my spine, and I just can’t let it go like that because it’s my sample and it was used without attribution. This is similar to when Michael Jackson used the phrase ‘mamasemamakosa’ without permission,…

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