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{{Infobox | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Davido | | name = Davido | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the Niger|OON]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Order of the Niger|OON]] | ||
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| caption = Davido performing in 2022 | | caption = Davido performing in 2022 | ||
| birth_name = David Adedeji Adeleke | | birth_name = David Adedeji Adeleke | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = 21 November 1992 | ||
| birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. | | birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. | ||
| origin = [[Lagos]], Nigeria | | origin = [[Lagos]], Nigeria | ||
| genre = | | genre = [[Afrobeats]]|[[Afro pop music|Afropop]]|[[Pop music|pop]] | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = |Singer|songwriter|record producer | ||
| years_active = 2012–present | | years_active = 2012–present | ||
| label = | | label = [[Davido Music Worldwide|DMW]]|[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[RCA Records|RCA]] | ||
| past_member_of = KB International | | past_member_of = KB International | ||
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}} | | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}} | ||
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| website = {{URL|iamdavido.com}} | | website = {{URL|iamdavido.com}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''David Adedeji Adeleke''' | '''David Adedeji Adeleke''' (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as '''Davido''', is a Nigerian<!-- don't add "American" here; please read [[MOS:CITIZEN]] --> singer, songwriter and record producer.<ref>https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/05/28/buhari-confers-special-national-honours-on-340-nigerians-bestows-gcon-on-anyaoku/ |access-date=May 29, 2023 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref><ref name="MTV Base 1">{{cite web|title=Davido – Full Biography|url=http://www.mtvbase.com/music/artists/davido/#bio|publisher=MTV Base|accessdate=December 24, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217132925/http://www.mtvbase.com/music/artists/davido/#bio|archivedate=December 17, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/spice/local-entertainment/dami-duro-for-launch-today/|title=Dami duro for launch today|publisher=[[The Punch]]|date=July 22, 2012|accessdate=March 16, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317003645/http://www.punchng.com/spice/local-entertainment/dami-duro-for-launch-today/|archivedate=March 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is regarded as one of the most important [[Afrobeats]] artists of the 21st century, and for popularizing the genre globally.<ref>{{cite web |date= May 25, 2023 |title= Why I'm 'king of afrobeats' – Davido|url=https://dailypost.ng/2023/05/25/why-im-king-of-afrobeats-davido/ |website=Daily Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2023-09-14 |title="I Knew We Would Be Global" - Davido On Afrobeats at the VMAs |url=https://guardian.ng/life/i-knew-we-would-be-global-davido-on-afrobeats-at-the-vmas/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
Davido was born in [[Atlanta]], 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 [[Beat (music)|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 [[The Headies Award for Next Rated|Next Rated]] award at [[The Headies]]. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "[[Gobe (song)|Gobe]]", "One of a Kind", "[[Skelewu]]", "[[Aye (Davido song)|Aye]]", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money". | Davido was born in [[Atlanta]], 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 [[Beat (music)|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 [[The Headies Award for Next Rated|Next Rated]] award at [[The Headies]]. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "[[Gobe (song)|Gobe]]", "One of a Kind", "[[Skelewu]]", "[[Aye (Davido song)|Aye]]", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money". | ||
Latest revision as of 02:56, 24 July 2024
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.[1][2][3] He is regarded as one of the most important Afrobeats artists of the 21st century, and for popularizing the genre globally.[4][5]
Davido was born in Atlanta, 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".
- ↑ https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/05/28/buhari-confers-special-national-honours-on-340-nigerians-bestows-gcon-on-anyaoku/ |access-date=May 29, 2023 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}
- ↑ "Davido – Full Biography". MTV Base. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217132925/http://www.mtvbase.com/music/artists/davido/#bio. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Dami duro for launch today". The Punch. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317003645/http://www.punchng.com/spice/local-entertainment/dami-duro-for-launch-today/. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Why I'm 'king of afrobeats' – Davido". May 25, 2023. https://dailypost.ng/2023/05/25/why-im-king-of-afrobeats-davido/.
- ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2023-09-14). ""I Knew We Would Be Global" - Davido On Afrobeats at the VMAs" (in en-US). https://guardian.ng/life/i-knew-we-would-be-global-davido-on-afrobeats-at-the-vmas/.