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Davido Sparks Reactions As He Reveals When His Dad Arrested Some of His Fans, Video Goes Viral
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Davido Sparks Reactions As He Reveals When His Dad Arrested Some of His Fans, Video Goes Viral

by  Chinasa Afigbo 2 min read
  • Nigerian much-loved singer Davido sparked reactions online with a shocking revelation of his early career 
  • The Timeless hitmaker was engaged in an interview on Channel 4, where he mentioned that his dad once arrested his fans 
  • Davido went on to disclose the reasons behind his father’s action, with a bit of insight into his family’s beliefs 

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Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed how his billionaire father, Chief Adedeji Adeleke, once detained him, show promoters, and his fans at an event where he was supposed to perform.

He said that his father had detained everyone at the event because he had skipped school to pursue music, which was against his father’s interests.

Davido and his dad Chief Adeleke, Davido Adeleke
Davido speaks of his dad arresting his fans Credit: @davido
Source: Instagram

The ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ breakout star noted that the event happened early in his career.

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He made this known on Friday night, May 26, during his appearance on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.

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Davido said, "I come from a family where it’s like education, education, business... Over time, [my decision to make music] was like a beef.
"Any show he [my dad] hears I’m performing at, he sends the police. He arrests the fans and promoters. He has a camera watching where I go to."

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Davido unveils reasons he is the King of Afrobeats

Davido has declared that he is deserving of the title "King of Afrobeats" bestowed upon him.

He argued that his influence is no accident because he has always wanted the Afrobeats genre to attain recognition in the Western world.

Davido claimed to be one of the first Afrobeats performers to get signed by a major worldwide record company.

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Davido breaks into viral TikTok dance while performing Feel

Davido has proven, with a new video on his page, that he is just as much of a hot stepper as a singer.

In a video seen on OBO's page, he was performing one of the songs off his Timeless album, Feel, as some young men danced behind him.

As it got to the interesting part of the song, Davido surprisingly joined the dancers to recreate the viral TikTok dance for the song.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Chinasa Afigbo avatar

Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.

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