“Fireboy & Omah Lay Are Farmers?” Davido Names Next Big 5 in Music Industry, Video Sparks Criticisms

• DMW label boss, Davido, is trending on social media after he named the next big five artists in Nigeria's music industry
• In a trending video, Davido listed the likes of Rema, Asake, Victony, Buju BNXN, Ayra Starr and Ruger as the next big five
• His statement has stirred another round of uproar on social media as many criticised him for excluding Tems, Fireboy DML and Omah Lay

Nigerian Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has caused another drama on social media after he named Rema, Asake, Victony, Buju BNXN, Ayra Starr and Ruger as the Nigerian singers that would dominate the music industry.

Davido, in an interview with Omega, said the five singers would change the face of music.

When asked to list the next big five artists from Nigeria, the DMW label boss responded by saying:

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“I would say like the next big five. I would say Rema; he got the ‘Calm Down’ record, Buju (BNXN), Ayra Starr…I would say Victony.

"No, no, me I no want jones o. Okay, let’s do it like this. It’s Rema, Buju, Asake; between him and Rema, I would say they are at the top…Ayra Starr and Ruger. The future of afrobeats, I would say it’s crazy.”

Watch the video below:

This is coming a few weeks after he started the new and old cats drama online.

Mixed reactions as Davido names the next big five

Some netizens expressed displeasure at Davido's comment, especially for leaving out Fireboy DML, Tems and Omah Lay in his list of “next big 5."

See their comments below:

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oluwakoremide00:

"Not even promoting his boys wey him sign ."

topboy.toni:

"Leaving fireboy out must be ment. Real ment."

thatmustee:

"Fireboy and Omah lay nah male stripers."

slaxey_khay:

"You for call Burna boy again ."

nocaphundred_100:

"Omah lay good pass ruger."

edenheart_28:

"This guy Just de talk anyhow ."

boluwatife8525:

"Fireboy nah farmer?"

desmond_dex:

"must you answer this way,why not be mature in your response."

dailytales9ja:

"No be all questions u suppose answer."

longiwizu:

"U no even talk about ur new boy n girl fire boy n omahlay na farmers to u ? Dem sabi pass u sir."

millybeenlivin_:

"Tems is bigger than him sha."

Yung6ix schools Davido

Legit.ng reported that rapper Yung6ix called out Davido over the old and new cats drama he started online.

Yung6ix criticised Davido as he claimed that Wizkid, Olamide, and himself were the old cats.

He wondered if the DMW label boss was under the influence before he arrived at his conclusion.

Source: Legit.ng