As Davido celebrates his 29th birthday today, We will be discussing with you five major achievements David Adeleke has accomplished.
1. Broke records with his 2017 song, “Fall.”
Davido’s song “Fall,” released in 2017, is his most successful in terms of streams, charts, certifications, and impact to date. International celebrities lend their support to the song.
The song has been certified gold in the United States and Canada and is the best-selling Afrobeat tune as of 2021. It was also the longest-charting Nigerian single on international charts such as Billboard. It’s also the first Afrobeat song to reach 200 million YouTube views.
2. First African performer at the Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO)
Davido became the first African act to perform live at the MOBO Awards on November 30, 2017, when he won Best African Act.
3. Songs featured on International Movies’ soundtracks
His songs have been used in films such as “Queen of Katwe” (2016) and “Coming to America II” (2020), in which he also made appearances and sang the song “Assurance.”
4. In less than three days, he was able to raise 201 million Naira.
Recently, Davido took to his social media account, Twitter, and told his friends to donate one million Naira each ahead of his 29th birthday. He was able to raise 201 million Naira, and recently, he said he would be disbursing the money to orphanage homes in Nigeria.
5. He has an impressive list of International Collaborations and Certifications
Davido has worked with a variety of foreign musicians over the course of his career, including Meek Mill, Tinashe, Young Thug, Swae Lee, Chris Brown, Popcaan, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Summer Walker, Gunna, A Boogie, Lil Baby, and Khalid.
Davido has received certifications in the United States, Canada, and South Africa thanks to songs like “If” and “Fall.”