Davido

Also known as David Adedeji Adeleke, OBO, David Adeleke

Person · Open Library

Works: 4

Top works

Childhood Hand That Disturbs Projective Test
Cocugunuzu Resimlerinden Kesfedin
Descubra a Su Hijo a Traves de Sus Dibujos
La découverte de votre enfant par le dessin

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Film & TV

Acting

David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known as Davido, is an American-Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop.

Known for

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2026 : Le concert événement — Self - Guest2026
The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
Coming 2 America — Davido2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self2014
Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
BET Awards — Self - Performer2001
Slå på ring2001
The Daily Show — Self1996

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Nigeria
Active from: 1992

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Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 297,033
Total plays: 6,166,865

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

A Phenomenological Variant of Ecological Systems Theory (PVEST): A self-organization perspective in context
· 1997 · cited 532x
Clinical features and prognostic factors of listeriosis: the MONALISA national prospective cohort study
· 2017 · cited 502x
Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
· 2005 · cited 497x
Thoracostomy tubes: A comprehensive review of complications and related topics
· 2014 · cited 166x
Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Aztreonam, an Interesting Strategy To Overcome β-Lactam Resistance Conferred by Metallo-β-Lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· 2017 · cited 153x

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Quotes

“We rise by lifting others.”
“I think just generally in life when good things are happening so quick, you don’t realise.”

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Key facts

Person.honorific_suffix: OON
Person.name: Davido
Person.image: Davido 2024 (cropped).jpg
Person.caption: Davido in 2024
Person.birth_name: David Adedeji Adeleke
Person.birth_place: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Person.citizenship: Nigerian, American
Person.years_active: 2010–present
Person.notable_works: Discography
Person.awards: Full list
Musical artist.embed: yes

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.iamdavido.com
Image: Davido 2024 (cropped).jpg

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date of birth: 1992-11-21
Commons category: Davido
start of work period: 2011-00-00
pseudonym: Davido
birth name: David Adedeji Adeleke
name in native language: Adedeji Adeleke
social media followers: 4720000

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Article

16 sections

Contents

Early life and education
Career
Early career
2013–2016: Standalone releases, ''The Baddest'' and ''Son of Mercy''
2017–2018: "If", "Fall", "Fia" and "Assurance"
2019: O2 Arena concert, "Blow My Mind", "Risky", and ''A Good Time''
2020–2022: ''A Better Time'' and social media fundraising
2023–present: ''Timeless'', Nine+ Records, and ''5ive''
Artistry
Other ventures
Personal life
Discography
Tours
See also
References
External links

David Adedeji Adeleke (; born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, 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 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 that he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which artists including Morravey and Logos Olori are currently signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records and in October the same year, he released the five-track Extended Play (EP) Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Kid in Africa". In 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues and 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. In November 2019, Davido released his second studio album A Good Time, which was supported by the previously released singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".