Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has attributed his resilience in the face of life’s challenges to the lessons instilled in him by his father about faith and strong belief in God.
The Afrobeat singer reflected on his upbringing in a devout Christian household and the influence his father’s religious teachings have had on his outlook.
“My dad is very successful, but he’s an elder in the church. I grew up as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. I attended a Christian college.”
Davido
Davido shared and described the foundation of faith built during his formative years.
He noted how his father’s counsel, particularly about accepting life’s adversities without questioning God, has been a source of strength during tough times.
“I overcame a lot of challenges because of my dad. Initially, I did not understand, but now I’ve come to the realization. I was angry. Sometimes, I was like, ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’ And my dad told me that you can’t question God.”
Davido
The ‘Timeless’ singer also opened up about the tragic loss of his son, Ifeanyi, and how his faith journey shifted after the devastating event.
“I was like, ‘What do you mean you can’t question God?’ And then a year later, we had twins, the biggest album of my career came, and my first Grammy nominations came. Then it started to make sense.”
Davido
He stressed that while life presents its unique challenges, his father’s faith-driven lessons have taught him that perseverance and trust in divine timing yield eventual rewards. “People go through different challenges, but just know that God has your back,” he said.
Davido Shares Journey Into Afrobeats
Nigerian music star, Davido made it to the front line of blogs after he went online to tell fans about his journey into Afrobeats.
Davido, who recently scored a nomination in the 2025 Grammy Awards due to his collaboration with Chris Brown on the song “Sensational”, told fans how he got started with music.
The father of twins has popped up online. In it, he shared how Don Jazzy and D’banj inspired him to make music.
Davido noted that in 2008, when he was just 14 years old, Don Jazzy and D’banj had gone to Atlanta for a show, and he was the one who picked them up from the airport.
He stated that they came for something with Kanye West, which was amazing to him.
He also noted that they headed to the club afterward and spent over $20K, which he found thrilling.
According to him, from then on, he decided that he was going back home to do music.
Moreover, music executive, Ubi Franklin set the record straight regarding his professional relationship with Davido.
He clarified that his role is that of a business administrator, not a personal assistant or nanny, as some have suggested.
Ubi Franklin disclosed this while replying to an X user’s comment referring to him as a personal assistant to Davido and his wife.
He highlighted his qualifications and experience in the music industry, stating that he is the CEO of Mademusicg and works with Davido in a professional capacity.
He also shared that Davido refers to him as “the solutionist,” emphasizing his expertise in finding solutions in the music business.
Ubi Franklin emphasized that his focus is on the business side of things, and he will continue to work in that capacity.
This is not the first time Ubi Franklin had to set the record straight on his professional relationship with Davido
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