Gists
Apr 07,2023
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has recounted his struggles with getting fans to accept his albums.
He said he was elated by the positive reception being given to his latest album ‘Timeless’ after 12 years on stage.
Davido spoke in the recent episode of the Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide.
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has recounted his struggles with getting fans to accept his albums.
He said he was elated by the positive reception being given to his latest album ‘Timeless’ after 12 years on stage.
Davido spoke in the recent episode of Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide
He said, “I’m happy that people accepted ‘Timeless’. They have always doubted my albums. It’s a different feeling for me because people have never accepted my album and they accepted this one. This is a fresh feeling for me; after my 12 years of killing sh*t!”
“I haven’t felt this much love before. It’s crazy bro,” the DMW boss added.
Zinghunt reported that Davido’s fourth studio album ‘Timeless’ has been breaking streaming records since its release.
The 17-track album broke the record as the first African album to reach Number 1 on the US iTunes chart.
It is also the highest charting album by an African artist on the US Apple Music (peaked at Number 2) and the biggest album first-day stream in the history of Audiomack.
Davido’s 2012 debut album ‘Omo Baba Olowo’, 2019 sophomore album ‘A Good Time, and his 2020 third studio album ‘A Better Time’ were all tagged “flops” by critics.
The singer was accused of stat padding by including “old singles” in his albums, especially on the 2019 album ‘A Good Time’ which contained ‘If’ and ‘Fall’ which were released two years earlier.
In a recent episode of the Afrobeats Podcast, hosted by Adesope Olajide, Davido made a statement.
He said,
It was said that since its release, Davido’s fourth studio album, “Timeless,” has been shattering streaming records.
The 17-track album shattered the previous record for being the first African album to top the American iTunes chart.
This album achieved the biggest first-day stream in Audiomack history. It also holds the record for the highest charting album by an African artist on US Apple Music, peaking at Number 2.
Critics labelled Davido’s debut album “Omo Baba Olowo” from 2012, his sophomore album “A Good Time” from 2019, and his third studio album “A Better Time” from 2020 as “flops.”
The artist was accused of padding album sales by using “old singles,” particularly on the 2019 album “A Good Time,” which had the two-year-old tracks “If” and “Fall.”
