Mixed reactions have trailed music star Davido’s recent declaration about being the King of Nigeria.
The music star, who has been on tour, in a video making rounds online, was captured on the streets of Paris exchanging pleasantries with some fans as his security surrounded him. The singer ran into an Arab and his friends, who introduced himself as a Saudi Arabian Prince. Davido also introduced himself as the King of Nigeria as he took photos and exchanged contact with the Prince.
While some concurred with him, others slammed him for bragging.
One Gozie wrote, “He’s earned it. He can go ahead
One Wizkid FC wrote, “Brag over nothing
One Big BOJ wrote, “Later people will say he’s part of the big three lmao I bend kpaa
One Lirah Back wrote, “You wey no get talent
One Abido Shaker wrote, “Imagination go wound this one oo
One El Kopik wrote, “Him too dey make mouth
One Abido Shaker wrote, “See as he dey do like Portable
One Oseni Azeez Owolabi wrote, “If he brags like this, what should Wizkid do?
One El Kopik wrote, “Anyone who calls himself a king is not a true king
One Rossie wrote, “He’s the biggest artiste in Africa, so it’s understandable”.
Davido isn’t the only one who sees himself as the King of music. Senator Dino Melaye expressed that Davido was undoubtedly the 001 in the Nigerian music industry. He also further stated that Davido was the most patronized globally.
In April, Davido had bragged as he reflected on his musical journey. In a tweet, he expressed that since he came into the game, nobody has had peace, as he admitted that he loved that effect.
Last year, the Grammy nominee noted how people always come together to discredit him. However, God was working overtime for him. He declared that 2024 was his year as he admonished people to fix their speakers as he was coming.
He had also sent a message to his naysayers and those who underestimated him. The Afrobeat singer told his haters and critics never to play with God as he listed out his wins, noting how people mocked him for not having a Grammy nomination, and now he had it and much more.
In other news, Davido left many talking after he revealed the amount he charges for performing in a show. The DMW music executive, in an interview, opened up on the cost of having him on any show and revealed that he charges 600,000 dollars (550,000 million naira) for each show he’s invited to. He further revealed that due to the exorbitant amount he charges for a show, he has limited the amount of shows he attends in a month to at least four.
In another interview, the singer disclosed that he charges $100k (N46M) plus a video for International features. To add to it, the singer charges a high fee for endorsement, as he once requested $ 5 million for an endorsement with Billpoint.
