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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".

In 2019, New African magazine listed Davido as one of the 100 most-influential Africans. His third studio album, A Better Time, was released on November 13, 2020. In February 2021, Davido appeared on Time 100's Next List. He released Timeless, his fourth studio album, on March 31, 2023. Two years later, he released 5ive, his fifth studio album. Davido is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights in Africa. He is also one of the most-followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter.

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Davido, de son nom complet Davido Adedeji Adeleke, né le 21 novembre 1992 à Atlanta en Géorgie (États-Unis), est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur et producteur musical américano-nigérian.

Il a fait ses débuts dans la musique en tant que membre du groupe de musique KB International. Davido a étudié l'administration des affaires à l'Université d'Oakwood avant d'abandonner pour faire des beats et enregistrer des références vocales. Il est devenu célèbre après avoir sorti Dami Duro, le deuxième single de son premier album studio Omo Baba Olowo (2012), dont six autres singles - Back When, Ekuro, Overseas, All of You, Gbon Gbon et Feel Alright - ont été prises. En 2012, Davido a remporté le prix Next Rated à The Headies. Entre 2013 et 2015, il sort les singles à succès Gobe, One of a Kind, Skelewu, Aye, Tchelete (Goodlife), Naughty, Owo Ni Koko, The Sound et L'argent.

En janvier 2016, Davido a annoncé sur Twitter qu'il avait signé un contrat d'enregistrement avec Sony Music et a fondé quelques mois plus tard le label Davido Music Worldwide, où les artistes Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda et Peruzzi ont actuellement signés. En juillet 2016, Davido a signé un contrat d'enregistrement avec RCA Records de Sony. En octobre 2016, il sort l'EP 5 titres Son of Mercy, soutenu par les singles Gbagbe Oshi, How Long et Coolest Kid in Africa. En avril 2017, Davido a renégocié son contrat avec Sony en raison de problèmes de contrôle créatif, et plus tard cette année-là, il a sorti cinq singles dont If et Fall. If a généré une activité mondiale sur les réseaux sociaux tandis que Fall est devenue la chanson pop nigériane la plus longue de l'histoire du Billboard. Davido a sorti son deuxième album studio A Good Time en novembre 2019. Il a été soutenu par les singles précédemment sortis If, Fall, Assurance, Blow My Mind et Risky.

Davido a été cité comme l'un des 100 Africains les plus influents par le magazine New African en 2019. Son troisième album studio A Better Time est sorti le 13 novembre 2020. En février 2021, il est apparu sur la Time 100 Next List' magazine Time. Davido est un ambassadeur culturel du Nigeria et une voix éminente des droits de l'homme sur le continent africain. Il est l'un des artistes africains les plus suivis aussi bien sur Instagram que sur Twitter.

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