Davido In The 1Xtra Live Lounge
1Xtra is the home of black culture & entertainment in the UK. Here you can find the hottest freestyles, incredible live performances, in-depth interviews and so much more!
Now we bring you one the of the biggest African stars to take over the world, with over 830 million views on his YouTube channel!
The Nigerian/American singer Davido rose to fame in 2011, with his single "Dami Duro". Blowing up in his home Nigeria, the track made it's way to the UK's thriving Afrobeats scene.
Keeping his foot on the gas, Davido steadily released successful singles, until the levels were changed in 2017! After re-negotiating his recording contract due to creative control issues, he landed banger after banger with "If" and "Fall"! Collectively they have over 320 million views on YouTube, with "Fall" being the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history; leading him to superstar status.
Davido is no stranger to 1Xtra, where in 2018 he joined the likes of Chance The Rapper and Stefflon Don for 1Xtra live at the 02 Arena London, before selling out 20,000 tickets for his own show in 2019; joining the likes of Rihanna and Justin Bieber!
It's our pleasure to bring you this very special Live Lounge - This is Davido.
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