Davido’s New Album “A Good Time” To Feature Meek Mill, Gunna, Lil Baby, Yonda, & More
I remember how elated I was when I received a dm from a friend who worked with Davido’s management team The Plug that I was one of the few people shortlisted for Davido’s listening party. It was like a dream come true. I don’t hide the sentiment I share for Davido. I believe that the Fall crooner is yet one of the most incredible musicians the continent has ever seen. He’s resilient and has an infectious personality. He’s steadily establishing a foothold in the American market. Davido‘s second studio album A Good Time is set for release in October.
It’s quite funny that I arrived at the venue of the event a little early. I would rather be an early bird than get to the event late. After some meandering and trying not pass out from the dangerously chilled breeze, a select number of people gathered in the hall. The aura of the room changed immediately Davido came in. A wave of greatness washed over me and everywhere became tranquil. He was casually dressed in a patterned shirt, some designer jeans and a Gucci cap. He greeted some media personalities and people of interest amicably. It was exciting to see.
A few minutes passed and Davido was seated in front of the crowd. MTV VJ Ehis was seated next to him. He was the host of the event and he started by asking Davido about his show in O2 earlier in the year.
Davido Live in O2
Davido expressed his excitement at being one of the two Nigerian acts to have successfully shut down the O2 Arena. He’s a transparent person that never hesitates to speak the truth as it is. The singer made it known that prior to the show, he had been somewhat doubtful of selling out the event.
On the day of the show, he revealed that there were about 13,000 people seated in the arena. He didn’t go on stage until he was certain that there was no vacant seat (and that costed him 60,000 pounds). He also revealed that he was overwhelmed by the crowd. He’s a good storyteller and one can almost imagine what he felt on the day of the show.
Performing at Amsterdam
Davido became the first African artist to perform at the OhMyFest festival in Amsterdam. According to the Fall crooner, when he was backstage at the show, one of the organizers came to inform him that he shouldn’t be expectant of a zealous crowd. Apparently, the crowd was not a gingered one and all other acts that performed did so to an unresponsive crowd.
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Davido said it was a complete turnaround when he stepped on stage. The crowd went berserk as though he’d been the one they’d been waiting for. It was a memorable experience for him, you could tell from the way he told the story. Wizkid also showed him some love at the festival.
Attending 50 Cent’s Tycoon Pool Party
“It’s the same guy that manages Chris Brown and 50 Cent,” Davido says. He got an invitation to 50 Cent’s Tycoon Pool party and wasn’t billed to perform. No, actually, he was, indeed, billed to perform. But the singer stated that he was unsure, especially as 50 Cent is popular for trolling on social media. At the party, Davido and his entourage were left with no choice but to sit at a corner of the party.
It eventually happened that Davido was introduced to the DJ – who had listened to Davido’s songs and was a huge fan of him – playing at the party. The DJ, in his excitement, played Davido’s Fall and the people at the party turned up to it. This prompted Davido to perform and he claimed to have shut down the show. The videos that made it to social media are a testament to this.
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