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Davido Reveals Why His Billionaire Dad Bought Him Out of His First Music Deal
Davido, the renowned Afrobeats artist, recently opened up about why his billionaire father, Chief Adedeji Adeleke, intervened in his first professional recording contract.
In a candid revelation, the ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ hitmaker shared that he had signed a deal with Black Diamond Promotions in 2011.
However, his father, recognizing the potential in his son’s music, decided to buy him out of the contract after Davido played him a snippet of the iconic ‘Dami Duro’ video.
Chief Adeleke’s decision was driven by a desire for his son to have complete control over his music, especially when it came to owning the masters.
This story surfaced when Davido’s former label boss, Tosin Ashafa, took to X (formerly Twitter) to reminisce about how he gave Davido his first official music deal and the reaction of Davido’s father.
Ashafa tweeted, “I signed @davido to his first official contract under Black Diamond Promotions with Cecil Hammond/another silent partner. We also brought in @GodwinTom to manage him.
Dr. Adeleke saw David’s commitment to his music and reached out to us, buying us out of the deal.”
Davido replied to Ashafa’s tweet, saying, “So much respect to you guys for allowing me to walk! Just know you were part of something that turned out to be phenomenal!”
Nigerian gospel singer Judikay and her husband Pastor Opara celebrate as they welcome their second child.
The couple took to social media and announced this wonderful news.
“On the 14th of February 2026, we welcomed our second baby: Shekinah Umechukwu Opara;
The Breath and Manifest Glory of the Lord. She is God’s literal love gift to us. Have you seen the Lord fail? Jesus has the final (scratch that) ONLY say.
We are raising this praise RIWÒTITÒ HALLELUYAH 🎶 so loud! All Glory to Jesus,”
Nigerian singer Asake speaks on his relationship with his father. In a recent interview he shared that he loves his father despite any distance.
“The love is still the same between me and my dad, even if I don’t live with him or see him every day, Even if he points a gun at me, till eternity he will always be my dad, and I will still show him the same love.”
It can be noted that few weeks back the singer gifted his father and his mother a car.
Beauty in Black is back with season 2 part 2 after dropping part 1 in January.
We are excited to see Kimmie in power and how she has handled the journey and the battles that will come from joining the family.
Williams tells supporters, “Kimmie is done proving she belongs, and she’s claiming her place.”
It can be recalled in part 1 that it ended in Rain putting Jules’ son in critical condition, well let’s see how they navigate this one in part 2.
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