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Davido Reveals Why His Billionaire Dad Bought Him Out of His First Music Deal

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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.

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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!”


 

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Veekee James Celebrates 31st Birthday With Heartfelt Motherhood Message

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Nigerian fashion designer Veekee James celebrated her 31st birthday and shared pictures on social media with her daughter.

The influencer spoke about how her life has changed and described motherhood as the greatest gift she has received.

“A year older, but the greatest gift isn’t the age… It’s the title I earned this year: MOTHER! This birthday hits differently because my heart now beats outside my body.”

“Before this year, birthdays were about me. Now, they’re a reminder of the little soul who made me a mom and changed my life forever.”


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Bovi Explains Why He Doesn’t See Every Divorce as a Failure

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Nigerian actor Bovi has spoken about marriage and divorce, sharing his thoughts on the subject.

The actor revealed during a recent interview that not all divorces should be seen as failures.

He explained that sometimes a marriage gets to a point where one or both partners can no longer breathe comfortably in the relationship, which could eventually lead to divorce.

“I celebrate when people get divorced because I feel it means one or both people were not breathing well in the marriage.”


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Tioruju Mondusi Opens Up on Most Painful Experience of His Life

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Nigerian actor Tioruju Mondusi has shared one of the most painful experiences of his life.

During a recent interview, the actor revealed that his wife gave him the most painful news he had ever received.

“The only person that did the most painful thing to me in life is my wife. The incident brought tears to my eyes. She’s late now, may God forgive her.”

The actor revealed that his wife told him that the pregnancy she was carrying was not his and that the child belonged to another man.


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