- Davido claims to be one of the biggest hitmakers in Nigerian music.
- He has put $1 million on the line to support his assertion.
- The declaration was made during a livestream with streamer Davrel.
Davido has boldly declared himself one of the biggest hitmakers in Nigerian music, putting a staggering $1 million on the line to back up his claim.
The Afrobeats superstar, whose real name is David Adeleke, made the statement during a recent livestream with streamer Davrel, where he challenged any Nigerian artiste to compete with him in a hit-for-hit battle.
“I will put $1 million cash on the table. Nobody has more hits than me,” Davido said during the livestream.
The singer’s confidence comes after more than a decade of success in the Nigerian music industry. Since breaking into the scene, Davido has built an impressive catalogue of songs and collaborations that have earned him widespread recognition both in Nigeria and internationally.
Over the years, he has released numerous popular records while working with some of the biggest names in African and global music. His catalogue has also placed him in frequent comparisons with fellow Nigerian stars such as Wizkid, Olamide, Burna Boy, Tekno and Runtown.
Despite the boldness of his challenge, none of his major contemporaries has publicly accepted the $1 million hit-for-hit showdown so far.
Hit-for-hit challenges are not new among Nigerian music stars. In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Burna Boy also challenged his colleagues to a similar musical battle.
Reekado Banks, a former Mavin Records artiste, was among those who responded to the challenge. However, Burna Boy reportedly rejected him, insisting that the singer was not a “worthy challenger.”
Davido’s latest declaration has therefore reignited discussions about who truly has the strongest catalogue of hit songs among Nigeria’s leading Afrobeats artistes.
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