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| Davido in 'his' NYSC pose |
Popular Nigerian Afropop musician, David Adedeji Adeleke, better known by his stage name, Davido, Tuesday, August 28, 2018, finally enrolled for the mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC).
Davido graduated from Babcock University in 2015 after studying music. On Tuesday, he shared a photo of himself wearing NYSC uniform and also wrote on his Instagram page, “Otondo OBO,” “Tying up every loose end!”
NYSC is a one-year mandatory service for any Nigerian graduate below the age of 30, who is expected to undergo the training to qualify for gainful employment in the country.
Born November 21, 1992, Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, whose 2011 single "Dami Duro" was well-received throughout Nigeria.
Along with his elder brother Adewale Adeleke, Davido is co-owner of HKN Music (a record label home to Sina Rambo, B. Red and DeeKay), according to Wikipedia, which also disclosed that he has produced songs for Naeto C, Skales, Tiwa Savage and Sauce Kid.
In April 2012, Davido signed an endorsement deal with MTN Nigeria and also partnered with Guinness Nigeria for the "Guinness World of More" concert on October 23, 2013,
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Davido relocated to Lagos at a young age., his bio indicates. His debut album Omo Baba Olowo, released in 2012, was initiated by the bringing out of singles "Back When" featuring Naeto C, "Dami Duro", "All of You", "Overseas" featuring Sina Rambo, "Ekuro", "Gbon Gbon" and "Feel Alright" featuring Ice Prince.
Between 2013 and 2015, Davido released the singles "Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)" featuring Mafikizolo, "Naughty" featuring DJ Arafat, "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money" featuring Olamide. The aforementioned singles were reportedly intended to be singles off the album, The Baddest.
In January 2016, Davido announced via Twitter that he signed a record deal with Sony Music. Although his announcement was met with mixed reactions, the record label put out a press release confirming the deal.
Davido would later start his own label, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), few months after signing with Sony.
Dremo and Mayorkun, also according to Wikipedia, are currently signed to the label.[10] In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records.
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