13/01/2025
When I started, people compared me to Wizkid. He was hugeâhis style, his swag, everything about him was unique. I knew I couldnât ride his wave; I had to find my own sound and create my own identity. I told myself every morning, "Thereâs someone better out there, so I canât afford to slack."
At 13, I formed a small music group with my friends in high school. We made music just for fun. There was this studio in Lagos I used to visit to watch other artists. One day, I boldly asked the studio owner to help set up my computer for music production. I started teaching myself music production on YouTube. Back then, I wasnât even singing.
We released two music videos, but they flopped. I was frustrated, questioning if music was really for me. Seeing Wizkid thrive made me doubt myself even more. But I wasnât greedyâI asked them to show me the way they do things. People in the industry, like Wande Coal, Wizkid and Don Jazzy, helped me a lot. I went to everyone and shared my vision, they gave me their own ideas on how to do things to improve.
Eventually, I moved to America for a year. That time abroad changed my perspective. When I returned to Nigeria, I decided, âIâm not going back.
Don Jazzy and D'Banj were the first to show me that African music could be lucrative. I was 14 when they came to Atlanta for a video shoot. It was 2008, and they were living the high life, shooting a video with Snoop Dogg and spending $20,000 at the club in one night. That experience opened my eyes. After witnessing it all, I returned to Nigeria determined to make it big. And I Became the Biggest!" - Davido
Hmm... Wizkid's Influence is undeniably large. đŚ