The supremacy battle between Wizkid and Davido was once again ignited yesterday at the just concluded 3 day Wizkid ‘Made in Lagos’ concert held at the London 02 Arena.
At the sold out concert, Nigerian artistes like Burna Boy, Oxlade, Tems, Bella Shmurda, Buju performed alongside Ella Mai, Skepta and Chris Brown.
Yesterday at the grand finale of the show where Burna Boy and Tems performed, fans took to the comment section of the livestream, anticipating when Davido would be called out but it never happened.
Many music pundits thought that moment would be the high point of the successful show, but their hope was dashed.
Recalls that back in 2017 both artistes reconciled during Wizkid’s concert which held at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos. Wizkid made the first move by inviting Davido to share the stage and spotlight with him to the delight of the audience. Both stars performed Davido’s hit track, Fia and it was such a beautiful sight.
Asked if they have ever considered working together, Davido said in an interview: “I’ve tried to do an album with Wiz.I’ve tried to do a tour with Wiz. Like we’ve spoken about it. I love Wizkid bruh. I know he loves me too”.
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.
In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E).
He later rose to the limelight after releasing “Holla at Your Boy”, the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011), which also spawned the singles “Tease Me/Bad Guys” and “Don’t Dull”.
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido blends traditional African elements, with global mainstream pop for a sound that’s equal parts intresting and infectious.
Davido after releasing “Dami Duro”, the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012). In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he also released a number of hit singles and in January 2016 he signed a record deal with Sony Music.
He then founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), to which acts Dremo, Mayorkun, Peruzzi and Liya have been signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records.
In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles “Gbagbe Oshi”, “How Long” and “Coolest Kid in Africa”. In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues and later that year he released five singles including “If” and “Fall”.
“If” generated worldwide social media activity while “Fall” became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.
