Davido, the well-known Afrobeats artist David Adeleke, has claimed that he receives more criticism than any other Nigerian celebrity solely because of his privileged background.
Davido stated that the “rich kid” stigma could have impacted his career if he hadn’t concealed his background at the start.
In a recent episode of the Culture Knock Out podcast, the OBO crooner explained that he had already scored a couple of hit songs when his background became known.
He stated, “I’m the biggest criticized artist in Nigeria. I mean, I’m on fire and have been for some time now. Initially, they were unaware of my dad’s wealth. Thus, the stigma associated with a wealthy kid pursuing music didn’t turn out to be as intense as it could have been for me.
My father’s wealth was unknown to people. By the time they found out my dad was wealthy, it was already too late—I had already done three hit songs…
„Aber ich wollte einfach nur Musik machen. I didn’t mind if I had to end up homeless. At that moment, it was the only thing I wanted to do. Nothing would stop me. “ As time went by, I became the object of others’ hatred due to my father’s wealth. However, I continue to release quality music, and it keeps turning out well.
“It happens to everyone; once you become the biggest in anything, you will face criticism. You are running in an election, and people adore you and cast their votes for you. However, once you become president, they despise you.
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