Much loved Nigerian singer David Adeleke aka Davido is no doubt one of the top artistes in the country. He has successfully taken Nigerian music to the world map despite being in the industry for a relatively short time. The star became known in the music scene after his hit song in 2011, ‘Back When’, and he hasn’t looked back ever since. He has been able to surpass his seniors in the industry, even on social media, to the joy of fans.
The truth us that the talented singer has been a topic of discussion on social media since the release of his music single Blow My Mind with top American music act Chris Brown. Without wasting much time, the energetic singer followed up his single with the release of the music video for the project. The Blow My Mind music video garnered 1 million views in 12 hours, over 2 million views in 24 hours and an enviable 6.5 million views on YouTube, a record-breaking achievement.
This new record-breaker/setter has now further stretched Davido’s lead as the most followed Nigerian celebrity on Instagram after gathering more than 12 million followers. On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, he achieved this huge feat.
In other news, Davido Beats Wizkid, Tiwa Savage to become most viewed Nigerian artist on YouTube.
YouTube is becoming an inimitable part of global music. In short, it has become the single most potent tool in music. The company is literally the greatest ally of Latin music and now, the company pays content creators and artists based on views.
That’s why it is worth celebrating that Nigerian singer, Davido recently hit 500 million accumulated views on YouTube. According to ChartData on Twitter, the “Blow My Mind” singer has surpassed 500 Million views on Youtube, the highest in Nigeria.