{"id":160805,"date":"2024-02-19T05:19:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T05:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=160805"},"modified":"2024-02-19T05:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T05:19:44","slug":"the-real-giant-of-africa-memphis-depay-hails-davido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/02\/19\/the-real-giant-of-africa-memphis-depay-hails-davido\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The real giant of Africa&#8221; &#8211; Memphis Depay hails\u00a0Davido"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Dutch footballer Memphis Depay declares Davido &#8220;The Giant of Africa&#8221; in a birthday speech, stirring controversy online.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Netizens speculate that Memphis&#8217;s praise for Davido is a subtle shade at Burna Boy, known for his &#8220;African Giant&#8221; slogan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Memphis Depay hails Davido, leading to a wave of reactions on social media.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The controversy intensifies as Davido recently expresses gratitude for a Rolex watch gifted by Memphis, revealing his infrequent experience of receiving gift.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Dutch footballer <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/memphis-depay\">Memphis Depay<\/a> <\/strong>has caused a serious buzz online with his birthday speech, wherein he bestowed the title of &#8220;The Giant of Africa&#8221; upon Nigerian Afrobeat singer <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=davido\">Davido<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The unexpected declaration has stirred reactions, with many interpreting it as a subtle dig at fellow artist Burna Boy, known for his &#8220;Giant of Africa&#8221; slogan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160806\" style=\"width: 681px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-19-060349.png\" alt=\"Footballer Memphis declares Davido &quot;the giant of Africa&quot; amidst speculations of shade towards Burna Boy\" width=\"681\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-19-060349.png 481w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-19-060349-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Memphis Depay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a video that surfaced online, Memphis Depay passionately hailed Davido as the only true giant of the African music scene during his birthday celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The statement has triggered speculation among netizens, who perceive it as a potential jab at Burna Boy, considering his association with the &#8220;African Giant&#8221; moniker.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160807\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-19-060334.png\" alt=\"Footballer Memphis declares Davido &quot;the giant of Africa&quot; amidst speculations of shade towards Burna Boy\" width=\"640\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-19-060334.png 540w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-19-060334-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Davido.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The controversy deepened when Davido, a few days prior, expressed gratitude for a luxurious birthday gift from Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>The footballer had gifted the music star a Rolex watch, prompting Davido to share his appreciation on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt post, Davido mentioned that he rarely receives gifts and emphasized that he&#8217;s more accustomed to being the one who generously gives rather than receives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Memphis Depay addressed Davido as the African Giant, biggest African artiste, and also the face of Africa music at his birthday last night then proceeds to gift him a Rolex worth over $70k. <\/p>\n<p>Davido influence too choke abeg \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\udc10\ud83d\udc10<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ola\u26a1\ufe0f (@lifeofolaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lifeofolaa\/status\/1757861970311512354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In other news, Nigerian Afrobeat sensation,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/davido\">Davido<\/a>, took to his Instagram story to express his gratitude towards professional footballer Memphis Depay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/02\/15\/im-usually-the-giver-not-the-receiver-davido-praises-memphis-depay-for-surprising-him-with-birthday-gift\/\"><strong>who surprised him with a lavish birthday gift on his own birthday celebration.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Davido celebrated Memphis Depay\u2019s 30th birthday on social media, joining in the celebration for the Dutch football star.<\/p>\n<p>However, the unexpected twist came when Memphis Depay,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/02\/15\/im-usually-the-giver-not-the-receiver-davido-praises-memphis-depay-for-surprising-him-with-birthday-gift\/\"> in a generous gesture, gifted Davido a luxurious Rolex wristwatch.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch footballer Memphis Depay declares Davido &#8220;The Giant of Africa&#8221; 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