“Different quality”, “Impetuous energy”, and “Incredible talent” are some of the words dazzled fans have often used for more than a decade when describing the experience of witnessing Davido perform live. His near-celestial ability to elevate the music beyond the mark and still score a great and memorable show is a unique selling proposition only he and a handful of others have in their repertoire.
Being one of Africa’s biggest stars who has pulled incredulous crowds on the continent and now thirsts only to solidify global dominance with his ‘Timeless Tour’, fans think they have an idea of what O.B.O is about. Meanwhile, we have undertaken the daunting task of ranking in no particular order a list of live performances that exemplify his stellar journey.
Afronation, Portugal 2023
Davido took his tidal momentum of fascinating performances to Afronation’s latest stop in Portugal, where fans were teased to a prequel on what to expect from his tour which began on 1 July, 2023. Africa’s 001 took fans on a stimulating journey, where he set the vibe with classics like ‘Dami Duro’ and ‘Skelewu’ all the way to his record shattering hit ‘Unavailable’ off the Timeless album.
Twitter has particularly been buzzing with endless reactions to his exceptional performance, as some have dubbed him ‘the GOAT’, Others were particularly blown away by his vocal prowess as seen in this beautiful rendition of another classic ‘Aye’ as seen in another twitter post. See clips from his performance
Selling Out O2 Arena, Uk.
In 2019, the D.M.W. Boss packed out the 20,000-capacity O2 arena for a concert that showcased his many hits and cemented his top spot on Afrobeats' global stage.
The iconic show began with one of Hollywood's Idris Elba charging the crowd with a very colourful introduction for Davido. O.B.O. entered by soaring above the audience on a suspended platform to perform one of his classics, "Aye."
The Nigerian superstar, backed by the Compozers, ran through his many hits from across the years throughout the night—"Fall," "If," "F.I.A.," "Dami Duro," and many more.
Wireless festival
Being a debutant, and the only African on the line-up of artiste at the 2018 Wireless festival in London, only meant the 50,000 fans in attendance were in for a thrill. The ecstatic crowd who were visibly enjoying the show, immediately expressed vociferous dissent when the show’s organisers unprecedentedly attempted to cut davido’s performance short.
As soon as the Nigerian superstar was allowed to hop back on stage, one could hardly tell if there was ever a pause, as the preexisting frenzy was immediately reignited. The greatness being witnessed on stage on that very day, also had legends like Dider Drogba going on twitter to express gratitude to Davido.
JULY 7th 2018 !! 🔥🔥 WIRELESS 🇬🇧🔥🔥🔥 AAHHGG!! 🔊🔊🌞🌞🌍🌍🇳🇬😫🤯 pic.twitter.com/CEKPyUPSIP
— Davido (@davido) July 8, 2018
BET Awards 2023
On 26 June, Davido adorned the main BET stage, performing viral hits from the ‘Timeless’ album. One of the highlights of the performance was seeing rapper Lil boosie dance in ways that didn't correspond with the melodies the songs offered.
Davido took to his Instagram page to share his excitement after his performance, saying, "5 years ago I graced this same page with a speech exporting culture."
Juneteenth 2023
Davido upped the ante at the Juneteenth 2023 celebration as the singer delivered an interesting performance in the presence of the US Vice President, Kamala Harris. The international sensation opened his performance with his serial hit single, IF, then performed songs off the 'Timeless' album.
Juneteenth 2023 was a star-studded event with top acts such as Miguel, Jodeci, Coi Leray, and many more taking the stage at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on 19 June 2023.
30 Billion Concert and Tour
The UK leg of Davido’s 30BG Tour came to an end on 19 February 2018 at the University of Hertfordshire after an incredible six-stop haul of sold-out venues in Leicester, Birmingham, Dublin, Manchester and London – where he marked his achievement of filling the O2 Arena.
Opened by performances from Wizkid, Mr Eazi and Not3s, his label mates DJ E Cool and Mayorkun also assisted to the crowd's delight, holding it down for Davido’s final performance in the country. Perhaps his most well-marketed series of performances, the 30 Billion Concert and Tour, saw the release of a 30-minute documentary commissioned to commemorate the event.
Young person from Nigeria is honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in their daily life to create and sustain positive change.
Christiana Igbokwe, aged 10, from Nigeria has been recognised with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Sussex.
CHRISTIANA IGBOKWE
Christiana Igbokwe is a music activist, philanthropist, and advocate for human rights and the girl child. Through her music, she raises awareness about societal issues, inspire participation, and foster a sense of community. Christiana donates her savings to 'Santa In A Box', a Christmas outreach programme that brings joy to orphans in Nigeria by providing financial support, material resources, and fun activities. She has donated funds for school fees and volunteered her time to support orphanages, organised music concerts and dance challenges to raise funds for girls' education, and campaigned for reforms and change through her songs – all at just 10 years old.
Tessy Ojo CBE, CEO of The Diana Award, says:
“We warmly congratulate our new Diana Award recipients from the UK and across the world who are changemakers for their generation. These young people demonstrate that young people have the power to change the world; a belief also held by Diana Princess of Wales. We know by receiving this honour they will inspire more young people to get involved in their communities and begin their own changemaking journey.”
WHAT IS THE NOMINATION PROCESS?
Award recipients have been put forward by adults who know the young people in a professional capacity and recognised their efforts as a positive contribution to society. Through a rigorous nomination process, these nominators had to demonstrate the nominee’s impact in five key areas: Vision, Social Impact, Inspiring Others, Youth Leadership, and Service Journey.
There are 20 Diana Award Judging Panels representing each region or nation both in the UK and internationally. Panels consist of three judges who understand the value of young people, including one young person representative. The panels have an important main purpose: to determine which nominations from each region or nation will receive a Diana Award.
Nominations are judged using the Criteria Guide and Scoring Guide which have been created to measure quality of youth social action.
Get your free ticket: https://2023dianaawards.eventbrite.co.uk/
Watch the show live https://www.youtube.com/dianaaward
Motherland
EP is a 6-track project which features 2 remixes of her Grandma's hit songs
She's A Woman and Let's Change the system. Keeping up with her grandma’s legacy
and her African roots, the 10-year-old girl is telling our African stories
using her music, calling for reforms and change in Africa's faulty systems and
advocating for gender equality. She believes that Africans are the only people
who can liberate themselves from poverty through education and empowering the
girl child. Africans must pay the price to rebuild the continent, faulty
institutions our rich culture, and our history.
"We must
revive our strong family ties, the deep connection to our communities, and our
pride in our African music, art, and dance. Our roots and our cultural
diversity make us who we are. It makes us authentic, keeps us grounded and
unique; so that as we interact with others and make international connections,
we can build bridges of trust, respect, development, and understanding across
cultures." Ubuntu I am only because we are. - Christiana
Igbokwe on "Motherland EP"
The
release of this EP follows the release of “Starlight EP” in 2021 which received
great reviews from music lovers worldwide and a remake of “Seun Rere” the
official sound track to Disney Plus Movie “Rise” and Whatsapp First Feature Film “Naija Odysey” which built
anticipation for her upcoming EP “Motherland”.
Born with powerful and sonorous vocals,
Christiana Igbokwe is one of Nigeria’s fast-rising versatile artists. Inspired
by the likes of Beyonce, Sia, Christy Essien Igbokwe, and more, she is known
for his thoughtful, sincere lyricism in genre-bending music.
Connect with Christiana Igbokwe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianaigbokwe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/christyigbokwe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083166804540
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christianaigbokwe?lang=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9Xiz_Lc8ezwJV593hjX3g
Stream Motherland EP here https://fanlink.to/mthrlnd
Though it arrived a little later than expected, Burna Boy’s sixth studio album is finally here.
On Friday, the Nigerian singer-songwriter came through with Love, Damini, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2020’s Twice as Tall. Burna—birth name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu—announced the project back in April and later confirmed his plans to release it on July 2 in celebration of his 31st birthday. After the original drop date came and went, Burna told fans the album would arrive a week late.
Burna spoke about the album during a May interview with Billboard, when he explained the inspiration behind its title and its overall theme.
Fast rising 9-year-old Nigerian
American Singer Christiana Igbokwe features her grandma, Music Legend Christy
Essien Igbokwe on this remake. Christiana Chizaramekpeleamaka Igbokwe is the
Granddaughter of the Musical Icon and Legend Christy Essien Igbokwe (the Lady
of Songs), Her captivating, high-energy vocals transports audiences into a
bottomless barrel of musical ear candy, with her creativity, and traditional
music-making. Christiana is definitely gearing up to fill the shoes of the Lady
of Songs and beyond.
The song Séun Réré sheds more
light on the African conversation between mother and child, a mother who
advises her Child to listen to her words, so that all will be well with
him/her. Séun Réré also gives an insight into how one-sided traditional African
parenting is. It echoes the idea that when a child is good, the African culture
showers praises on the father but if the child goes down a different path, the
blame lies on the mother. The song comes at a time when parents need this
message the most, that our children are like mirrors, reflecting images of what
happens around them, we must be good Role Models to them.
Séun Réré is also the official theme song to the Disney+ Movies Rise an American biographical sports-drama film directed by Akin Omotoso, from a script written by Arash Amel. Based on the true story of three young Nigerian-Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association. Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (né Adetokunbo; born December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his size, speed, strength, and ball-handling skills have earned him the nickname "Greek Freak". Rise was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released as a Disney+ original film on June 24, 2022.
The hit song “Seun RERE” one of the greatest “ODE TO MOTHERHOOD” was used in the film to show how a mother’s love and guidance was instrumental to her children’s success. When asked about the song, young Christiana jr says she is excited about the project, and that her Grand Mother is the greatest afrobeats singer of all time because of the impactful messages her songs carry, messages that are still relevant across generations. The very structure of the song itself is revolutionary, the classic horns with a blend of the African talking drums, the bounce on the beat and the powerful vocals breaks every language barrier, making this afrobeat tune an instant hit. Christiana Releases this song today 30th of June 2022, In loving memory of her grandma, exactly 11years today Christy Essien Igbokwe passed away and a week after the movie Rise is released. Get it on every digital platforms.
