‘Nigerian music industry would have been boring without me’ – Davido boasts

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that the Nigerian music industry would have been boring without him.

He made the claim on his X handle when he wrote, “Imagine no Davido….  Sh*t [the music industry] would have been boring AF.”

His post elicited mixed reactions, with many arguing that he was overestimating his contribution to the music industry.

This is not the first time Davido is claiming he is the lifeblood of the Nigerian music industry.

In an interview with Apple Music in April 2025, Davido claimed that the Nigerian music industry shut down…