In a new podcast appearance, he revealed that if his affluent background had been publicly known early in his career, it could have hindered his success.
Fortunately, Davido had already gained traction with several hit songs before his background became widely known, allowing him to build momentum.
He emphasized his passion for music, stating that nothing would have deterred him from pursuing his dreams, even if it meant facing hardship.
Despite the backlash, Davido has continued to thrive, producing hit music that resonates with his audience.
He likened his experience to the dynamics of power, where people may support you when you’re rising but turn against you once you’re at the top.
Davido said: “I’m the biggest criticised artist in Nigeria. I mean, I’m on fire and I’ve been on fire for a while. In the beginning, they didn’t know that my dad was rich. So the stigma of a rich kid doing music didn’t end up as crazy as it should have been for me.
“People didn’t know my father was rich. It was too late, I already did three hit songs before they found out that my dad had money…
“But I just wanted to do music. I didn’t care if I had to become homeless. At that point, that was all I wanted to do. Nothing would stop me.
“Over time, people started hating me because my dad is rich. But I keep on dropping good music, and it keeps working out.
“It happens to everyone, once you become the biggest in anything, you will get criticised. You are doing an election, people love you and they vote for you. But when you become president, they hate you.”
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