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How Davido Sold Out Concert At 02 Arena, London
Wave making Nigerian Singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has joined the likes of Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Wizikd as he sold out his concert at 02 Arena London. With this new feat, Davido becomes the second African artiste to sell out the 02 Arena, Wikid was the first African artiste to record a sold out show in June 2018.
The ‘Fall’ crooner has since stirred reactions on line following his new feat even as some fans compared him with Wizikid, but Davido in his reaction to the comparism on his twitter page, wrote: “you all can stop arguing now, it is not about who did it first or who did it alone without help, we sha don do am wetin you don do?
Also in a viral video, Davido credited his inspiration to sell out the 02 Arena from his ‘brother’ Wizkid. It was gathered that all the 20,000 seats at the 02 Arena London were bought by fans that had come to see their super star.
It was also noted that ambition is a quality Davido has in generous quantities. Since his arrival on the Nigerian scene, he has made known his ambition and determination to go further than most on lookers predicted that he would go.
His most recent feat by selling out the iconic 02 Arena which only a handful of entertainers have filled is another feather in his already worthy cap. A cursory calculation of his earnings on that night will make eyes water. The pop star easily cleared well over 300 million naira.
As the statistics are clear, no one can dispute this, contrary to his Lagos concert in 2017 where he claimed to have made N500,000 million in one night as Eko Convention Centre could not have taken more than 10,000 people even as it was bursting to the seams and fans reportedly complained of overcrowding in the hall.
Secondly, that show was sponsored by a number of corporate organisations who gave out dozens of seats to their friends and associates. At the Davido Live Show at the 02 Arena tickets were priced at €36.75 (N17,272) each with 12 premium rows sold at €56.75 (N26,672). At the end of the night, he, his manager and show promoters would have cleared whopping €735,000 (N345 million).
For someone who had revealed his intention to retire by the time he is 30 years, he looks to be already set even without his father’s billions.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.