Davido Gist: Hit Song Wey Almost No Go Make Album

Chai! Davido dey yan some serious gist wey go make you reason well. E talk say him hit song, ‘With You’ wey Omah Lay feature, almost no enter him album. Wetin! You fit believe am?

For interview wey him do with OkayAfrica, Davido clear am say during the time dem dey listen to the songs dem, ‘With You’ no even dey near anybody top five. Na wetin e call serious wahala, as e realize say dem no even regard the jam as anything special. He talk say, ‘Man, it’s so crazy because that song almost didn’t make the album. With You was not in anybody’s top five.’

Davido no just waka any how wakkad, as he dey usually send him album go friends and family make dem feedback on top am. Him dey reason say the song wey later blow up fit bring plenty emotions as e dey perform am, thinking say wetin go happen if e no put the song for the album.

As the gist dey go, Davido remember how e take hear about him latest Grammy nomination too. E dey inside car for Dubai dey check motor when dem call am blow am the news. ‘I was in the car, actually, checking a car, and then my phone rang. They were like, ‘Oh yeah, another nomination.’ I was like, wow. Thank God,’ him talk.

‘With You’ no be only normal song oh; Na so e don jam over 100 million streams for Spotify, plus e don top UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, and even debut for Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 as number one. Na wah o! E don collect awards for Most Iconic African Song for the 2025 AMAN Awards, and so far, the song don help Davido bag him fifth Grammy nomination.

But as Nigeria reach for the 2026 Grammy Awards, wetin happen? Nothing, as na so dem just waka go home without any trophy, despite say Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid dey nominated. Na South Africa song ‘Push 2 Start’ carry the trophy for best Afrobeats jam, leaving ‘With You’ behind.

As e dey look forward, Davido don shift him mind to new music and touring matter. Him don confirm say e go perform for 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival wey go happen for April. E go dey perform for both Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, and na him be the only Naija artist wey dey that lineup. Big things dey happen for him career!

Davido don talk say, ‘Going back on tour, definitely more music. I’m about to do Coachella. Big plans.’ Na so e be. This guy dey carry plenty light, and we dey expect more hits as e dey prepare for international tour. Make we keep our ears open!