Davido Throws $1m Challenge to Afrobeats Stars, Says Nobody Has More Hits

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has declared that no Nigerian artiste has more hit songs than him, challenging his peers to a hit-for-hit contest with $1 million at stake.

Davido made the declaration during a recent online interaction with streamer Davrel, where he expressed confidence in the strength of his music catalogue.

Key Highlights

• Davido says he is ready to stake $1 million in a hit-for-hit battle.
• The singer claims no Nigerian artiste has more hit songs than him.
• His challenge could reignite comparisons with Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide.
• No major artiste mentioned in the debate had accepted the challenge as of the time of filing.

“I will put up a $1M on the table. I will do it versus anybody. A million dollars cash, nobody has more hits than me,” Davido said.

The declaration is likely to renew the long-running debate among Afrobeats fans over which Nigerian artiste has the strongest catalogue of commercially successful songs.

Davido, whose career spans more than a decade, has recorded several commercially successful songs, including Fall, If, FIA, Risky, Blow My Mind, Unavailable, Assurance and Feel.

His claim could set up a potential catalogue battle with some of Nigeria’s biggest music stars, including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Runtown and Tekno.

The statement also recalls the hit-for-hit debate involving Burna Boy during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Burna Boy had called for a competitive song battle, while former Mavin Records artiste Reekado Banks reportedly expressed interest. Burna Boy, however, rejected him as an opponent.

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Six years later, Davido’s $1 million challenge has brought the idea back into the spotlight.

As of the time of filing, none of the major artistes indirectly referenced by Davido had publicly accepted the challenge.

Whether the proposed contest becomes reality remains uncertain. For now, Davido has made his position clear and is willing to attach $1 million to his claim that no contemporary Nigerian artiste has a stronger catalogue of hit songs.