Personalities
Davido: Lagos roots, records and collaborations
His work as a recording artist and producer, with releases and professional partnerships documented.
What this record covers
Selected releases, chart entries and award nominations in Nigeria’s music edition. Davido is Nigerian-American and grew up in Lagos. Release years and award years are kept separate; this is not a complete discography.
Position at the coverage date
Recording artist, performer and producer; award entries here are nominations, not wins. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]
Record details
- Country connection
- Davido was born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos, according to Official Charts. His Nigerian-American identity is retained in this Nigeria edition. [s2]
- Professional roles
- Sony Music describes him as a recording artist, performer and producer. [s4]
- Recorded catalogue
- Apple Music’s album listings span Omo Baba Olowo, A Good Time, A Better Time, Timeless, 5ive and Oriade. [s3]
- Award collaborations
- Recording Academy entries name Musa Keys, Chris Brown, Lojay and Omah Lay alongside Davido on nominated recordings. [s1]
- 5ive guests
- The Grammy Museum biography identifies Victoria Monét, Omah Lay and Victony among the album’s guests. [s5]
- Stage work
- The Grammy Museum biography records both a World Cup appearance and a Madison Square Garden performance. [s5]
- Fan participation
- The official 5ive programme invites fan-made dances, covers, art and remixes. Its page does not establish a dated launch for this timeline. [s6]
- Award distinction
- His Grammy artist page records nominations with no wins. A nomination is not presented as an award victory. [s1]
Sources & evidence
- [s1] www.grammy.com
- [s2] www.officialcharts.com
- [s3] music.apple.com
- [s4] www.sonymusic.co.uk
- [s5] grammymuseum.org
- [s6] www.dmwhq.com
Public update history
— Researched against the cited evidence and independently checked before publication. Coverage limits apply.
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