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5IVE
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NOMINATED FOR A 2025 GRAMMY AWARD
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
“SENSATIONAL” – CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DAVIDO & LOJAY
[New York, NY – December 6, 2024] Four-time Grammy nominated global superstar Davido releases his single “FUNDS” featuring rapper ODUMODUBLVCK and Nigerian pop/soul sensation Chike via Sony Music U.K./RCA Records – click here to listen. This track release comes alongside the announcement of Davido’s fifth album 5IVE coming out in February 2025 – pre-order the album here.
With 5IVE, Davido elevates both his artistry and Afrobeats, reinforcing his status as a global icon and cultural ambassador. His previously released single, “Awuke” featuring YG Marley, will also be on his forthcoming album. Most recently, Davido earned his fourth Grammy nomination for the 2025 Grammy Awards – Best African Music Performance for Chris Brown’s hit song“Sensational” featuring Davido & Lojay. This will be the second year in a row that he’s nominated in this brand-new category.
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Following the massive success of his Grammy-nominated album Timeless, which broke streaming records and became the most streamed African album in Apple Music history on its first day, Davido’s next project promises to be his most ambitious yet. Fans can expect this forthcoming album to highlight the evolution and fluidity of Davido’s sound, doused in the signature Afrobeats style that has earned him over 5 billion streams and countless accolades worldwide to date.
Speaking about his collaboration with ODUMODUBLVCK and Chike on “FUNDS,” Davido shared, “I’ve been a fan of ODUMODUBLVCK’s energy and unique style for a long time, and Chike is an artist I respect a lot and whose career I’m really excited about, working with them on ‘FUNDS’ was an African dream. We wanted to create something fresh, something that reflects our roots but also can be played out in rooms across the world.”
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ABOUT DAVIDO
In 2024 Davido has cemented his position as a global force within music. Often called “The King of Afrobeats,” the American born, Nigerian raised icon has amassed over +5 billion streams and over +1.2 billion video views across his 13-year career. The most followed Afrobeat artist across social media, Davido has been a forerunner in connecting the world to Afrobeats. In 2023 Davido became the first African artist to top the iTunes Album Chart with the release of his +1B streaming and critically acclaimed fourth studio album Timeless. It garnered three Grammy nominations for the following: Best Global Music Albumfor Timeless, Best Global Music Performance for “Feel” and Best African Music Performance for his smash hit “Unavailable.” Davido’s 2023 hot streak also includes his U.S and International sold-out Timeless tours, and Timeless’ record-breaking streaming numbers, Davido also expanded his leadership on social media with the success of his Unavailable Dance Challenge on TikTok surpassing +100M videos view creations.
A powerful touring artist, in addition to Davido’s record making April 2024 Madison Square Garden performance, 2023 saw sold-out tour dates across the globe including multiple shows at London’s 02 and Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. Career performance highlights also include headlining AfroNation around the globe and closing the 2022 Fifa World Cup with a performance seen by over +250 million viewers. Davido powerfully entered the global music scene breaking records in 2019 with hit singles “If”, and “Fall” from his 2019 1.2 billion streaming release A Good Time. In 2020 he released his third studio album, the follow up to “A Good Time”, the platinum aptly titled, A Better Time which featured the hits, “FEM,” “Holy Ground ft. Nicki Minaj” and “Shopping Spree ft. Chris Brown.”
Earning over 30 awards and nominations internationally including 2023’s Grammy, BET, EMA and VMA Award Nominations. Featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in 2023, Davido is a global media powerhouse with countless television and media appearances including, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Jennifer Hudson Show, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex, UPROXX, New York Times, and Apple’s Zane Lowe among others.
