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How Davido gave me a boost in the early stage of my career – Music journalist, Joey Akan.
Nigerian entertainment analyst and music journalist, Joey Akan has revealed how Afrobeats maestro, Davido was instrumental to his career success in the early stage.
He claimed that when he originally launched his podcast Afrobeats Intelligence and was somewhat unknown, an interview with OBO provided him with a boost.
Joey claims that despite being weary from trying to organize a conversation during Davido’s “A Better Time” tour, the FIA singer still found time to talk to him.
He explained that the DMW founder stated that “I don do American interviews, Na my Nigerian brother own. Make we do am.”
Joey shared the amazing incident on Twitter, noting that he needed Davido’s support at the moment.
He said; Little story about Davido. During the early stages of building Afrobeats Intelligence, I was seeking an interview for the platform.
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Davido was in the thick of his global campaign for a Better Time, and had spent the entire day in the US shuffling many media houses.
I had called his people for an interview at the end of the day, with Davido drained of every energy. You could hear the strain in his voice.
But once he heard it was me, he quickly snapped back into action, telling his people: “I don do American interviews, Na my Nigerian brother own. Make we do am.
He proceeded to stay on the phone with me for over an hour, talking music, process, creativity and breaking new markets. I was touched. He could have rescheduled, but he didn’t. He was dope, and the interview numbers helped my fledging platform.
I was touched by his gesture, because my platform was new and unknown, and could provide little leverage as justification for that interview. But I needed it back then, and he came through for me. For that act alone, inconveniencing himself for me, I rate him as a person.
See the tweet below:
Little story about Davido.
During the early stages of building Afrobeats Intelligence, I was seeking an interview for the platform.
Davido was in the thick of his global campaign for a Better Time, and had spent the entire day in the US shuffling many media houses.
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) March 22, 2023