Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that despite growing up in luxury and affluence, his heart was always set on music.

Speaking during a recent interview, the Grammy-nominated singer shared how his obsession with music began at a young age, even though he had access to wealth and comfort many could only dream of.

According to Davido, nothing about his wealthy background distracted him from pursuing his passion.

Davido described the luxury lifestyle he experienced growing up, noting that expensive cars, vacations, and designer items were a normal part of his childhood.

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“Just that, that’s what drew me closer to music. I just became very obsessed with music, crazy about it. Like, I wasn’t thinking about anything else.

“Like, I don’t care how many billions my dad had, I was living in a house of like, I grew up in a 20-bedroom, 16 to 20-bedroom house.

“You know what I’m saying? Like, cars, everything, it’s always been there. We’ve been going on vacation every year.

My mom used to have all the Birkins, all the Chanel bags. I’ve seen all that since I was a kid, but | just wanted to do music. That’s what God called me for, he said.

Davido also revealed that his passion for music once led him to leave home for nearly a year after his father insisted he focus on schooling instead.

“I ran away, I wouldn’t say, I left home for almost a year without any money, nothing,” he disclosed.

During that period, he said he stayed with a friend in a small one-bedroom apartment, despite coming from extreme wealth.

“My guy’s asking me like, Why are you staying here? Like, why are you here suffering with us? I’ll switch with you right now!’ But I was like, bro, I want to do music, I want to do music, this is what I want to do,” Davido said.