Davido Celebrates New Album in New York

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Nigerian artist Davido hit New York to celebrate the success of his album, Timeless.  The album was released on March 31st and broke a few records.  The “If” singer set a new record on Apple Music.

Timeless now has the most first-day streams for an African Album on the platform.  Davido’s fourth studio album also had the biggest first-week debut on Spotify Nigeria.  Ahead of his first live performance of Timeless in New York, the “Fall” artist held a Meet & Greet with fans.  

Fans lined up in front of the Puma store in New York City to get a chance to meet and take a photo with Davido.  Photos and videos of the Afrobeats star are on social media. He is smiling, laughing, and dancing.  Fans took to the comments to express their happiness in seeing their favorite artist out enjoying himself.

Timeless is a 17-track album that features international artists such as Skepta, Askae, Logos Olori, and Fave.  It is available on all platforms. 

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Davido Delivered An Energetic Performance Of ‘Timeless’ Standouts ‘Feel’ And ‘Unavailable’ On ‘Colbert’

Davido is celebrating the release of his fourth studio album, Timeless. Last night, he stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform some fan favorites from the album.

During the performance, Davido sang a medley of “Feel” and “Unavailable.” The Afrofusion superstar was joined by drummers, who gave the music a rolling kick, as well as background vocals by a group of singers, as well as additional support by a four-piece vocal group called The Compozers.

Timeless marks Davido’s first album in three years. In an interview with CNN, he shared that the album had been finished around last summer, but he had taken time away from the spotlight following the death of his son.

Though he remained quiet on social media for about six months, he noticed the support from fans who often sent him messages affirming him during that period of difficulty.

“I haven’t put out an album in almost three years,” he said, “And I feel like the world needs that Davido energy. I want them to feel a breath of fresh air when they listen to the album…I just want them to feel like that love and energy is back.”

Watch the performance above.

Timeless is out now via RCA. Find more information here.

Davido’s Long-Awaited Third Album ‘Timeless’ Broke An Apple Music Streaming Record On Its First Day

Davido’s disappearance from the public spotlight wasn’t something he had planned in advance. However, following the tragic death of his young son in November, the Nigerian Afropop star and his partner Chioma Rowland took time to mourn privately as a family. Then nearing the end of March, the musician to social media to surprise fans with a heartfelt note.

“Thank you to everyone out there for your love and support that has held me down. All the love and messages while I was away, the gifts sent, the concerts you all threw! I appreciate it all,” wrote Davido.

Also included in the post was the news that his third album, Timeless would be hitting streaming platforms soon. Now with the album officially available to the public, streaming titan Apple Music shared that the project broke one of its global records.

Shared to the company’s Twitter page, Apple Music revealed Davido is breaking global records on. The Nigerian superstar’s [album] Timeless had the most first-day streams ever for an African album on Apple Music.”

To which Davido, quote tweeted to humbly reply, “God is too good!”

Apple Music wasn’t the only streaming platform, Davido’s new album broke records. AudioMach, also shared that Timeless now holds its record for the highest streams for within album in 24 hours.

Timeless is now via Davido Music Worldwide and Sony Music Entertainment. Find more information here.

Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Tracklist Recruits Features From Asake, Skepta, And More

Davido announced his fourth studio album Timeless just the other week. He shared the news with a trailer, in which he said, “There is a time for everything, a time to grieve and a time to heal, a time to laugh and a time to dance. A time to speak, and a time for silence.”

Today (March 29), only days away from the new LP, he gave fans more exciting news via a trailer. “Our guest tonight is a voice of a generation,” a voice says. “And now I know we can’t wait for the new album to drop, but for the moment, he’s been kind enough to let us in on the tracklist.”

The tracklist was then read aloud, and you can see it in full below; it has features from Asake, Skepta, and more.

1. “Over Dem”
2. “Feel”
3. “In The Garden” Fear. Morravey
4. “Godfather”
5. “Unavailable” Feat. Musa Keys
6. “Bop” Feat. Dexta Daps
7. “E Pain Me”
8. “Away”
9. “Precision”
10. “Kante” Feat. Fave
11. “Na Money” Feat. The Caveman & Angelique Kidj
12. “U (Juju)” Feat. Skepta
13. “No Competition” Feat. Asake
14. “Picasso” Feat. Logos Olori
15. “For The Road”
16. “LCND”
17. “Champion Sound” Feat. Focalistic Sound

Timeless is out 3/31 via Davido Music Worldwide and Sony Music Entertainment. Find more information here.

Davido Announced His New Album ‘Timeless’ With A Message Thanking Fans For Always Supporting Him

Nigerinan singer Davido is gearing up for the release of his fourth studio album, Timeless. Today (March 21), Davido announced the album via Instagram, with a trailer.

The trailer comprises of tour footage, juxtaposed with clips from what appears to be new music video. In the trailer, Davido speaks via voiceover, saying. “There is a time for everything, a time to grieve and a time to heal, a time to laugh and a time to dance. A time to speak, and a time for silence.”

The grief he is likely alluding to is likely related to the loss of his three-year-old son, who died in a drowning accident last October.

In the post’s caption, Davido thanked his fans for their boundless support, as he took a brief hiatus following the accident.

“Thank you to everyone out there for your love and support that has held me down,” he said. “All the love and messages while I was away, the gifts sent, the concerts you all threw! I appreciate it all. Today, I want to remind you all that what is now Timeless, was once new. It’s time for new.”

Find the trailer for Timeless above.

Timeless is out 3/31 via Davido Music Worldwide and Sony Music Entertainment. Find more information here.