Afrobeat star Davido said Wizkid And I Were First Young Artistes to make it big

Wizkid And I Were First Young Artistes To 'Blow' – Davido

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has said he and Wizkid were the first young Nigerian artists to hit stardom.

He said he was excited to see “new cats” (stars) such as Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun and Asake now dominating the music industry.

The Unavailable crooner stated this in an interview that went viral on social media on Thursday.

He said, “Everybody knows now. I was one of the first; me and Wizkid were one of the first young artists to blow up and it feels good seeing new cats like Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun, you know a lot of new cats coming, killing it, Asake who was on my album.

“So, yes, I think the future of Afrobeat is in good hands.”