Afrobeats star Davido has announced plans to enrol in a one-year master’s programme in political science at a UK university next year.
Speaking during a recent livestream, the
award-winning artist clarified that he would not enrol in a course at Adeleke
University, contrary to expectations.
He confirmed that the postgraduate
program will follow the standard one-year format common to many UK master’s
courses.
He stated, “I want to do my Master’s
next year in the UK, a one-year course in political science. I already have my
B.Sc,” when asked if the program will take place at Adeleke University, he said
no.
The announcement has been met with
support from fans, many of whom have highlighted it as a step toward personal
growth outside of entertainment.
The singer also reflected on his 15
years in the music industry, acknowledging what he described as divine timing
during this period.
“God is the best of all planners! 15
years in da game”, he wrote on X.
The milestone aligns with his 2026
induction into Atlanta’s Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame,
reinforcing his enduring influence on the genre.
Over the past decade and a half, Davido
has delivered a string of hits that have not only dominated the Nigerian charts
but also helped push Afrobeats onto the international stage.
1. Back When (2011) – The May 7, 2011,
release introduced the 18-year-old as a confident newcomer and served as the
lead single for his debut album Omo Baba Olowo.
2. Dami Duro (2011) – Released on
October 30, the Shizzi-produced track bypassed the typical slow rise of new
artists and became an instant cultural anthem ahead of his album
launch.
3. All of You (2012) – A defiant
GospelOnDeBeatz production that asserted his identity in an industry still
assessing his potential.
4. Skelewu (2013) – The August 13
release sparked over 100,000 fan dance videos on YouTube, making it one of the
earliest viral marketing successes in Nigerian music.
5. Aye (2014) – The Clarence
Peters-directed love song, released February 1, became a continental hit and
won Song of the Year at The Headies.
6. Fans Mi feat. Meek Mill (2015) – The
June 9 collaboration marked his first major push into the U.S. hip-hop market,
reaching one million YouTube views in 15 days.
7. IF (2017) – The February 17 comeback,
produced by Tekno,
reestablished him after a difficult Sony period and signalled a return to
homegrown talent.
8. Fall (2017) – Released on June 2, it
became the longest-charting Nigerian song in Billboard history and the first to
earn RIAA gold certification, expanding Afrobeats’ global reach.
9. FIA (2017) – The November 10 single
was the third in a four-hit streak that made 2017 his most dominant
year.
10. Like Dat (2017) – Released November
24, it completed a run of four consecutive hits rarely matched by any Nigerian
artist in a single year.
11. Assurance (2018) – The April 30 love
letter to Chioma Rowland turned her into a household name and became an anthem
across Africa.
12. Blow My Mind feat. Chris Brown
(2019) – The July 26 collaboration highlighted Afrobeats’ growing parity with
global pop acts.
13. FEM (2020) – Released September 10
as a response to Burna Boy, the song was later adopted as the unofficial anthem
of Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests in October.
14. Unavailable feat. Musa Keys (2023) –
The Amapiano-infused track reached No. 3 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats chart
and earned Davido his first Grammy nominations for Best African Music
Performance, Best Global Music Performance, and Best Global Music Album.
15. With You feat. Omah Lay (2025) – The
17th track on his fifth album 5IVE surpassed 100 million Spotify streams and
secured his fifth Grammy nomination, proving his relevance 15 years after his
debut.
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