The World Knows We Didn’t Deserve It — Davido To CNN

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian musician and afrobeats superstar, Davido, has spoken publicly for the first time about the tragic loss of his 3-year-old son, Ifeanyi, in an interview with CNN. The singer revealed that the grieving process had an impact on his recently released album.

“Before my son passed, we had finished the album. But it was a tragic situation and I really had to calm myself down and take a step back,” Davido explained.

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The 30-year-old musician also revealed that he received an overwhelming amount of support from his family, friends, and fans, which helped him to cope with the loss.

“At some point, I couldn’t open my Instagram for weeks. One day, I just checked it and I saw messages from every kind of person in the world. I was like ‘you’re fine, you see everybody is rooting for you.’ That was one thing that really made me strong enough to stand up again, get back in the studio and do what I love,” he said.

Davido also acknowledged that the loss of his son was a devastating experience and that he and his fiancé, Chioma, did not deserve it. “Nobody would want that. And everybody knows that I and Chioma didn’t deserve that,” he said.

The musician’s son, Ifeanyi, died in November 2020, following a brief illness. Since then, Davido has largely kept his grief private, but his recent interview with CNN provides fans with a glimpse into how he has been coping with the tragic loss.

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Despite the difficult times, Davido is continuing to make music and bring joy to his fans around the world.