Funsho Arogundade
Davido during a chat with journalistsAfro-pop star and Sony/BMG Record new signee, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said that he is not out to oppress anyone with his wealth.
The multi-award winning singer however said he owes no one an apology for flaunting his expensive jewelries and automobiles on social media especially on Snapchat.
The music star, who has been receiving flak from some fans for excessive show-off, said he is always on social media to show off his acquisitions just to appreciate himself for working so hard, adding that, “it convenient to buy those luxurious items from money I earn from music”.
“I am not doing this to oppress anybody. I’m only happy that I can walk into any store anywhere in the world and spend $30,000 at a go off my music. That’s just it. And this is money that I make in Africa and not in America,” Davido told TheNEWS/PMNEWS on Thursday at a brief thank you party for select journalists hosted by BHM Group on his behalf.
According to the pop star, most times when he enters into stores overseas, he always have to explain to some inquisitive shop owners who usually ask him what he does for a living.
“Some would ask me if I am a basketball player? I say to them ‘No, I am an African and a musician.’ But the truth is that I love good life and I have to live it. That’s the beauty of these things. I don’t set out to oppress anybody. It’s all about living a good life and showing it to my fans,” he added.
In recent time, Davido, 23, has been active on the social media flaunting his wealth.
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Source:: PM Newspaper
