“The King is back, OBO is back, Ori Ade is back,” these are some of the many phrases that rent the air on social media as Davido finally made his official return to social media and to the Nigerian music space.
Davido, in his official statement, talked about his new album Timeless, which is set to hit the market on March 31, 2023.
He also thanked everyone who showed him love and support while he was away.
The Afrobeat singer disclosed that all the messages, gifts, and concerts thrown in his name were not lost on him, and he truly appreciates them.
Davido also said there’s a time for everything; time to laugh, dance, grieve, heal, speak and stay silent.
“I do all of this in my own time, grounded by your love which is TIMELESS.”
In an emotive Instagram video, which chronicled his storied 11-year career, Davido thanked his fans for all the ‘support, love and gifts’ while he was away.
“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,” he added in the caption. “Today, I want to remind you all that what is now Timeless, was once new. It’s time for new.”
Timeless marks Davido’s first album since 2020’s A Better Time, which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard‘s World Albums chart.
‘A Better Time’ featured an galaxy of some of the biggest global music stars including Chris Brown, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lil Baby, and many more.
Last year, the gruff-voiced singer was also featured on the lead single from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official soundtrack, “Hayya Hayya (Better Together),” alongside Trinidad Cardona and AISHA, which he also performed at the closing ceremony to wide acclaim.
After the Instagram announcement, hundreds of thousands of fans expressed their support and excitement.
Big American names including Ludacris, Fabolous, Latoya Luckett, Shensea and more also jammed the comment section to welcome Davido back to the music game.
