Davido Urges OGs To Return Home Now
Afrobeat star Davido has raised concerns about a shift in demand for Nigerian artistes abroad as he advised industry veterans to focus more on performing in Nigeria.
Speaking on The Uncut Podcast, the singer reflected on how the music scene in the UK and US has changed.
According to him, international audiences are now too familiar with Nigerian acts and expressed hope that major artistes would return home in the next few years, noting a decline in the overseas market compared to before.
“In the next 10 years I want the music OGs to come back to Nigeria. There is already ‘see finish’ in London, America, honestly,” he said.
Davido compared the current trend to previous years and highlighted a drop in artistes who can sell out big foreign venues on their own.
“Three years ago at least 20 artists can come to London and do show and get sold out, but now I can count maybe 4 or 5 and we all know them. We can all see the shift,” he stated.
BY ABDULBAQI JIBREEL AJAO
