{"id":690384,"date":"2019-08-24T09:11:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T09:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"29\">Performing back to back hits at the prestigious Madison Square Garden, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has unchecked one major accomplishment from his "},"modified":"2019-08-24T09:11:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T09:11:45","slug":"nigeria-davido-performs-alongside-50-cent-at-madison-square-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/24\/nigeria-davido-performs-alongside-50-cent-at-madison-square-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: Davido Performs Alongside 50 Cent at Madison Square Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"29\">Performing back to back hits at the prestigious Madison Square Garden, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has unchecked one major accomplishment from his to-do list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"32\">Davido broke into the music scene in 2011 with his monster single, &#8220;Back When&#8221; featuring another Nigerian artiste, Naeto C. He has rapidly become one of the most sort-after Afrobeats musicians globally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"34\">Performing to a mixed audience of potentially thousands of people at the Season 6 premiere of American TV series, &#8220;Power&#8221;, Davido was invited on stage by actor, producer, and rapper, Curtis &#8220;50 Cent&#8217; Jackson.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/.outer-ad-container.responsive-aans-view-a-container--><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"37\">This was a dream come true for the artist who just five months ago expressed his desire to perform at the popular arena known to host high-profile events than any other event venue in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"29\">Excited at this major music achievement, Davido shared an excerpt of his performance with 50 Cent on his Instagram page with the quote; &#8220;Dreams do come true for real&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"44\">Davido has experienced a meteoric rise in the music industry since 2011. His chat topping singles, &#8220;If&#8221; and &#8220;Fall&#8221; introduced him to the global market. Till date, his single &#8220;Fall&#8221; remains the longest-charting Nigerian song. 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