Davido opens up about scandal that left him wanting to himself
Davido opens up about the 2014 scandal that nearly drove him to suicide. He highlights the importance of mental health awareness in the entertainment industry.
- Davido has revealed how a viral scandal left him feeling so overwhelmed that he considered ending his life
- The singer said he panicked after a private moment was exposed online for the world to see
- Calls from his father and sisters reportedly added to the pressure as the controversy spiralled
Award-winning Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about a painful chapter in his life, revealing that a scandal from 2014 left him feeling suicidal.
Speaking in an interview with Vibe Magazine, the singer recalled how a seemingly ordinary night in Ghana turned into a nightmare that almost broke him emotionally.
Little did he know that the encounter would soon become one of the most embarrassing moments of his life.
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The photo that sent him into panic mode
Davido explained that his manager, Asa Asika, rushed into his room with shocking news.
The lady had posted a photo of him sleeping online.
At the time, the singer was still young and trying to navigate fame, making the situation even harder to process.
What followed was a flood of calls from family members.
“My Daddy was calling me. My sisters were calling me,” he recalled.
The pressure, embarrassment and fear of public judgment reportedly became overwhelming.
Reflecting on how devastated he felt, Davido made a startling confession.
“The girl posted me sleeping. My Daddy was calling me. My sisters were calling me. If I saw balcony that day, I would have jumped,” he said.
The singer explained that he was young, careless and heavily involved in relationships at the time.
Looking back, he believes the scandal became a major lesson that transformed his outlook on fame, privacy and responsibility.
More than a decade later, Davido says the experience helped shape the man and global superstar he eventually became.
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