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DAVIDO Vs WHIZKID.
Welcome to a Happy New Year all. Year 2014 witnessed outstanding performances from the entertainment industry.
The recent spat between Davido and Wizkid was settled towards the end of last year (2014) to the delight of fans and friends alike. Even then, there exists a controversy of sorts between fans of both Davido and Wizkid as to which of the two is the better artist.
To the justice to such argument and lay it to rest , at least for the time being, it is pertinent to showcase each artists achievements against the other in order to make an objective assessment easier.
Below is a table of comparison between Davido [Omo Baba Olowo] and Wizkid [Wizzy Baby]:
S/NO NAME DAVIDO [DAVID ADEDEJI ADELEKE] WHIZKID [AYODEJI IBRAHIM BALOGUN] REMARK
1. AGE (21-11-1992) 22 YEARS OLD (16-7-1990) 24 YEARS OLD
2. NUMBER OF AWARDS [25] 3 THE HEADIES 2012; KORA AWARDS, 2 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS 2014, 2 AFRIMA 2014; BET 2014; 4 NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2014; CITY PEOPLE AWARDS 2014; GHANA MUSIC AWARDS 2014; CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2014; MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2014; NIGERIA MUSIC VIDEO AWARD; 2 AFIRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS; 2 DYNAMIX ALL YOUTH AWARDS; [18] B ET; MOBO; 3 THE HEADIES; MTV; CHANNEL O; GHANA MUSIC AWARDS; 3 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS; 2 DYNAMIX ALL YOUTH AWARDS; 2 CITY PEOPLE ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS; FUTURE AWARD;
3. NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS [45] 1 GHANA MUSIC AWARDS; 7 THE HEADIES; 3 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS; 7 CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS; 6 CITY PEOPLE ENTERTAINMENT AWARD; 2 DYNAMIX ALL YOUTH AWARDS; 6 NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS; 3 4SYTE TV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS; 1 KORA AWARD; 3 WORLD MUSIC AWARDS; 2 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS; 1 BET AWARD; 4 AFRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS; 1 MOBO AWARD; 1 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARD; 1 SOUL TRAIN AWARD; 1 THE FUTURE OF AFRICA AWARD; [64] 2 MOBO, 9 THE HEADIES, 7 CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, 11 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS, 7 GHANA MUSIC AWARDS, 2 DYNAMIX ALL YOUTH AWARDS, 5 CITY PEOPLE ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS, 3 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS, 4 WORLD MUSIC AWARDS, 1 BET AWARD; 3 NIGERIA MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS; 6 4SYTE TV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS; 1 THE FUTURE AWARD; 2 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS; 5 AFRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS;
4. COLLABOS GALLARDO, NEK-UNEK, NUMBER ONE, DADDY, SEXY LADIES, SHOKI REMIX, TCHELETE ft MAFIKIZOLO, BACK WHEN ft NAETO C; OVERSEAS ft SINA RAMBO; FEEL ALRIGHT ft ICE PRINCE; 2FACE; KAYSWITCH; D’BANJ; RUNTOWN; T-SPIZE; DEEKAY; SARKODIE; DIAMOND PLATNUMZ; BRACKET, FEMI KUTI, ANGEL, LYNXXX, IYANYA, WANDE COAL, ICE PRINCE, R2BEES, WALE, YOUNG JEEZY, AKON, MALEEK BERRY; LEGENDURY BEATZ; L. A. X.; BANKY W; SKALES; SHAYDEE; NIYOLA; WALE; JESSE JAGZ; NAETO C; IKECHUKWU; M. I.; KEL; D PRINCE; SEYI SHAY; PHYNO; TYGA; RIHANA;
5. NUMBER OF ALBUMS 1 [OMO BABA OLOWO] 2 [SUPERSTAR & AYO]
6. NUMBER OF SINGLES [15] OMO BABA OLOWO; BACK THEN; DAMI DURO; ALL OF YOU; OVERSEAS; EKURO; GBON GBON; FEEL ALRIGHT; GOBE; ONE OF A KIND; SKELEWU; AYE; TCHELETE; NAUGHTY; OWO NI KOKO; [12] HOLLA AT YOUR BOY; TEASE ME/BAD GUY; DONT DULL; LOVE MY BABY; PAKURUMO; OLUWA LO NI; JAIYE JAIYE; ON TOP YOUR MATTER; ONE QUESTION; JOY; BOMBAY; SHOW YOU THE MONEY;
7. CHARGE PER SHOW N5M – N8M N5.M
8. CHARGE PER COLLABO N.A. N10.
9. FOLLOWINGS (IG) @davidoofficial: 504,789 @wizkidayo: 483,805
11. FOLLOWINGS (TWITTER) @iam_Davido: 1,076,561 @wizkidayo: 1,371,338
HIGHEST YOUTUBE HITS AYE – 13,829,389.
SKELEWU – 8,459,497.
TCHELETE – 4,793,293. CARO – 8,416,929.
SLOW DOWN – 5,423,826.
13. BRAND AMBASSADOR/ENDORSEMENTS MTN PULSE [N30.M], GUINESS, CLOSE-UP, MTN [NN45.M], PEPSI [$350,000.], GUINESS, HENNESSY
14. HOME VALUATION N140.M N140. M
15. CHOICE TOYS. 2012 HONDA ACCORD, 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA, 2012 AUDI Q7, CHEROLET CAMARO, MERCEDES BENZ G55 AMG, BENTLEY CONVERTIBLE, PORSCHE PANAMERA, ROLLS ROYCE, BMW X6, VW CONVERTIBLE, HYUNDAI SONATA.
16. LEARNING 1. BIZ ADMIN., OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY, U.S.
2. CREATIVE ARTS BABCOCK UNIVERSITY NIGERIA. [IN VIEW] 1. INT’L RELATIONS LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY. [IN VIEW]
Source: Authors compilation from varied sources. (January, 2015)
From the above enumerated points, it is easy to summarise that Davido’s achievements, particularly in 2014, gives him an edge over Wizkid.
