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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, aka Davido, said his success in the entertainment industry is not because of his wealthy background but his values.<\/p>\n

Appearing on the American podcast \u2018Business Untitled,\u2019 Davido explained that there are people from wealthier backgrounds than him who have attempted to create a niche for themselves in the entertainment industry but weren\u2019t as successful as he is.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many billionaires in Nigeria, even richer than my father… And there are people [billionaire\u2019s children] who have tried to do what I have tried to do: music, entertainment, business. But mine has been successful because of my values,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest challenge I had when I started music was that my father is wealthy. But I got accepted for one reason and that reason is that I am good, talented. I don\u2019t think I would have ever been accepted if I wasn\u2019t good at what I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, aka Davido, said his success in the entertainment industry is not because of his wealthy background but his values. 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