Afrobeats sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed excitement at performing for the first time at the BET Awards.
The ‘Stand Strong’ crooner delivered an energetic showing at the 23rd BET Awards held on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
During his performance, Davido made the audience vibe to a mixture of his popular songs ‘Feel’ and ‘Unavailable’ both featured on his latest album, Timeless.
Prior to the performance, the singer, in an interview session with Billboard’s Neena Rouhani, discussed the explosive rise of Afrobeats in the United States, shedding light on its growing popularity and influence.
He said: “I feel good performing tonight. It should be big. It should be amazing; it’s the first time I’m performing at the (BET) Awards, and I’m excited.
“I remember when I used to live in America as an African, in Atlanta and in Alabama for a while. I used to share (African) music, play music for my American friends and they loved it. So, I always knew if we had the opportunity to be heard, eventually it (Afrobeats explosion) would happen.
“Shoutout to all the Afrobeats artistes killing it as well. Everybody putting in works, coming out here doing tours, spreading the gospel (of Afrobeats).”
