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Davido Brags That He Made $1M Off ” Pon Pon ” Sound

Davido with Money

The artistes of the year winner at Headies Awards 2018 and DMW‘s boss David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido makes a bold statement as regards the ‘pon pon’ sound which was the template for making a hit song last year.

It would go down in history that DMW honcho Davido is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Ghanaian influenced rhythm which we now know as ‘pon pon’ sound. The music star had a series of hit songs which was woven around the ‘pon pon’ sound template such as; ‘IF’, ‘Fall’, ‘Fia’ etc.

During an interview with Moet Abebe of Soundcity Radio 98.5 FM, the ‘Assurance’ crooner revealed that although a lot of artists claim the sort of invented the ‘pon pon’ thing, he is surely the first artist to have made at least $1 million off that sound.

Davido
Davido Brags That He Made $1M Off ” Pon Pon ” Sound

As the interview progressed Davido revealed that his music imprint was working on a collaborative album which would feature everyone on the label. He also added that the unnamed album would be released in June.

Lastly, a collabo should be expected between himself and one-third of the Migos Quavo.

Watch the full interview below:

Reporting by Olayinka Koya

Olayinka Koya leads GYOnlineNG, an independent publication based in Ibadan, Nigeria. He covers Nigerian music, Nollywood, and the business decisions shaping the entertainment industry.

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