VIDEO: Davido offers $1m for hit-song battle, says he has most hits

August 12, 2026 8:53 pm

Michael Boluwatife

Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has challenged fellow artistes to a $1m hit-song battle, boasting that no contemporary musician has more hit songs than him.

Davido made the declaration during a recent online interaction with streamer, Davrel.

The singer said he was ready to stake $1m in cash against any artiste willing to compete with him in a battle of hit songs.

“I will put up a $1M on the table. I will do it versus anybody. A million dollars cash, nobody has more hits than me,” he said.

Davido’s claim has since sparked reactions from music fans on X, with some users questioning the singer’s assertion and others backing artistes such as Olamide and Kizz Daniel.

Reacting to the challenge, an X user, Giwa Sulaimon Gbenga, wrote, “Hit is relative but if it’s anything to do with street acceptance, temporary waves and vibes then Olamide and Kizz Daniel (Vaddo) can lay claim to that. It’s a different ball game when talking about evergreen and lyrics.”

Another X user, @Odunayomi50, said he enjoys Davido’s music but would pick Olamide in a hit-song battle.

“I love Davido music but when it comes to hit songs I go with Baddo,” the user wrote.

However, @MEtinsoedi2 took a swipe at Davido’s public persona, writing, “Once you start seeing Davido as a content creator and not a musician, his attitude won’t surprise you again.”

The comments have further fuelled the debate among music fans over which Nigerian artiste has the strongest catalogue of hit songs.

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 $𝟏𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐭-𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐇𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐬

Credit – X | DavrelTv
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