Renowned Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has candidly shared the challenges he faced in his career during 2016 after signing with American record label, Sony Music.

In a recent episode of the Drink Champs podcast, hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN, Davido revealed that 2016 was a difficult year for him, describing it as a period of decline. He attributed this setback to the failure of his debut EP released under Sony Music.

The podcast episode featuring Davido quickly gained viral attention after its release on Saturday, as fans were eager to hear the superstar's personal journey and the obstacles he encountered in his career.

He said in part, “I remember telling them [Sony Music team] that the producers you guys put me in with are cool but I need to go home. I was in America for almost seven months.

“I woke up one day and I was like, I need to go home. So, I just got on a plane and went back home. My brother, two weeks from when I got back home, ‘If’ blew up.

“Every artist can go through it; that point when you are so high, you’re untouchable, and then down the line you started fading. Every artist goes through that. That is the worst thing ever. I have had that period in my life and I was like, nah, I need to go back. Immediately I got back home, I got back my mojo.”