Davido opens up on how losing his son Ifeanyi changed his life

Afrobeats superstar Davido has spoken about how the painful loss of his 3-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, in 2022 completely changed his outlook on life.

Ifeanyi tragically drowned in a swimming pool at the singer’s Banana Island home in Lagos in October that year — a moment that shook fans across the world.

In a recent interview with ABC News’ Rocsi Diaz, Davido revealed that the tragedy gave him a new perspective, both on life and his music career. He said stepping away from the spotlight for a while allowed him to reflect and refocus.

“Stepping away after losing my son and being able to look back on my career gave me a refocus on how I wanted to move forward. It changed my life,” he shared.

The singer also spoke about how he and his wife, Chioma, found the strength to keep going, a journey that has now inspired many people.

“I know how many who randomly come to me at the airport to tell me how my strength has inspired them in hard times. I was telling my wife the other day that I’m proud of how we bounced back. Now, we have twins. They are big and shouting everywhere. For us to be able to go through the loss of our son and be able to bounce back in a major way is huge,” he said.