Davido Opens Up on Son’s Death, Says Tragedy Was a Turning Point in His Life and Career

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described the tragic loss of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi, in 2022 as a major turning point in both his personal life and career.

Ifeanyi Adeleke tragically drowned in a swimming pool at Davido’s Banana Island residence in Lagos State in October 2022, a heartbreaking event that deeply affected the singer and his family.

In a recent interview with ABC News’ Rocsi Diaz, which began trending on Wednesday, Davido reflected on how the painful experience reshaped his priorities and outlook on life. He expressed pride in how he and his wife, Chioma, navigated the tragedy and found strength to keep moving forward.

“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 said.

The “Unavailable” crooner revealed that the resilience he and his wife displayed has inspired many, sharing how strangers often approach him in public to commend his strength during such a dark period.

“I know how many people randomly, like in the airports, will come to me like, ‘bro, you don’t know how your strength has gotten me through life.’ But me and my wife were talking the other day, I was like, I’m proud of us. Now we got twins, they’re big, shouting everywhere. But for us to go through that and be able to bounce back in a major way is huge,” Davido added.

Davido and Chioma recently celebrated a new chapter in their lives, tying the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony held in Miami on Sunday.