Jowo: Victor AD debunks claims of alleged song theft by Davido
Nigerian Musician, Victor AD, has debunked claims that Davido allegedly stole his hit song ‘Jowo’
A tweet surfaced on Monday claiming that Victor AD had granted an interview with HipTV where he alleged that Davido stole his song.
The tweet had read, “Victor AD just confirmed Davido stole his record ‘Jowo’. According to him, OBO heard d song after they recorded ‘Tire You’. He was surprised to see d song on ABT without him/his mgt consent. He said Davido blocked him on Socials & threatened to ruin him. This wickedness.”(sic)
But reacting to the allegation which has sparked debate on social media, Victor AD stated in a tweet on Tuesday that he did not write ‘Jowo’
The singer wrote, “Omo, no be me write JOWO for @davido. I don’t know where all this is coming from. Make una let baba celebrate him 10yrs in peace #olofofo.”(sic)
This speculation is making rounds the same week Davido is celebrating his decade-long career in the entertainment industry.
Davido rose to fame after releasing “Dami Duro”, the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012).
The singer has released his second studio album A Good Time in November 2019, supported by singles including “Blow My Mind”. He was also cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019. In 2020, He released his third studio album A Better Time, which included ‘Jowo’ as one of its tracks.
The OBO, as he is fondly has also won many awards and garnered recognition in his 10years in the music industry.
