'I am respected abroad because they know I am the King in Nigeria' - Davido says on Western validation

• Davido says the respect he enjoys overseas is because of his status as a King in Nigeria.

• The Afrobeats superstar, who is one of the most famous musicians from Africa, emphasised the importance of connecting with the local audience.

• Ahead of his latest album 'ORIADE', Davido stated that he will be returning to his Afrobeats roots.

In a recent Twitch stream with streamer Carter Efe, Davido, while encouraging the content creator and comedian to continue focusing on building in Nigeria, said that the respect he enjoys abroad is because of his status in Nigeria as a King.

"It's very important to take over your home...The Western validation is good and sweet, but they are looking at your motion here. The motion I have in Yankee (overseas) is because they know in Nigeria, I am the King," Davido said, narrating how his popularity in Nigeria impacts the respect he gets abroad.

The multi-award-winning star narrated how the Jamaican Reggae star YG Marley was stunned by the sheer size of his popularity in Nigeria after visiting to shoot the video for their hit collaboration 'Awuke'.

Davido's encouragement to Carter Efe follows his inability to attend American streamer Kai Cenat's Streamers University due to his inability to secure an American visa. Efe had secured admission to attend the highly competitive workshop, which serves as a platform for budding streamers, but unfortunately couldn't make it to the United States due to President Trump's immigration policy, which has made travelling to the United States difficult for many from several countries, including Nigeria.

Ahead of his recently released sixth album 'ORIADE,' Davido shared that he will be returning to his Afrobeats roots and crafting songs inspired by African indigenous music. The album, released on July 31, has 13 tracks and features a global lineup of talent, including Leon Thomas, Black Sherif, Aya Nakumara, Mayorkun, Fola, Llona, NO11, JAZZWRLD, and GL_Ceejay.

'ORIADE' is the first time a Davido album will not carry 17 songs, as his previous five albums have all maintained the same number of songs, marking a new era for the award-winning megastar whose 15-year-long career has established him as one of Afrobeats' greatest stars.

Davido has started announcing dates for a world tour that will follow the album, just as he did on his monumental 5IVE tour that included historic stops in 5 Nigerian cities.