{"id":176957,"date":"2025-04-08T07:32:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/african-music\/mayorkun-celebrates-davidos-impact-on-his-career-as-he-marks-9-years-since-debut\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T07:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:32:46","slug":"mayorkun-celebrates-davidos-impact-on-his-career-as-he-marks-9-years-since-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=176957","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkun celebrates Davido\u2019s impact on his career as he marks 9 years since debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"single-article-img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Davido-and-Mayorkun-857x598-1.jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Davido-and-Mayorkun-857x598-1.jpeg\"\/><\/figure>\n<article>\n<p><strong>Nigerian singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has paid heartfelt tribute to music superstar Davido as he marked 9 years since the release of his breakout single <em>Eleko<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustok.com\/lyrics\/certified-loner-no-competition-lyrics-mayorkun\/\">Certified Loner (No Competition)<\/a><\/em> crooner reflected on the pivotal moment in 2016 when <a href=\"https:\/\/notjustok.com\/tag\/davido\/\">Davido<\/a> signed him to Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), launching his career into the spotlight. In a nostalgic post, <a href=\"https:\/\/notjustok.com\/tag\/mayorkun\/\">Mayorkun<\/a> shared the cover art of <em>Eleko<\/em>, his debut track under DMW, and simply wrote, <em>\u201cThank you for all,\u201d<\/em> in a message directed to Davido.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkun, who has since moved on from DMW and is now affiliated with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustok.com\/tag\/olamide\/\">Olamide<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s YBNL, has remained vocal about the instrumental role Davido played in shaping his journey as an artist. In previous interviews, he revealed how he lived with Davido for three years, an experience he describes as transformative.<\/p>\n<p>Despite no longer being signed to DMW, the bond between the two artists remains strong, with Davido frequently showing support for Mayorkun\u2019s projects.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkun\u2019s anniversary post serves as both a tribute and a reminder of the enduring impact Davido has had on the careers of many young talents in Nigeria\u2019s music industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIJiJ5bs8Y_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Get updates as they drop via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NOTJUSTOK\">X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/notjustokpage\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has paid heartfelt tribute to music superstar Davido as he marked 9 years since the release of his breakout single Eleko. 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