How Having an American Passport boosted My Music Career – Davido
David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, an Afrobeats musician, claims that his possession of an American passport has given him a significant advantage in his music career.
In a recent interview with Omega, the artist disclosed that he considers his passport to be invaluable, worth more than a million dollars.
Davido explained that his American passport grants him an advantage when it comes to visa approvals, particularly in comparison to some of his band members who face difficulties in obtaining visas. This advantage stems from his American citizenship.
He said, “That part of my life [being born abroad] didn’t come out until I blew up. People thought I live in Nigeria. It was later on in my career that people realized that I did Alabama college and stuff like that.
“It wasn’t like I was introduced as an American artist in Nigeria. I’ve been in the streets back home. The only thing is that I could fly anytime I wanted, like go to America anytime I wanted.
“Till date, I don’t care how much money you’ve got, that blue passport is worth more than a million Dollars.
“For example, we were going to Australia for a tour, to get the structure is so hard because some of my band members were having difficulties in getting the papers just because of their passports.
“But obviously, it’s kind of easier for me because of the blue passport.”