- A music fan name on X (formerly Twitter) has called for Nigerian music star Davido to fire his manager, Asa, after the manager shared his personal most-played songs of the year which did not feature Davido.
- Asa’s playlist included international artists like MGK and Justin Bieber. ABEFE publicly criticized the manager, stating he is “not worthy to be his manager” and “doesn’t love working with David”.
A music enthusiast on X (formerly Twitter) identified as ABEFE has publicly called for Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to fire his manager, Asa, after the manager shared his personal most-played songs and top artists of the year.
The manager’s shared playlist notably excluded Davido, instead featuring international artists such as MGK, Justin Bieber, and Ryan Leslie. This omission immediately triggered a heated debate among fans and non-fans about the manager’s commitment to the star.
Reacting to the playlist, ABEFE publicly criticized the manager’s choices and demanded his immediate dismissal. ABEFE wrote: “If I’m Davido today, I will sack Asaasika, he’s not worthy to be his manager… ika ni Bobo yen… he doesn’t love working with David.”
This comment set off a wave of mixed reactions on social media, sparking a discussion about whether a manager is required to prioritize listening to or streaming their artist’s music.
Users quickly took sides on the issue of loyalty versus professional duty:
LAMPs supported the need for streaming: “No be lie sha na your manager suppose dey stream your song even if him don hear am before dem release am your manager suppose dey add to your streaming numbers not everybody listen to songs because dey like it some listen to songs because they want to rack up streaming numbers.”
Godfather suggested a lack of genuine interest: “I keep telling you pple, they are just there for the lifestyle, they don’t really like his music.”
AYO offered a harsh opinion on Davido: “They all know Davido is talentless and a dullard generally but they are just there to lie to him and help him eat his money.”
However, others defended the manager. Vipe Minister argued that the manager is constantly exposed to the music: “He listens to Davido live everyday. They’re together most of the time and y’all still want him to stream his music endlessly?!”
Juicebox questioned the fan logic: “Are y’all this db?? You call someone his manager yeah? Who go first listen to the song before una start to dey pay to hear am? Omo🤦♂️”**
