Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described the death of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi, as a life-changing experience.
Ifeanyi died in October 2022 after drowning in a swimming pool at the singer’s Banana Island residence in Lagos State.
In an interview with ABC News’ Rocsi Diaz, Davido said the tragedy reshaped his outlook on life and his music career.
He noted that he and his wife, Chioma, were proud of how they handled the loss and found the strength to move forward.
“Stepping away after losing my son and being able to look back at my career gave me a refocus on how I wanted to move going forward. It changed my life.
“I know how many people randomly come to me at the airport to tell me how my strength has inspired them in hard times. I was telling my wife the other day that I’m proud of how we bounced back. Now, we got twins. They are big and shouting everywhere.
“For us to be able to go through the loss of our son and bounce back in a major way is huge,” he said.
