Latest news with #DAVIDO
Business Insider
05-08-2025
- Business Insider
Infinix 2025: Smarter, sexier & built for Nigerian lifestyles
Infinix Nigeria has made a bold statement in 2025 with three headline-making smartphones released across the first half of the year. Whether you're a fashion-forward creative, an on-the-go professional, or someone who just wants a good phone without breaking the bank, there's something for you: the AI-powered NOTE 50 Pro, the ultra-chic HOT 60 Pro+, and the versatile SMART 10 Plus. NOTE 50 PRO – WHEN DAVIDO IS YOUR AI ASSISTANT The NOTE 50 Pro blends premium performance with real-world personality. The standout feature? One-Tap AI ∞ Assistant (Folax) with Davido as the official voice. Imagine hearing your favorite Afrobeats star respond when you activate AI features - like summarizing long texts, editing documents, masking sensitive info from images, or translating real-time calls. And it doesn't stop at smarts. The NOTE 50 Pro also brings: It's a flagship phone with attitude, and yes, it talks back. HOT 60 PRO+ – THE PHONE THAT SERVES LOOKS AND SMARTS Gen Z and content creators, this one is for you. The HOT 60 Pro+ is the world's slimmest 3D curved AMOLED phone at just 5.95mm. But its good looks are backed by tech that understands your vibe: 50MP SONY IMX882 camera, VLOG mode, and fast uploads with Helio G200 processor. AI Photo Tools: Retouch with AI Eraser, extend images beyond the frame, and stylize with Vogue Portraits. Google Circle to Search lets you search anything on your screen instantly—just draw a circle. 45W Fast Charging, 5160mAh battery, and JBL speakers. Whether you're shooting TikToks in Lagos or recording podcasts in Port Harcourt, the HOT 60 Pro+ is your style-savvy sidekick. Launched early in the year, the SMART 10 Plus proves that entry-level doesn't mean low performance: Android 14 Go Edition with clean, fluid interface. 6.6' HD+ Screen and 5000mAh battery. Up to 6+6GB RAM + 128GB Storage. AI-enhanced camera with scene detection and beautification. Bonus: You also get Circle to Search, just like the big boys. These phones are more than specs, they're smart, stylish, and made to match how you live.
The Independent
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Davido's '5ive' welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth
Afrobeats may be the hot sound of the moment, but Davido remembers a very recent past when music from Africa wasn't embraced globally, amid a perception the continent was one of only destitute poverty and primitive lands. 'I remember when Africans used to lie that they were Jamaicans,' laughed the Atlanta-born 'Fall' singer, who grew up between the U.S. and Nigeria. 'The narrative has immensely changed. And thanks to the people who are behind this, because it's not governments … it's the innovators. The musicians. The entertainers. The lawyers. The doctors in America, pushing the narrative of being African.' The Grammy-nominated artist, who has multiple 100 million-streamed songs on Spotify and is often credited as playing a vital role in the global expansion of Afrobeats, drops his new album, '5ive,' on Friday. Following 2023's ' Timeless,' the 17-track project boasts an international flare with features from Grammy winners Chris Brown and Victoria Monét, as well as Becky G and Afrobeats heavyweights Omah Lay and Victony. Davido began with 80 potential songs, then crowdsourced opinions from family and friends, using a ranking system to help curate the album. Suffering heartbreak in 2022 after his three-year-old son died from a drowning accident, the 32-year-old now looks at life with new perspective. 'My life was going so fast ... now, things are clearer,' said Davido, who now has five living children. 'After the crazy loss we had, God gave us twins: a boy and a girl. So, life is just different now — the importance of family and good people around you. I feel like the energy is very, very important, and I feel like that energy is what I used to record this album.' The Associated Press spoke with the megastar about the popularity of Afrobeats, unity and inspiring through grief. The conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. AP: What's the album title's significance? DAVIDO: It's my fifth album. But after I called it '5ive,' I went to go and do more research on the number five and what it entails, which is a symbol of hope, grace, change, growth. AP: How can Afrobeats not be looked at as a fad once the excitement dwindles? DAVIDO: Not over-loving the conception of Western validation … one song blows up, two songs blows up — only two songs — and they are running to America to do a tour. What happened to Ibado? What happened to the other places in Nigeria? The most important thing that will make us last longer is if we don't forget where we came from. AP: The women of Afrobeats seem united, but it hasn't been that way for the men. Can that change? (Competition, social media jabs and friction between camps have strained the relationship between the genre's biggest stars, Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid.) DAVIDO: Recently, the conversation has been had … when I see Bad Bunny working with Peso (Pluma), and Peso working with Farruko, I'm like, yo, there's so much unity. Imagine if all of us came together and busted out a tour? … We're older now, we are more mature, so I feel like maybe in the greatest future, you might see that happen. AP: How do you feel about non-Africans adopting the sound? DAVIDO: They can't do it better than us! I say this to Chris (Brown) every time we play around, I'm like, 'Chris, I can't sing R&B like you, but never in your life can you sing Afrobeats like me!' (laughs) I don't see any problem with it as long as it's done right and everybody's credit is due … at least come use an African producer. AP: Has your approach to making music changed since suffering an unimaginable loss? DAVIDO: Music-wise, I don't think it changed a bit because when I get to my artist mode, nothing distracts me. … When I dropped the 'Timeless' album and everything went crazy — like, the most streamed album in the (first) week in Africa ever — we celebrated the album with the people that were with us when we were in trying times. I feel like that was the beauty of it. And apart from that, I just want people to just look at my story and know that you can overcome anything. ___
