{
  "id": 8837479,
  "title": "Wizkid, Wande Coal advised me on how to leave school for music – Davido",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/wizkid-wande-coal-advised-me-on-how-to-leave-school-for-music-davido",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wizkid-wande-coal-advised-me-on-how-to-leave-school-for-music-davido/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned Nigerian musician David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, recently shared insights from his early music career in the Afrobeats Documentary. He disclosed that he sought advice from fellow artists Wizkid and Wande Coal on balancing music and education. According to Davido, the duo informed him that the sole path to leaving his academic pursuits was to attain celebrity status. Reflecting on the matter, the singer mentioned that he knew his father would not permit him to abandon his studies for a career in music. However, following the massive success of his hit single 'Dami Duro', he found himself unable to persist in his education. \"I inquired from Wizkid and Wande Coal about their own experiences leaving school for music,\" Davido recounted. \"They advised that the key was to achieve widespread recognition. I understood my father's stance, but when 'Dami Duro' skyrocketed in popularity, I couldn't continue my education.\" Subsequently, Davido returned to school, skillfully managing both his academic responsibilities and music endeavors. He struck a mutually beneficial arrangement with his father, allowing him to resume his studies in exchange for access to a recording studio and his father's full endorsement of his musical pursuits. Davido ultimately earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Babcock University in 2015.",
  "summary": "Famous singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he consulted his colleagues, Wizkid and Wande Coal, in the early stages of his career on how to combine music with schooling.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Wizkid, Wande Coal advised me on how to leave school for music – Davido",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/wizkid-wande-coal-advised-me-on-how-to-leave-school-for-music-davido",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:47:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}