Hello family of steemians, today I would be trying something different, hope you get inspired by today's article, I would be using some great men of Nigeria to carry out my topic and also a great scientist / philosopher. These men has gone through challenges and struggle just for there DREAMS to be accomplished.
what are dreams ?
Dreams are those great ambition we are working out to be, dreams are something we can't see yet but we can feel it coming, they are visions or Goals we set to accomplish in the future. Read below to know more about dreams and accomplishments.
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Adeleke David Adebeji also known as his stage name Davido, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 21 November 1992, David is a Nigerian songwriter, singer and a record producer.
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Davidos mother Veronica Imade adeleke was a university lecturer, she died in year 2003 at the age of 23 leaving David with a single parent which was his father Adebeji Adeleke .
Dr. Adebeji adeleke is a well known business man, partner and co-founder of the Adeleke University at Ede, Osun state and also an Oil & gas company called "pacific holdings limited" with his net worth over $ 300million .
Challenges
Davido at 16 made it to oakwood university, a historically balk Christian college in Huntsville, In Alabama. Davido been a student in the school he met a friend named Jaymo, an American kid whose speakers always rattled davidos ceilings.
One day, I went to go check what the noise was. I went upstairs, opened the door, and the guy had a full studio in his room,” he says. “I told him that I was trying to do music, too. He asked me, ‘How much do you have to invest in equipment?’ And I said, ‘$2,000.’ He was like, ‘That’s too much. hey later went to a guitar center just for $500.
Ever since davido came in contact with Jaymo, David spent most times making musical beats and recording vocals sending them to his cousin down here in Lagos with some good connection in the Nigeria music industry. With all this going on Davido failed in tests and exams and he then dropped out and left town without letting his father that dropped him off with the sum of $2,000 , to use for his school needs.
He first travelled back to his home town Atlanta where he went to collect some extra cash, and then hopped in a plane and travelled to London, while touching down in London he threw his SimCard away, so he could not be reached again, that was when he started working on his talent and went from production to vocals. David said :
Therewas no Snapchat, no filter, no instagram and no twitter, I just went off the radar.
After, davido decided to relocate to Lagos to start off his music career, year 2011 but was been detained by his father and forced to begin school in Nigeria which was Babcock, but David always snuck out of school to make records which his father didn't support him doing.
Success
Dreams accomplished
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Davido ever since has been doing great for his age, from sold out shows to headlining events and successful tours. He was always making history, putting Nigeria on the map. He has won over 29 awards and 17 nominations also including international awards such as the MOBO AWARDS, etc .
Davido having 2 girls as daughters at age 23/24, which names are : Aurora Imade Adeleke and Hailey Veronica Adeleke .
Davido sould out U.K. Tour, about 5 thousand tickets sold .
davido also accomplished greatness being the CEO of DMW record label (davido music worldwide) and have signed artiste like mayorkun, dremo , etc. picture below.
Davido has a lot of endorsement deals such as RCA Sony record, AXE , etc.
Davido's networth
My Opinion
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Davido never gave up on his dream no matter the challenge and fear that came his way, he dreamt of it, worked towards it and prepare for
success .
Discipline is the ability to give yourself a command and you would follow it up, not procrastinating or feeling lazy. many of us are not doing what we want because of fear, but trust me dreams is at the other side of fear .
Follow this link to see a short clip on davido's successful 30billion Tour
Wizkid
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Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun also known as his stage name wizkid born on the 16 July 1990 also a Nigerian singer and a songwriter, Ayobalogun grew up in surulere, in a polygamous family. Wizkid earlier in the days was singing in the church, he was known then by the name lil prinz , he started recording at the age of 11 and formed a group named the Glorious five , the group was made of friends in his church and was formed in the year 2009.
On the April 9th 2017, wizkid father received a religious leader title Mogaji Adinni, making him Alhaji Chief Muniru Olatunji Balogun, Mr. Balogun's contribution to the mosque and the development of Islam earned him this title.
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Wizkid mother Jane Dolapo, having only Wizkid as her only son and 3 grandchildren also from Wizkid .
Wizkid with Mr&Mrs Balogun .
Wizkid attended Ijebu-ode grammar school at Ogun state, where he was already falling in love in with music, but his father denied him that passion and warned him to attend school lectures.
Ayobalogun started singing at the age of 11, and back then dropped an album of 7-tracks in his church titled lil .
challenges
Wizkid was attending leedcity university in Ibadan, Nigeria. He was studying international relations, he got to 200l level of his study, that was when he decided to quit school and focus on his music career.
They would say: ‘He used to record here, he used to learn here, he used to sleep here.’
Before Ayobalogun dropped out from the university he was discovered by a songwriter and also a producer named OJB JEZREEL he believed so much in Ayobalogun and soon, he was visiting Jezeel's point Beats studio in Gbaja frequently, which kind of made him a studio rat, OJB went as far as discussing to Ayobalogun parents indulging them in the idea of him quitting school and letting him focus on his music career, which his mother JANE DOLAPO was convinced and then she supported him in any way she could .
Then a year later, Ayobalogun took his music career to the next level, but things wasn't working the way he planned at first.
OJb jezreel started pushing Ayobalogun making him work and building his talent, taking him to events and trying to make him perform but because they were not feeling him at that point in time he wasn't allowed to perform .
This is OJB Jezreel the man that discovered Wizkid's talent .
OJB says '...I was the first person to go to his family house to tell them that it would be a nice idea if they allowed him to go into music.'
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Wizkid father Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun was never a rich man, he struggled taking care of his three wives let alone the children. wizkid started his career at a very young age and his father wasnt proud of his decision to quit school for music and that made him very upset at Ayobalogun and couldn't support his career as a musician, although he didn't have much financially to offer.
sucess
Wizkid SUPER STAR Album art cover
wizkid caught the attention of some top rated artiste in the industry, likes of MI, kels, etc, MI featured Wizkid in his album back then, year 2010/2011 titled fast money fast cars .
wizkid then met Banky W which happens to be a songwriter, recording artist, and also a record label owner called EME (Empire Mates entertainment).
dropped his life changing single holla at your boy at age 20 in year 2010, after that year he then dropped his first studio album super star year 2011. This certain album was known all over the music industry in Africa and for this form of recognition for a 20 year old was massive and for this, he is currently regarded as the leader or King of the new school as far as Nigeria pop scene is concerned.
Dreams accomplished
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Wizkid has gotten into 106 nominations and has won 28 awards till date, including international awards such as billboard awards , BET awards, etc.
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Wizkid has sold out shows worldwide, also has he headlines shows. wizkid got his first international breakthrough after he was featured in a music titled one dance with an international songwriter and recording artiste drake . One dance broke a lot of historical record and even got Wizkid on the Guinness book of records .
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Afterwards after when wizkid was established, he got a house for his parents to move in at the island Lagos Nigeria, but anyway still decided to stay in there home town shitta, surulere.
wizkid has forever been proud of his works, his father now supports him, maybe is the million followers or his personal millions that changed his father mindset towards him, who knows😁.
wizkid signing a new deal with his new partners Nike , which is also worth millions .
Wizkid also a CEO of a record label called starboy
Wizkid's net worth
Wizkid is worth $12 million dollars, down from his huge endorsement deals with various company such as Pepsi, Nike, RCA records( Sony records), etc.
My Opinion
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Life s all about consistency, this ability helps you to keep on trying no matter how hard you hit rock bottom.
Dreams are true and if you can keep on believing it would come true, no matter the situation you find yourself, remember the past cannot be changed so for that you have to embrace where you are right now and stay positive in whatever you do.
Be humble,even if you feel wronged, respond right.
Wizkid confessed having a poor background but because of his decision to work consistently and God's plan, He became the star he is now known as Wizkid , the only way you could fail is if you stop trying .
"I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success."
This encourages us to QUIT giving up.