Nigerians react as Akon picks favorite singer between Davido, Burnaboy

He was asked to choose between Davido and Burna Boy in a recent Drink Champs podcast interview with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN, and he chose Davido without hesitation.

Akon reaffirmed his admiration for Davido, calling him a “beast,” and asserted that the singer deserves more recognition and acclaim than he has so far earned.

He said: “I would probably go with Davido. Oh David, that kid right there is a beast, he’s the beast, he’s another one I think that deserves more flowers than he’s received”

The singer’s statement sparked numerous discussions among social media users as they shared varied views.

See some comments here

iambeccadam: “So where did he say davido is better than burna boy ,he said he prefer davido”

desmond_dex: “Burna boy is currently bigger than Akon and Davido combined”

kellygotpaid101: “Normally David single-handedly took afrobeat to the US without no fvcking body. Do you know how big if and fall was in the US in 2017”

director_suave: “DAVIDO, na capital letter I use write am just in case eyes Dey pain you!”

heiz0z: “Davido paved the way for both wiz and burna”

hoskid_oshaa: “Davido is far better than Akon and Burna is better than both of them combined”

mr2talk1: “Wizkid have done it all No African artist can shade wizkid with streaming, Award, certifications,sold-out,headlined show is the biggest artist in African”

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