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I was once bigger than Wizkid, Davido – May D

By Musa Adekunle

14 January 2025   |   9:21 am

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Nigerian singer, Akinmayokun Awodumila aka May D, has said that there was a time he ranked above Afrobeats stars like Wizkid and Davido in the Nigerian music industry. The singer, known for his hits like Soundtrack and Ile Ijo, made this revelation during a recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast. Speaking during the podcast…

Nigerian singer, Akinmayokun Awodumila aka May D, has said that there was a time he ranked above Afrobeats stars like Wizkid and Davido in the Nigerian music industry.

The singer, known for his hits like Soundtrack and Ile Ijo, made this revelation during a recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast.

Speaking during the podcast episode, May D reminisced about the early days of his career, claiming that he, Wizkid, and Davido were once the top three artists in the country.

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He went further to assert that his music once surpassed theirs in popularity. “Then it was Wizkid, David, and I. I was even like bigger. Wetin be ‘Holla at Your Boy’ compared to ‘Soundtrack?’ he stated.

May D came into the limelight after joining Square Records, the record label owned by the award-winning duo P-Square, in 2011.

However, his tenure with the label was short-lived, as he was dropped in August 2012, a decision that he believes derailed his meteoric rise.

Reflecting on his fallout with P-Square, the 39-year-old singer expressed that parting ways with the label was a major turning point in his career.

He had previously suggested that his departure from Square Records allowed other artists, including Wizkid, to eclipse him in the industry.

May D also revealed details about his living conditions and financial struggles while signed to the label.

“When Davido was running from his dad, he came to my room in P-Square’s house, he was like, ‘May D, is this where you stay? I can’t sleep here oh.’ If I had a room, it would have been cooler.”

May D further disclosed that during his four years with the label, he didn’t own a bank account, “It’s only when someone has money that he opens an account.”