Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, speaks about a distressing early encounter with fame and its impact on his mental health. In interviews reported by multiple outlets, he says that after a negative incident involving a hotel stay, the experience affected him so severely that he contemplated suicide. Davido recounts that he remained in a dangerous state of mind and feared he might act on those thoughts, describing how seeing a balcony at the time could have led him to jump.
He discusses the episode on the Vibe Podcast, focusing on how early fame brought unexpected pressure and harm, and how his mental health deteriorated as the situation escalated. Both sources present the same core account: Davido refers to an initial, troubling event tied to fame, describes suicidal ideation, and says that the presence of a balcony during the moment could have pushed him toward taking his own life. The reports do not provide further details about the specific incident beyond his claim that it involved an altercation with a person he had lodged in a hotel, and they present his comments as personal reflections.
