Afrobeats star Davido has revealed that veteran Nigerian highlife singer, Bright Chimezie inspired his hit song with Omah Lay, ‘With You.’
In a video call that surfaced online on Wednesday, Davido was seen speaking with Bright Chimezie and acknowledging the impact of his classic hit, ‘Because of English’ on his newly released song With You, a collaboration with Omah Lay.
Davido also informed the veteran singer about his desire to meet him in person and appreciate him.
“The latest hit I just did with Omah Lay, I used inspiration from your song, ‘Because of English’,” he tells Chimezie.
“Yeah?” Chimezie asked.
“Yes o, I will tell them to play it for you. It’s trending everywhere, the whole world,” Davido replied.
The DMW boss added, “I’m still around for a bit, so I was telling them maybe we will get you to come to Lagos so we will meet. It would be nice.”
Chimezie responded, “Okay, that would be wonderful, that would be nice.”
In 1984, Bright Chimezie introduced his Zigima Movement to the music scene with his debut album, ‘Respect Africa’. His sophomore album ‘Life of Yesterday,’ was released early in 1987 and included songs like ‘No True Love’, ‘Nne m Oma’, and ‘Message Boy’. In total, he has released eight studio albums in his musical career.