Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has spoken candidly about co-parenting his children with different women, revealing that some of his children have questioned him about their family dynamics.
Speaking during an interview with the BBC, the singer disclosed that his two eldest daughters, Imade and Hailey, had at different times asked why they have different mothers and why they do not live with him.
Davido also explained that his personal life has influenced his music career, recalling that his first daughter, Imade, once questioned him after seeing him surrounded by several women in one of his music videos on television.
He said, “My children are coming of age and they have started asking why they have different moms and why don’t they live with me and stuff that kids ask.
“One day, my first daughter walked up to me and said, ‘Daddy, I saw you on TV holding and dancing with two girls’.”
Davido said he makes a conscious effort to remain actively involved in the lives of all his children despite the challenges of co-parenting.
The Afrobeats star is a father of six. He and his wife, Chioma Adeleke, are parents to twins and previously lost their first son together, Ifeanyi, in a tragic incident.
His other children include Imade, born in 2015 to Sophia Momodu; Hailey Veronica Adeleke, born in 2017 to Amanda; and Dawson Adeleke, born in 2020 to model Larissa Yasmin Lorenco.
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Davido has frequently spoken about fatherhood and the importance of maintaining a close relationship with all of his children despite his demanding music career and co-parenting responsibilities. Over the years, the Afrobeats star has shared moments with his children on social media and has often emphasized that being present in their lives is one of his biggest priorities.
The singer’s family life has remained a subject of public interest, particularly following his marriage to Chioma Adeleke and the birth of their twins. Despite balancing a successful international music career, Davido has repeatedly maintained that he strives to spend quality time with each of his children and support them regardless of where they live.
In a recent interview with the BBC, the award-winning singer opened up about some of the difficult conversations he has had with his children about their family structure. He revealed that his two eldest daughters, Imade and Hailey, had at different times asked why they have different mothers and why they do not live with him.
Davido also disclosed that his personal life sometimes intersects with his career, recalling how his daughter, Imade, once questioned him after watching him surrounded by several women in one of his music videos. According to the singer, such moments have required honest conversations as he continues to navigate fatherhood in the public eye.
