Davido claims he was paid $15k per day during ‘Coming 2 America’ production

Nigerian recording artiste, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido made a cameo in the Hollywood blockbuster, Coming 2 America.

In an exclusive interview with Ionwannatalk Podcast, the Afrobeats singer revealed he was paid $15,000 per day during the production of the Eddie Murphy’s movie.

Davido performed his 2018 smash hit, ‘Assurance’ in the movie.

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Speaking during the session, Davido revealed that his agent contacted him during his visit to Atlanta in 2020.

He shared that he received an email from his agent offering a deal from the ‘Coming 2 America’ team and the next day, he got a cheque.

“Onset, you get 15 racks a day bro! So in this whole time, I am still in disbelief. So my manager comes and goes we start shooting in November,” Davido shared.

Listen to the interview session below.

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