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Davido’s ‘Timeless’ breaks global record of most first-day streams on Apple Music

The Nigerian musician first announced the release of his album in the early hours of last Friday.

• April 3, 2023
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Nigerian musician David ‘Davido’ Adekele’s new album, ‘Timeless’, has broken global record of most first-day streams for an African album on Apple Music.

Apple Music, in a tweet on Monday, disclosed this while his fans across the globe continue to enjoy Davido’s latest album.

@davido is breaking global records,” Apple Music tweeted. “The Nigerian superstar’s #Timeless had the most first-day streams ever for an African album on Apple Music.”

The Nigerian musician first announced the release of his album in the early hours of last Friday.

Davido dropped the 17-track track album on March 31, making it his fourth studio album since his career started.

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