Veteran Nigerian highlife legend, Bright Chimezie, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, for recognizing his influence and giving him credit for the hit song “With You”, featuring Omah Lay.
In a recent interview, Chimezie revealed that he was deeply honoured by Davido’s acknowledgment, particularly the singer’s admission that he drew inspiration from his classic track, “Because of English”.
Chimezie made the revelation in an interview recently.
He said: “Words cannot describe how I feel. I’m so delighted. I feel honoured. And I’m grateful to Davido for recognising that he drew inspiration from me.”
“I didn’t even know that his song With You was inspired by my song Because Of English. He was the person who made me to understand that.”
“He put a call across to me and confessed that he was inspired by my song. The humility and everything, I feel so happy about it.”
