Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Davido turned up the emotion at his jam-packed Godswill Akpabio International Stadium concert in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, during the opening leg of his highly-anticipated 5IVE Alive Nigeria Tour.
The night was electric with tens of thousands of fans thundered in to witness the artist unleash his catalogue of hits.
Amid the roar, one fan caught on camera couldn’t hold back tears as the singer’s performance moved him deeply. Davido reposted the clip on his Instagram story with the caption:
“I’m so happy my music can make y’all feel this way❤️”
In a separate statement at a pre-concert reception hosted by Governor Umo Eno and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Davido explained why Akwa Ibom was the first stop for his Nigerian tour.
He said the state’s world-class infrastructure played a key role.
“When we were looking around Africa, five places came, and Akwa Ibom was at the top of the list. A lot of people are flying from other states that don’t have this type of facility… You have a standard facility, that’s why we are starting here.”
Fans quickly turned to social media to praise the emotional moment and the singer’s connection with his audience.
@callmedamy wrote, “Maybe the guy dey go through a lot normally….” @ikande_70 added, “This one don go carry Man City to win.”
@iyanuphotos speculated, “Fit be say the guy dey cry say, ‘at least if I no fit go O2 Arena, I fit come to see my fave. Na joy dey make am cry.” @bigbaebiii_.gram said, “E get the way him go perform ‘Aye’ I dey burst cry.”
@ririgee_official noted, “If not for Davido music we go dey think say ‘she tell me say’ na vibe. 001.” @cecilia__remi joked, “Davido don release gospel song???”
With his powerful performance and genuine reaction to his fan’s emotion, Davido reinforced why he remains one of Nigeria’s top performers, connecting not just through music, but through feeling.