Five-time Grammy nominee Davido has revealed that his hit song With You, featuring Omah Lay, nearly didn’t make the final tracklist of his album 5IVE.
The Afrobeats superstar shared the revelation during an awards ceremony, admitting that the now Grammy-nominated track was initially overlooked during internal listening sessions.
“Man, it’s so crazy because that song almost didn’t make the album. With You was not in anybody’s top five. And now look at it go. Every time I was performing it, my heart would just start beating like, what if I didn’t put this song?” Davido told OkayAfrica.
He also recounted the moment he learned of his latest Grammy nomination, saying the news came unexpectedly while he was in Dubai, just days before his birthday.
“I was in the car, actually, checking a car, and then my phone rang. They were like, ‘Oh yeah, another nomination.’ I was like, wow. Thank God,” he said.
With You was released in April 2025 as the 17th track on Davido’s fifth studio album, 5IVE. Since then, it has become one of his most successful recent releases, topping charts and surpassing 100 million streams on Spotify.
Despite the song’s global success, Nigeria did not secure a Grammy win at the 2026 awards, with South African singer Tyla taking home the Best African Music Performance trophy.
Looking ahead, Davido said he is focused on touring and releasing new music. He is also set to perform at Coachella 2026, becoming the only Nigerian artist on the festival’s lineup. He is scheduled to perform on both Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, in Indio, California.
