Afrobeats superstar Davido has disclosed that veteran Nigerian highlife musician Bright Chimezie inspired his latest hit track “With You,” a collaboration with singer Omah Lay.
In a video shared on social media, Davido is seen on a FaceTime call with Chimezie, where he reveals that Chimezie’s classic track “Because of English” served as the creative foundation for “With You,” a standout song on his recently released fifth studio album, 5ive.
“The latest hit I just did with Omah Lay, I used inspiration from your song, ‘Because of English,’” Davido told the highlife icon during the call. Chimezie responded with interest, to which Davido added, “I will tell them to play it for you. It’s trending everywhere, the whole world.”
Davido also expressed his desire to meet Chimezie in person to show his appreciation.
