Video: IshowSpeed connects with Davido on FaceTime in Lagos
Abdullateef Fowewe
IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., has lit up the internet with an explosive FaceTime call from Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido during his high-energy livestream in Lagos.
The chaotic 34-second clip, captured amid a pulsing party scene with colorful lights and thumping music, shows Speed losing his mind in pure fanboy ecstasy, drawing over 1 million concurrent viewers on his Africa tour.
Speed’s hype was off the charts as he screamed into the phone, repeatedly yelling “Davido! Davido!” and declaring, “The biggest in Africa! Oh my God! 001! I love you bro!” His wide-eyed grin and sweaty enthusiasm, phone pressed close to his face, captured the raw thrill of the surprise call from Davido, who was tuning in from Paris.
