Grammy 2026: How I almost omitted ‘With You’ on 5IVE album – Davido

Five-time Grammy nominee Davido has revealed that his hit song ‘With You’, featuring Omah Lay, almost didn’t make the final tracklist of his 5IVE album.

The Afrobeats star made the disclosure in an interview with OkayAfrica, shared by HYPETRIBE on Monday.

He said the song, which earned him a Grammy nomination, was not a favourite 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, ” Davido said.

The song’s success made its near omission emotional for Davido, who often wonders what would have happened if he hadn’t included it.

“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?” he added.

Davido also recalled the moment he learned of his latest Grammy nomination, saying the news came unexpectedly while he was in Dubai, close to 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’ has become one of Davido’s most successful recent releases, topping charts and garnering over 100 million streams on Spotify.

Despite the song’s success, Nigeria didn’t win any Grammys, with South Africa’s Tyla taking home Best African Music Performance.

Speaking on his focus, Davido said his eyes his set on touring and new music, with a performance at Coachella 2026 confirmed.

Davido, who is the only Nigerian artist on the festival’s lineup is set to perform on both Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, 2026, in Indio, California.

“Going back on tour, definitely more music. I’m about to do Coachella. Big plans,” he said.

Source: The Nation