Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed his desire to collaborate with global music icon Rihanna.

Davido made the revelation during a live-stream session with popular Nigerian streamer and singer, Carter Efe, on the Twitch platform. The livestream, which lasted about three hours, took place on Wednesday evening.

During the session, Carter Efe asked Davido which artistes he would like to work with in the future.

Responding, Davido said:

“I would definitely love to do a song with Rihanna, Kehlani as well. I think me and Rihanna would make some dope music. And also my colleagues, Tems, Ayra, and Morravey as well.”

The comment has since sparked excitement among fans, especially as it comes just days after an AI-generated song featuring the vocals of Davido and Rihanna went viral online, fuelling speculation about a possible real-life collaboration.

Fans have continued to react enthusiastically to the video clip from the livestream, which has been widely shared on social media.