Part 2: The Day I Met My Favorite Celebrity

The following morning, I woke up still in awe of what had happened. My phone was buzzing with messages from friends reacting to the selfie I had posted with Davido the previous evening.  
Some didn’t believe it at first. Others flooded me with questions:  
“How did you meet him?”  
“Where was this?”  
“What was Davido like in person?”  

It felt surreal. One day I was just a regular student juggling lectures and assignments, and the next, I was face to face with one of Africa’s biggest music legends.

What stuck with me most wasn’t the picture or the crowd—it was the way Davido treated me. He looked me in the eyes, smiled warmly, and gave me a few minutes of his time like I truly mattered.  
For those moments, he wasn’t just OBO or the superstar.  
He was human—real, grounded, and kind.

Later that day, back at school, everyone was talking about it.  
Emeka, my classmate, joked, “Toluwani, better drop music now. You’ve made it already!”  
We laughed, but deep down, something had shifted.

That encounter planted a seed in me.

I went home, sat on my bed, and reflected. I’d always loved writing, storytelling, and entertainment—but I had never taken it seriously. That night, I opened an old notebook and started writing again. My first story? A short film idea about a student who randomly meets Davido and ends up working behind the scenes in the music industry.

As days passed, I found myself researching more—how artists build their brands, how music videos are written and shot, how social media plays into success. I wasn’t just a fan anymore. I was inspired.

Then, something happened that shook me again.

A week after the encounter, I got a DM from Davido’s personal assistant.

“Hi Toluwani, Davido mentioned meeting you and said you were very respectful and passionate. We’re hosting a youth talent session this weekend. He’d love for you to attend.”

I stared at my phone in disbelief. My hands literally trembled.

He remembered me?

I replied immediately with a huge YES.

On the day of the session, I wore my best clothes and arrived early. It was held at a creative space on the Island—filled with young people like me. Writers, dancers, singers, dreamers. The air was buzzing.

We were grouped into different talent tracks. I joined the creative writing group and submitted a one-page script idea titled “Chance Encounter.”  
Moments later, a panelist called my name.

“Toluwani? Step forward.”

Heart pounding, I walked to the front. She smiled at me, holding my paper.

“This is really beautiful,” she said. “Is it real?”

I smiled. “Yes ma. Every bit of it.”

She nodded. “We can feel that. Keep writing. Keep dreaming. There’s something powerful in you.”

That was all I needed to hear.

I stepped outside after the session, heart full, sun shining down on me.

Meeting Davido wasn’t just a lucky day—it was a turning point.  
A reminder that your idols can inspire your journey… but you’re the one who has to keep walking it.

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To be continued in Part 3...