Famous Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, says he has been struggling with his voice.

Davido, during a chat with a Nigerian-based music magazine, ‘The Native," recounted occasions when he had lost his voice before a stage performance.

Speaking on how he has been criticized for his hazy and husky voice, the singer disclosed that he had to learn to deal with the problem and ensure it didn’t affect his music.

He said, “My doctor, at some point, advised me against non-essential verbal communication.

“Because my voice is already husky, when my voice goes, it’s so annoying. I like to express myself, and I speak a lot, so when I can’t talk, it’s annoying.

“It’s so uncomfortable when I have a show and my voice is not back, and I’m impatient, so I’ll just be coughing,” he said.

Davido released his first single, Back When," in 2011, a song from his debut album, Omo Baba Olowo (2012). He rose to fame after releasing Dami Duro, the second track of the album.

He has put out multiple chart-topping singles in the last decade.