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  • 7 Nigerian Celebs Who Slid Into the DMs of People More Famous Than Them

    鈥淚鈥檓 a graphic artist of magnitude,鈥 AG Baby once DMed Don Jazzy.

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    Forget that celebrities receive a torrent of DMs from fans. They also often slide into other famous people’s inbox. Imagine Adekunle Gold sliding into Don Jazzy鈥檚 DM to beg for a job as a graphic designer. Hard to believe, right?听

    That鈥檚 why we combed through the internet archives to find these seven celeb interactions that went down in the DMs. Which ones were successful and who got aired till eternity? Let鈥檚 find out.

    Vee Iye

    Ex Big Brother Naija housemate, Vee Iye, landed a lead role in Funke Akindele鈥檚 Prime Video debut, She Must be Obeyed. But did you know she had to shoot her shot in the DMs. After the series premiered, Vee shared a screenshot of her exchange with Akindele who graciously obliged her request. 

    Mayorkun

    In April 2021, American singer-songwriter, T-Pain, discovered the request folder on Instagram. Apparently, he thought all messages were supposed to go into his direct message inbox, not into a request folder. T-Pain shared a of all the celebrities he鈥檇 unintentionally ignored and somewhere in the flood of DMs was our own Mayorkun. The singer had sent a 鈥淏ro! Big fan!鈥 message that never got a response.

    Spyro

    The Who鈥檚 Your Guy singer has been on a relentless mission to get Hollywood actress, Meagan Good鈥檚 attention via the DM, without success. Spyro first slid into her DM in 2021, expressing interest in working with her. He never got a response. He returned two years later with an even stronger proposition of his undying love. 

    “I have come again, my love. I know you don’t know me, but my love for you knows no bounds. I will always love you, Meagan. I am blown now and ready to settle down, and it’s you I want before Casava starts to age.” 

    After the DM exchange went viral, Spryo Tunde Ednut who鈥檇 also posted the screenshots on Instagram, and thanked him for bringing his dream of being with Meagan a step closer to reality.

    Nengi

    The BBNaija star announced on national TV that she once slid into ace music producer, Don Jazzy鈥檚 DM, and he responded.

    鈥淚鈥檝e always loved Don Jazzy. I鈥檝e sent him a DM once, but I honestly cannot remember what the content of the DM was. It was such a long time ago,鈥 Nengi said during a conversation with fellow housemate, Ozo.

    Davido

    Baba Imade sparked joy among fans in 2020 when he announced that American rapper, Nicki Minaj, would be on his album, A Better Time. But here鈥檚 the interesting thing. That collaboration exists because he shot his shot while under the influence of alcohol.

    During an interview on Beat FM, Davido narrated how he鈥檇 gone clubbing after recording the song and texted Nicki on a whim. 

    “So I took my phone and DMed her. I said, 鈥淣icki, I got a song for us. It’s gon’ go number one, I promise you鈥 in those exact words. The next morning, I saw a message from her that read, 鈥淪end it.鈥 The next day, she sent it…”

    Portable

    The singer was head over heels after his first-ever DM interaction with Tiwa Savage in February 2023. He鈥檇 sent a DM to the singer, showering prayers on her. Tiwa didn鈥檛 just respond to his message, she sent a voice note. In typical Portable fashion, he shared a screenshot of the interaction online.听

    Adekunle Gold

    AG Baby slid into Don Jazzy鈥檚 Twitter DM multiple times when he was still hustling. At the time, he was a graphic artist who wanted to join the Mohits team to design album covers.

    鈥淕ood am Mohit Lord, I鈥檓 thinking I cud be of GREAT help to the artistic growth of MOHITS. I鈥檓 a graphic artist of magnitude. I do album arts.鈥 AG Baby would also send multiple song links, begging the producer to listen and share. He was mostly aired, but once got a 鈥渢hanks bro鈥 response. Adekunle Gold released the 鈥渆mbarrassing鈥 screenshots in 2020 in an email to his followers. 

    Can鈥檛 tell when you鈥檝e been aired? You should read this: 6 Unmistakable Signs That You Have Been Aired

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