Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck set tongues wagging at the recently-held 17th Headies Awards by his refusal to leave the stage after organizers had abruptly muted his microphone during his acceptance speech for the prestigious Next-Rated Award.
The award witnessed lots of pomp and pageantry on April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, celebrating gifted talents in different categories across Nigeria, and numerous big stars were awarded for one category or the other.
With pride oozing from his presence, Odumodublvck clambered up the stage with his mother alongside him and over 11 entourage members who had contributed to making the impossible become possible for him. As he began his acceptance speech, thanking beacons that saw him through, the microphone was muted just minutes into the speech, causing the artist unseen frustration and disappointment.
But, standing against all odds, Odumodublvck refused to evacuate the stage, veering towards anger after being stopped from speaking at such an important juncture in his life. Event organizers, apparently impressed by his stance, eventually restored the microphone so that he could finish his presentation.
So, after he got his mic set back on, Odumodublvck expressed himself in a passionate manner: “Against all odds, I have pushed against so many barriers like this. A few years ago, there were so many emotions we could not express through our music.
The world tried to silence us — telling us, ‘You can’t be this,’ ‘You can’t speak like that,’ or ‘You can’t release music in this way.’
And hence, me standing here today is proof that all those beliefs are fallacies. It is only through my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who has been with me through thick and thin, that this is possible. Tonight, God has shown that He reigns.”
While delivering his acceptance speech as the Next Rated winner, they tried to cut off OdumoduBlvck’s mic and this happened… pic.twitter.com/RtW7N9u0ln
— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) April 28, 2025
Such a mighty performance received thunderous applause from the audience and brought even stronger reactions on the Internet, as fans showered encomiums on Odumodublvck for his resilience and bravery.
