Odumodu’s hit song, Declan Rice, soars 200% after footballer’s Champions League performance

Popular Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodu Black, has said his hit song, Declan Rice, experienced a 200% increase in streams as a result of the performance of Arsenal’s midfielder, Declan Rice, in the UEFA Champions League.

The musician made this known via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday night.

He wrote, “Yesterday, Declan Rice went 200% o’ streams. Make una go use footballer name sing o.”

PUNCH Online reports that Rice, the English midfielder, who the song was named after, delivered an incredible performance in a game between Arsenal and Real Madrid on Tuesday, and he was awarded as the ‘Man of the Match’.

As a result of this, the song has experienced a major stream increase.

The hit song by Odumodu-Declan Rice was released in 2023 and has been a success, earning awards like Rap Song of the Year at the Headies.

The rapper has been on an all-time high since then as the song was also used to unveil the footballer after signing a club deal with Arsenal. The Nigerian musician was also awarded the Leadership Artist of the Year Prize for 2024 not long after releasing a 16-track album.

Odumodu has also received 8 nominations for different categories for the 17th Headies award.

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