Delectable Singer, Omawumi granted an interview to an Online TV- HfTV Africa. However, the interview went sideways after the interviewer asked the mother of two to address rumors that she smokes and drink…Which got Omawumi totally pissed and irritated.
Below is what she said before she stormed off the interview on camera
“I won’t honor you with a response, i feel like that is a teeth (sic) to my character“. “Have you seen me smoking before? So why will you say that? Now you see me as an artiste, i am contributing what i can, i make music the way as i should and i came here i honored your invitation, and then you sit there and ask me about me smoking and drinking to people that are listening and you are supposed to mean me well when these people are supposed to be the ones that buy my music. When you say that kind of thing, do you mean me well?”
Omawumi proceeded to question the interviewer if she has ever seen her smoking before. The interviewer says no.
Omawumi asked why she asked her that question? Interviewer says she wanted her to kill off the rumor out there.
Omawumi told her she doesn’t need to ask her to kill of a rumor she isn’t sure about.
Omawumi concluded that if the interviewer decided to ask her such a big question without her being sure of it, then it means she doesn’t mean her well. Omawumi then stood up and walked out from the interview but not before she demanded that the host must publish the interview they just had
No the journalist was right to hv asked her. Blc this Journalist created a platform for her to clear her name. I think the journalist did oma a favour but her altitude proved otherwise. She is guilty
Good one omawunmi … I like your way
Omawumi handled herself well. She spoke like the true artist that she is. The interviewer looks like the person who smoke weed and drink alcohol.
Ah don die
Dat a bad attitude, defend ur self madam dat is what she want u to do, although am nt ur fan
Oh my God. I can’t even imagine people writing to support Omawunmi. So what are the reasons or basis for interviews if not to ask someone what we don’t know about that person or what we heard and we want such person to clarify and also what the person has in stock etc. Did anyone saw the interview on Former President Obasanjo by an international journalists about him and his cabinet being corrupt? The same way most Presidents and other well known figures were squeezed on air. So, my question is, Who is she? Is she bigger than all those mentioned? Uncivilised! Rude! Unlearned! That’s what her actions projects. In BTW, that’s my opinion and am entitled to it. No beefs lovely people.
It’s the womans job. She legit doesn’t even care and she probably smokes and drinks too. This was unnecessary
That was a very good step taken by omawunmi. A lot of these interviewers do and say disrespectful things and expect one to sit and smile over it.
All what she needs do is just clear the air. LOGICAL QUESTION needs LOGICAL ANSWER. she’s just arrogant and illogical. So if she is goodluck, obj or buhari’s shoe, she would slap the interviewer..!? BAD CHARACTER!
Mokut Tima Udofia Lmaooooo the interviewer no wise at aaaaaall. By all means, ask the hard questions. But please ask them with sense. She no de watch Amampour?
Always on point
Dats rite girlfriend let her hav it. She’s not doing coke or tablets rite now she she does she does not look like weed an drink hav her noway tis is Wat u call black damaging our own in a industry like dat I can see another bob marley being target at every single air port an hotel wen it may very well not b true respect
Good one people this is de problems our journalists are facing you need to have your facts right before asking a sensitive question which you can use dis is how it works even on international celebrities and also with maybe an event dat occur with time nd location but not just conclude and that even questions as if she already know de ans oh no dat was disrespectful omawumi did de right thing working out
I thought this was one of facebook’s comedy i can’t believe it’s real. If real however i don’t see anything unprofessional in the conduct of the interviewer. I only blame her for not standing her grounds and allowing the interwiewee to take over her show. She asked a simple question that gave Omawunmi to opportunity to settle the perceived rumours once and for all. Some celebrities are simply arrogant i think Omawumi is one of them.
I support her,
She reminds me of my old self. Best form of defence is attack. And she’s spot on in it.
I think this was staged. Not real or did anyone watch the live broadcast? Please prove me wrong.
By the way, I smoke and I drink. It doesn’t define my personality. Period…!!!!!
What’s her business?I tire o
If only she stopped at I wot honour that question with an answer. If only she did!!!
Interviewer : do u smoke
Omawumi: No
What’s the fuss all about U0001f615
I love you Omawomi thanks for the way you handled this question.
Perfect Hun some of these journalists take advantage and create rumors themselves claiming it’s what people say whereas they actually invent the rumors and worst still they don’t even respect people’s feelings or image wtf?even if she does?walk away Hun I don’t care if you actually do those things or not but one thing I know is this will teach other morons a lesson to mind the things they say when next you are invited,walk Hun walk you are mature enough to do what u want tsuips
From my analysis, she handle it well without any outrage. She was very firm. We must understand some people don’t like to be ambushed. It isn’t wise to ambush people during an interview like that, it genders unto strife.
It’s like she came to the interview high on “something” whether she like it or not her reaction is what has brought all these comments. That question will be asked again, when or where I can’t tell. She should have killed the romour. Many like me who never knew the romour who would not have known if she had said ‘that’s a wicked romour I don’t have smoking or drinking habit’ her attitude is unprofessional and unexpected. Anyway from public reactions be the judge if she actually meant herself well. If she don’t want to get wet she should have avoided the river. Journalists are trained to touch on controversial issues.
Omawumi as a public act, a supposed role model, an entertainer acted rather sheepishly by dodging the question. You do not intimidate your interviewer but rather answer the question and clear any doubts in the minds of your loving public. It’s all a rumour, Isn’t it? So why shy away from answering the question if you are not guilty? Walking out on your interviewer makes you irresponsible, irascible and unmanageable.
Well I’m not used to commenting on such platforms, it think Omawunmi over reacted and took advantage of the fact that the interviewer is an upcoming one. I mean, she couldn’t have reacted that way if it were to be an Adesuwa, Mary Anazodo, Oluso, or a high profile interviewer. On the side of the interviewer, she should have asked if it’s true and be more professional some other time rather than putting it direct and asking that how does she cope? Well I like the babe o. Will give her another chance.
And so?! This Omawumi is so full of herself! The journalist girl is simply doing her job by asking a simple question (I don`t care whether it`s a rumour or not) which she i.e. Omawumi could either answers honestly or simply says “No Comment“ instead of disgracing herself like this! Her action simply shows that the question being asked was outrightly TRUE!!
The moment someone starts a conversation and states emphatically that “there is a rumor or controversy”, it means its here say and not factual. Tje onus then lies on you to refute that allegation and debunk the rumors. But taking it to heart and walking away is not right. Because few seconds before that particular questions, did Omawuni not say: “no one is saint”??? So why take this question to heart
Some Nigerian celebrities are very stuipd. If they can’t stand the heat then leave the kitchen. Simple, do you smoke or not?. I read online when Tiwa Savage’s husband was Praising Omawumi and her husband . I sensed something fishy. Abeg make she go sit down jor make we hear word! Wetin she dey sing wey we no waa hear before!. With the rate at which people are suffering in Nigeria. Stuipd celebrities!
I don’t think their is anything wrong with the question is for her to say yes or no to clear the air about this
I don’t think their is anything wrong with the question is for her to say yes or no to clear the air about this
Wow, Omawumi has increased my admiration for her, she didn’t pretend to entertain the interview and put the lady right before leaving. Made her understand her action and showed her the consequences, wasn’t emotional rambling but rational and intelligent action and reaction. Most journalists in Nigeria are lazy and do not do their homework before an interview nor do they know how to properly define or direct their questions… lol.. at least now she will go do some extra work before an interview and learn how to properly direct questions so as not to get embarrassed like that… ( hope she doesn’t get fooled by people who know little about journalism and think she did a good job, she should go to FRCN at least am watch standard entertainment journalists like Oprah, Mark Kermode, Tom Brook and someothers
Wow, Omawumi has increased my admiration for her, she didn’t pretend to entertain the interview and put the lady right before leaving. Made her understand her action and showed her the consequences, wasn’t emotional rambling but rational and intelligent action and reaction. Most journalists in Nigeria are lazy and do not do their homework before an interview nor do they know how to properly define or direct their questions… lol.. at least now she will go do some extra work before an interview and learn how to properly direct questions so as not to get embarrassed like that… ( hope she doesn’t get fooled by people who know little about journalism and think she did a good job, she should go to FRCN at least am watch standard entertainment journalists like Oprah, Mark Kermode, Tom Brook and someothers
And what is the correlation between this interview with a whole race – Yoruba? Are you normal at all?
And what is the correlation between this interview with a whole race – Yoruba? Are you normal at all?
I see some comments here praising Omawumi for her bush waffi babe behavior, and I truly don’t see how it’s right. It was a simple question about a controversy, preceded by the premise of it being a rumor. She only had to give a straight answer or simply decline to answer and move on to the next. And the “You big dummy” award goes to… (drumroll) OMAWUMI!
Why should She ask stupid stuff. Jealousy!! Always targeting artists.
Spot on bro!
Spot on bro!
It is indeed a true reality of what these so called Nigerian celebrities are made of. Simply Uncultured and Ill-mannered. By attending the interview I believe you should be able to face any question and clear up unwanted rumors if there are any. Such a display of Barbaric outburst is not called for. It is a disgraceful act.
The interviewer did not accuse her, she only sought her opinion and she reacted like she has something to hide.
I love this girl!! U0001f600. I like the way she also says, “and you will publish it o” U0001f602U0001f602
She can walk away if she wants. The question wasn’t put right.
I love you Omowunmi, sometime the best way to answer some questions is to walk away coz we’re in Nigerian anything you say will be use against you!
I tire O!
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The interviewer shouldn’t have asked that question. It was uncalled for! Celebrities need to understand that the media is not their friend. All the media looks out for is to make headlines.. and most of the time through bad news. This is a signal to other media teams to learn asking intelligent questions rather than cheap talks.
she dey smoke igbo
I love her. So damn true. Africans we too much
It s her personal life for christ sake…the interview should be business minded and not of her personal life. I support omawumi and her actions.
Omawumi thinks she is smart but she is actually the dumbest artist out there for what she pulled now. When U become an artist you sign up to become an open book. I don’t understand the need for her reply, she is very dumb. If she answered like that in the west, she will get such a backlash her career might fumble.
celebrities these days has got no chills lol. interviews, pranks all gone wrong. better put some respek on it or elseU0001f44aU0001f4aaU0001f44bU0001f52a
Perfect response for foolish question
She did the right thing cos as a media person get ur facts right before asking me foolish questions
She work out well how can you just invited someone and be asking her that can of a questions.live her alone okay madam journalist.
I think she handled it brilliantly. I don’t think she demonstrated any gutter behaviour at all. I think she was firm and decisive. I love her even more. Incidentally I was just listening to her music. Such talent. I beg let us raise our own and not pull them down. Even if she drinks and smokes, she is an adult and she should have the right to do what she wants and have the right to her privacy. I didn’t see any interviewer asking Fela in his lifetime whether he drinks or smokes (well he made his very obvious). And I didn’t see it affecting his success either. We need to stop putting people on pedestals (especially our female artists) and forcing them to be role models. Parents raise your kids well and you be their role model. Don’t pass that responsibility directly or indirectly to anyone else.
Hehe! Smoking weed and drinking alcohol does not define a person let alone her parenthood! House of Commons sniff coke all day then make decisions for whole country! Just because she smoke n drink does not make her a bad mother..
Sounds you right presenterU0001f61d
How do you all feel when you hear a rumor about your character and the person telling you cannot name any significant source of the rumor?
The interviewer did not put the question in the right manner that she’s supposed to. So you heard a rumour that she drinka n smokes n without even confirming confirming with her first of the rumour is true or false she asks her that as a woman that has a child n is a mother n she’s a role model for young girls. Smoking n drinking is her habit like seriously you guys here judging. If you’re in her shoes n someone just accuses I of something I probably have no idea about with asking first. How would you feel?
D way she reacted to d question means she is really doing it.
I feel like seeing dat interviewer and laughing seriously @ her, dat was a hit!!! Back 2 back!!! Omawunmi na d badest, Porschest answer on earth!!! *liking Omawunmi now seriously* lol
Omowumi took it too far, she asked a simple question about a controversy that she drinks and smoke. She should hv given a simple answer. Yes or No to clear that doubt from d minds of people. Why acting up like a local babe. I hv never seen any great man or woman on a Tv platform walking away in such a manner for a simple question begging for a simple answer. This her warri life style never leave her body dispert her exposure.
I love everything she said. All these ‘quack’ journalists who are only there to peddle rumors so as to sell need to mind. Wonder if she knows she is a public figure too and we need to know about her personal life.
The interviewer just asked you a rumour… Wasnt that a better way than to join in spreading it? She dug the rumour and asked you. But guilt (and cowardice) made Omawumi act that way. I just like the way the Interviewer comported herself.
My people, u guys can say dat again
I think this interview was a prank
See how it looked so unreal
And like it was more like an acted interview
Thumbs up Oma!
Omawunmi failed this interview woefully. Walking out like that on a national tv simply means you walked out on your FANs and the general public. And how does that score your personality? ZERO is ya score dear. The question was simply a controversial belief on your person by the GENERAL PUBLIC and the interviewer asked you based on the general belief so, how dare you took it PERSONAL?? Outrightly accusing the interviewer didn’t mean you well. How?? Pointing your FINGER at the interviewer in such a manner tells who you really are.
I’m very sure you didn’t understand the word controversy in the question. You should have answered smart by either saying YES I do it for a reason or capital NO and brush it off the table. I don’t know who ya fans are, but trust me the cultured ones ain’t smiling right now.
Who do you think look stupid by walking out of an interview on a national tv?? The interviewer, general public, or ya FANs who took their previous time to watch ya display of insensitivity, and ignorance. Your aim was to make everyone look stupid by walking out, but trust me OMAWUMMI you’re the one that looks stupid here.
Therefore, an apology should be directed to the interviewer, ya FANs and the general public. Though, I’m not ya fan but I appreciate talents and want to see you do better.
People should learn from this, interviews on a national tv is not only about you. It’s about ya FANs, the general public and that could go a long way.
Thank you✍?
Typical Nigerian mentality, answering question with question.
Loyalty to your fans is giving them the necessary attention they need, give them music, kind words, inspire and motivate them, help them. While doing that you respect yourself and your fans respect you. The question did not in any way aim to respect her and her private life and decisions. Feel me? There are a million and one questions to ask, and they chose to ask that one. Why? Just to create controversy? For media wahala? I don’t know. But it was not for any good intent. She respected herself by walking away and that was a wise choice. Not every celeb likes chaos just to be in the limelight. Some want a quiet life and want to keep making beautiful music, whether or not they have bad habits. We all have bad habits, does not mean i would appreciate my bad habit being talked about on national Tv. “Celebs” are humans too. Please take note. We have all walked away from bad conversations at every point in time of our lives. For Omawunmi this was a bad conversation, and she did what would make her happy, walked away. Do what makes you happy. Id it means ending a bad conversation in this manner. Do it. Be happy and have peace. Take care of you first.
And I support her 110%!! I would’ve done the same thing. You can’t come and start asking questions based on rumors that you heard. Is your news or media agency a gossip forum? Omawunmi you have just shown your level of intelligence.
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Good on you omawumi, showing up yet another il-prepared journalist… This is a problem right now in nigeria, our journalists are so rubbish it’s laughable… In any case just stick to the music and leave her personal life out of it, people are not buying are personal life they are buying her music…. If she does an autobiography for instance then we can go there, but until then, leave it out
We miss the line here… She’s not a journalistU0001f60bU0001f61c once they have a mugu who can sponsor a script… They call themselves presenter. If you listen to 96.6fm I swear you will feel more disgusted at how unprofessional and irresponsible they respond to callers most times during phone in discussions.
She is a journalist ,she going has job
Ugonma Onyenkpa oooopp
That girl is bad
Omawumi is the best for this kind of interview
Omawumi is the best for this kind of interview
I will do the same if am in her shoe , she did well by walking away , Robert Downey did the same when he was asked about his past relating to drugs and he walked out shikena , Omawunmi Ride on though many people will disagree with you
I will do the same if am in her shoe , she did well by walking away , Robert Downey did the same when he was asked about his past relating to drugs and he walked out shikena , Omawunmi Ride on though many people will disagree with you
Looks Staged… Put some Respeck when you taking about Omawunmi
Looks Staged… Put some Respeck when you taking about Omawunmi
Why would d interviewer ask her stupid question when she doesn’t have a prove? Take it or leave it Wafi babes or guys don’t answer senseless questions. The lady is even lucky if it were to be on the street maybe she would have collected some hot slap from Omawunmi.
Why would d interviewer ask her stupid question when she doesn’t have a prove? Take it or leave it Wafi babes or guys don’t answer senseless questions. The lady is even lucky if it were to be on the street maybe she would have collected some hot slap from Omawunmi.
I just lost my respect for her sha.. The interviewer was just doing her job.. As a matter of fact that seems like an avenue for her to defuse the rumor.. Chidi Nnoli her Brian seems vaporized..
Is not anybody’s business if she smokes.
I love this
Lol Godswill Obioma II
Yes. If she could clear the other rumors the interviewer asked her concerning d husband not bn the father of her daughter, which to me was even more serious; then why would she get angry on the last question? That’s insane!!
You said you are not a crack head but act like one on national TV. The lady said it was rumor. Then address it as one and move to the next question. Your agent is the one that did not “mean you well” putting you out there to act high.
She might be guilty to you but I think what triggered her anger was the way the host presented the issue. She starts by saying “are you a role model?, do you do things that you will want people to look up to you?” (I guess not exactly what she asked) but after creating that foundation then letting Omawumi respond before now bring up that issue, was total disrespectful. Anybody will react the same way. What the host would have done was go straight to the point and ask “what do you say about the rumor of you smoking and drinking” not even adding “as a mother”
Omawunmi have really gvn her d best of d words she deserved, yu even tried not to slap her sef, bunch of headless journalist without a brain, yu forget d lady is a lawyer, yu asked d stupid question indirectly and she really nailed it on yu ni kiakia, will be be d same brain we will be seeing in our future journalism in nja
She just ruined the opportunity she had to clear the rumour concerning her involvment in smoking and drinking ,
Haba, Omawunmi. You disappointed me badly.
I think she is high already her duty is to respond to the question for God sake journalist can throw any question at you and her duty is to key more light to it by telling the world either it’s true or false about the rumor.
The media don’t mean you well they just use you to get viewers or readers for their product don’t get that twisted
@udi so what you mean omawunmi is simply saying people should follow her words and not her life styles.
Pls I just to ask every one d’s three question….did d presently really mean omawunmi well? As a star did she really deserve sone respect as a star? Ao will yu feel if yu ar treated d’s way after honoring an invitation from a senseless journalist like d’s presenter…..
Last always remember respect is reciprocal and every one deserve it
The lady interviews and shes heard something about Omawumi and shes only asking her so she lets her fans out there know that all those talks are false. All she did was lay a platform for Omawumi to kill the rumour ahe wasnt trying to disgrace her. There was this time an American celebrity was being interviewed and was asked ” heard you slept with….” and she answered and killed the lies. Omawumi didnt do well her reaction even makes it obvious that its true.