Nigerian rapper and former Big Brother Naija Season 5 winner Laycon has opened up about a deeply personal experience that followed his rise to fame after the reality show in 2020.
The rapper, whose real name is Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba, revealed that after winning the competition, he went through a period where he felt disconnected from his own inner voice.
In a video that surfaced online, Laycon shared how the overwhelming changes that came with sudden fame affected him mentally and emotionally.
Reflecting on that moment, he posed a thought-provoking question to his audience:
“Has the world ever gone silent on you and all you have left were your own thoughts?”
He went on to explain the experience in more detail.
“I have been there, and I want to share a part of that experience with you. After I won Big Brother Naija in 2020, I lost my inner voice, and the first time I heard that voice again was December 2021 after my sold-out concert, The Icons Fest,” the rapper said.
According to Laycon, reconnecting with that inner voice led him into a period of deep reflection.
“The voice kept asking me questions like, ‘Is this really how you want to live? Are you enjoying yourself? What’s next after this?
“Are you happy? Questions that made me want to sit alone with my thoughts. So, that’s what I did. From that conversation came a lot of necessary but uncomfortable truths and realisation about myself,” he added.
The artist explained that moments of solitude and silence can be powerful tools for personal growth. For him, stepping away from the noise allowed him to think clearly, confront difficult truths, and better understand himself.
Laycon also encouraged his fans to embrace self-reflection, noting that taking time to evaluate one’s thoughts and actions is a form of personal accountability that can lead to meaningful change.
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