Tag: Omah Lay

Nigerian singer Omah Lay has stirred controversy after claiming that the Afrobeats genre is predominantly dominated by Yorubas, making it challenging for artists from other ethnic groups to break into the Lagos music scene.

Omah Lay said coming from Port Harcourt, he had to work hard to earn a spot in the Lagos music industry, which felt exhausting at some point.

Speaking at the listening party of his forthcoming album, ‘Clarity Of Mind,’ the singer explained that he is currently at a point where he no longer seeks validations from the Lagos or global music industry, adding that he is contented with the love of his fans and family.

“Afrobeats is mainly Lagos. It is mainly Yorubas. Fela Kuti is the pioneer, we all know that and he is Yoruba. I am from Port Harcourt and you have to break into Lagos. There are only two people from PH that you know; Burna Boy and me.

“It got to a point I am like, you know what? I am going to take my time and look at my family and fans; people who really love me, I am going to stay there. The rest of you, the rest of the world, don’t love me. F**k off. That is it,” he said.

Omah Lay, the world-famous Nigerian singer, has spoken up about a recent heartbreak he experienced, revealing that the relationship lasted only two months despite its initial potentials.

Speaking at the listening party of his forthcoming album, ‘Clarity Of Mind,’ Omah Lay told the audience that he thought it was a serious relationship and even wanted having a baby with the lady.

He said unfortunately, the relationship packed up while he was at the 2025 Grammys in early February.

“Every time I fall in love, I lose myself. While I was at the Grammy and Justin Bieber was performing, I was having a breakup and an embarrassing moment.

“While I was at the Grammys, I was not present because even before the show I had already started having issues in my relationship. And this was only a two month old relationship. But I thought it was the right relationship and I was going to have a baby,”he said.

Omah Lay revealed that he struggles with multitasking and even combining a romantic relationship with making music.

The singer said this was what inspired his song ‘Don’t Love Me.’

“I don’t know how to do two things at time. When I am into one thing, all of me is into that. So, I wasn’t even present at the Grammys. I didn’t even enjoy anything.

“So my song ‘Don’t Love Me’ is me saying girl, let’s enjoy this moment but as soon as I find another thing that gives me pleasure, I’m going to leave,” Omah Lay explained.

Stanley Omah Didia, the Afrobeats singer, who is popularly known as Omah Lay, has stated that prayers alone cannot save Nigeria.

He insisted that until citizens began taking proactive actions, the country won’t change for the better.

“No Jesus, no Allah, no prayer is saving us. Nothing changes until we wake TF up ,” he wrote on his X handle on Thursday.

The singer made the comment against the backdrop of both Christian and Islamic clerics calling for prayers for Nigeria amid the escalating insecurity and economic hardship in the country.

Other celebrities such as Don Jazzy, Davido, Falz, Mr Macaroni, among others, have also reacted to the recent terrorist attack on a church in Kwara and kidnap of school girls in Kebbi state, calling on the relevant authorities to take urgent actions.

Singer Yemi Alade on Wednesday voiced out her stance against the call for foreign intervention in the insecurity in the country, arguing that “African problems need African solutions, not new problem.”

Afrobeats singer, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay has lamented over Nigeria’s music industry.

According to him, the industry is becoming too boring.

Speaking via his Snapchat, Omah Lay wrote,“Una music industry is boring AF! Spirit is coming to f**k up the continent in a bit.”