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Stanley Omah Didia (born 19 May 1998) better known as Omah Lay is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He released his self-produced debut single "Do Not Disturb" in April 2019.[1] He won the Next Rated award at the 2020 Headies Awards.[2]

Early life

Omah Lay hails from Ikwerre in Rivers State.[1] He attended Comprehensive High School in Rivers State before proceeding to the University of Port Harcourt.[3] Omah Lay comes from a musical family and his grandfather played instruments for the legendary highlife singer Celestine Ukwu before he died in 1977. The musician father also played drums.[4]

Career

Omah Lay started out in a rap group under the stage name Lil King. He later moved on to songwriting and music producing which went largely uncredited, and as a result of that, he released "Do Not Disturb" in April 2019. "Hello Brother" was released a month after. He signed to a record label named KeyQaad in June 2019, and took a seven month break.[1][5] During the break, he worked on his debut EP, Get Layd. He told OkayAfrica, "I started working on it August [of 2019]. At some point I had to go off social media, stay away from a lot of things and keep my head straight to get the project right. The first song I'd recorded on Get Layd was 'Bad Influence.' I'd done that way before the songs we had to put on the project."[6]

Following the break, he released "Bad Influence," which became the most streamed Nigerian song on Apple Music at the end of 2020.[7]

On February 14, 2020, he released "You," his first official single. He then released his five-track debut EP, Get Layd on May 22, 2020. The EP peaked at number one on the Nigerian Apple Music Charts.[1] All five songs from the EP reached the top 15 of the Apple Music charts for Nigeria, with "You" peaking at number one.[8]

In October, Omah Lay appeared on Olamide's album Carpe Diem. His feature on Olamide's track "Infinity" topped the Apple Music charts for Nigeria.[9] On November 20, Omah lay released his second five-track EP, What Have We Done. All five tracks reached the top 12 of the Apple Music charts for Nigeria, with "Godly" reaching number one.[10]

On July 3, 2020, he was the first artist highlighted for Apple's Africa Rising Campaign to spotlight African talent.[11] [12] In December 2020, he was included in BBC Radio 1Xtra's annual "Hot for 2021" list.[13] He was also the first African artist featured on Audiomack's #Up Now program for emerging artists;[14] included in Montreux Jazz Festival's "20 artists to watch in 2021";[15] and was named BET's Amplified International Artist of the Month for November 2020.[16]

He is currently signed to Dvpper Music Distribution in Nigeria,[5][3] and Sire Records for international distribution.[17]

He was nominated in 4 categories at the 2020 Headies Awards, winning the Next Rated award.[18]

On July 8, 2021, Omah Lay released a new single "Understand".[19]

Controversy

On December 14, 2020, Omah Lay was arrested alongside Tems after they performed in a show in Uganda. The Ugandan Police authority identified violation of COVID-19 lockdown protocols as the reason for their arrests. The artists on the other hand felt they were set up.[20][21] Two days later, the Ugandan government released the two, apologized for the arrests and cleared them of wrongdoing.[22]

Political views

Omah Lay has expressed his support for the #EndSARS campaign in Nigeria. He told Harper's Bazaar, "People need to know these protests are purely about the people, with no political undertone whatsoever. Police harass, extort, beat, and kill us just for being young and trendy, with no consequences. This has gone on long enough, and we are saying enough is enough and demanding government action."[23]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Album
2019 "Do Not Disturb" Non-album single
"Hello Brother"
2020 "Bad Influence" Get Layd
"You"
"Damn"
"Damn (Cricket Remix)" Non-album single
"Damn (feat. 6lack) What Have We Done
2021 " Understand "

EPs

Year Title Details Ref
2020 Get Layd
  • Released: May 22, 2020 Vorlage:Small
  • Label: KeyQaad
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
  • Tracklist:
    • "Damn"
    • "Lo Lo"
    • "You"
    • "Bad Influence"
    • "Ye Ye Ye"
 [1]
What Have We Done
  • Released: November 19, 2020 Vorlage:Small
  • Label: KeyQaad
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
  • Tracklist:
    • "My Bebe"
    • "Can't Relate"
    • "Godly"
    • "Confession"
    • "Damn (Remix)" featuring 6lack
 [24]
Year Title Other artists Album
2020 "Tonight" DJ Spinall Grace
"PAMI" DJ Tunez, Wizkid, Adekunle Gold Non-album single
"Infinity" Olamide Carpe Diem
2021 "Pronto" Ajebo Hustlers Non-album single
"Forever" (remix) Gyakie Non-album single
"Peaches" (remix) Justin Bieber, Alpha P, Masterkraft Non-album single

Music videos

Year Song Director
2020 Uzuri Wako Sunkid
2021 Moonlight Sunkid

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2020 The Headies Next Rated Omah Lay Vorlage:Won [2]
Viewer's Choice Vorlage:Nom [25]
Best R&B Single "Bad Influence" Vorlage:Nom
Songwriter of the Year Stanley Omah Didia - "Bad Influence" Vorlage:Nom
2021 Ghana Music Awards Best African Artiste of the Year Omah Lay N. N. [26]
MTV Africa Music Awards Best Breakthrough Act Omah Lay Vorlage:Pending [27]
Net Honours Most Played Pop Song ''Godly" Vorlage:Won [28]

See also

References

Vorlage:Reflist

  1. ↑ a b c d e Ifeoluwa Falola: Meet Omah Lay: The Brazen Bad Boy of New School Afrobeat. In: NotJustOk. 15. Juni 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  2. ↑ a b Dara Oluwatoye: Fireboy, Omah Lay, More Make Impressive Win Debut At The 14th Headies. In: Nigerian Entertainment Today. 22. Februar 2021, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  3. ↑ a b Interesting facts about Nigerian musician Omah Lay In: BBC News Pidgin. Abgerufen am 5. April 2021 
  4. ↑ omah lay: early life of omah lay. Abgerufen am 24. April 2021.
  5. ↑ a b Ademola Olonilua: New kids on the block: Omah Lay, Laycon, Bella Shmurda and other artistes who made waves in 2020. In: Punch Newspapers. 14. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  6. ↑ Emmanuel Esomnofu: Interview: Omah Lay Is Nigeria's New Young Act to Watch. In: OkayAfrica. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  7. ↑ Motolani Alake: Here are the 10 hottest Nigerian artists of the year [Pulse Picks 2020]. In: Pulse Nigeria. 27. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  8. ↑ Apple Music Nigeria Top 100 Songs - May 25-May 31, 2020. In: top-charts.com. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  9. ↑ Apple Music Nigeria Top 100 Songs - October 19-25, 2020. In: top-charts.com. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  10. ↑ Apple Music Nigeria Top 100 Songs - November 23-29, 2020. In: top-charts.com. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  11. ↑ Chris Eggertsen: Apple Music Launches Africa Rising Artist Showcase with Debut Cover Star Omah Lay. In: Billboard. 2. Juli 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (englisch).
  12. ↑ The African stars being tipped for global success in 2021 and beyond. In: XclusiveHype. Abgerufen am 25. Juli 2021.
  13. ↑ 1Xtra's Hot For 2021: The Performances. In: BBC Radio 1Xtra. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  14. ↑ Nicolas-Tyrell Scott: Omah Lay Is #UpNow. In: Audiomack. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  15. ↑ MJF Spotlight: 20 artists to watch in 2021. In: Montreux Jazz Festival. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  16. ↑ Trey Alston: BET’s Amplified International Artist of the Month Omah Lay Releases Sultry New Single Featuring 6LACK. In: BET.
  17. ↑ Bamise Oyetayo: Did You Know Omah Lay is Signed to Warner Records? In: NotJustOk. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2021.
  18. ↑ Chinonso Ihekire: The Voices Redefining Naija Music. In: The Guardian (Nigeria). 16. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  19. ↑ Gabrielle Myers Hansen: Omah Lay releases Understand single. In: Music in Africa. Abgerufen am 11. Juli 2021.
  20. ↑ Why Uganda Police do U-turn for Omah Lay release, tie am 'handcuffs' In: BBC News Pidgin. Abgerufen am 5. April 2021 
  21. ↑ Nigerian star Omah Lay arrested after Uganda gig. In: Vanguard (Nigeria). 14. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  22. ↑ Aidoghie Paulinus: Uganda apologises to FG over arrest of singer Omah Lay, others, The Sun (Nigeria), 16 December 2020. Abgerufen im 15 June 2021 
  23. ↑ Alison S. Cohn, Ariana Marsh: Yvonne Orji, Wale, Sharon Chuter and More on #EndSARS. In: Harper's Bazaar. Abgerufen am 4. November 2020.
  24. ↑ Adedamola Onabanjo: Omah Lay’s ‘What Have We Done’ Builds On The Momentum of His Stellar Year. In: The Culture Custodian. 20. November 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  25. ↑ See full list of Headies 2020 award nomination In: BBC News Pidgin. Abgerufen am 5. April 2021 
  26. ↑ Full List: Here are the nominees for the 2021 Ghana Music Awards. In: Pulse Ghana. 4. April 2021, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (englisch).
  27. ↑ Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees. In: OkayAfrica. 11. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 1. Juli 2021 (englisch).
  28. ↑ Net Honours - The Class of 2021. In: Nigerian Entertainment Today. Abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
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