EDITORIAL
Forget Rema and Fireboy, Meet the New King of Afrobeat, ‘Omah Lay’
It’s 2020 and the streets of Lagos has just produced another amazing talent. Stanley Omah Didia professionally known as Omah Lay is taking up the stage as the new King of Afrobeat.
Omah Lay an afrobeat superstar, who renders cool vibes with amazing vocals introduces a new sound to create a niche for himself in the ever competitive market in Nigerian music industry. Omah Lay was born to Stanley Omah Didia, a family with deep music roots in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Omah Lay’s grandfather was a percussionist for the legendary Highlife singer Celestine Ukwu until his death in 1976.
The Port Harcourt born sensational artiste, Omah Lay now based in Lagos has made a solid statement (to say the least) with his debut project ‘Get Layd’. The new kid came out of the dark surpassing everyone in the country to lead Rema, Fireboy DML and other emerging talents in popular streaming platforms. His single ‘Bad Influence’ currently sits at the number one spot in Apple Music Nigeria TOP 100, displacing Simi’s ‘Duduke’ as the most played music in Nigeria.
His 5-track EP ‘Get Layd’ is the hottest project in the industry at the moment. He has the five songs off the EP sitting comfortably in Apple Music Nigeria TOP 100 ; Bad Influence (1), You (2), Damn (3), Lo Lo (6) and Ye Ye Ye (9). There is no other way to explain this. Omah Lay has bagged over 5 million streams on audiomack with ‘Get Layd EP’. Following the massive reception of his sound? Omah Lay dropped a collaborative single with DJ Spinall tagged ‘Tonight’. The vibe is another spectacular sound from the new wave artist.
His single ‘Bad Influence’ is currently topping charts across the globe.
@Omah_Lay "Bad Influence"
Apple Music Charts:
#1 Nigeria
#5 Qatar
#48 Ghana
#94 Ghana
#96 Uganda
#142 Dominica
#163 Uganda
#197 Kenya pic.twitter.com/CXzUGvGXLh— African Folder (@africanfolder) May 29, 2020
One distinguishing factor between Omah Lay and Rema and Fireboy DML is his vocals. The magician nature of his flows and goose bumps embedded in his vibe could only be explained when you catch one while listening to his sounds.
With no further ado, Omah Lay is the NEW King of Afrobeat. It’s your time, so ‘Get Layd’.
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY DAT KULGEE
What do you think? Please drop comments below
D maro brite
November 11, 2022 at 22:09
Fireboy is my favorite, he is the one with good melody
Daverich
July 21, 2022 at 08:54
Fireboy is my favourite artist he bring the melodies
samuel elikana
January 27, 2022 at 08:58
joeboy is far from fireboy omah lay rema they are all under joeboy
Nafisa
July 27, 2021 at 07:30
Comment:me i even love his song
Anonymous
July 27, 2021 at 07:22
Comment:I love you
Nafisa
July 27, 2021 at 07:17
Comment:I love your song
Emmanuel
April 8, 2021 at 20:39
Comment:Lies, Rema is far better then omah lay
Wizzy
January 30, 2021 at 17:10
Omah lay is good but not close to fireboy
Anonymous
October 8, 2020 at 22:39
Comment:fireboy is the best
Bruhrex
September 9, 2020 at 23:51
OMAY rule afro world till am back
Joseph j koroma
August 20, 2020 at 05:05
Comment:omah lay is the best between rema fire boy and joe boy
Anonymous
July 2, 2020 at 13:47
Your damn sick
Geewealth
June 22, 2020 at 15:41
Omah is the new kind as he come every other kind drop their crown
Geewealth
June 22, 2020 at 15:39
You are sick
Muhangi Hillary Karamaare
June 21, 2020 at 08:29
I like fireboy too much he is my favorite
Adora
June 18, 2020 at 21:30
Comment:He is So Cute i love every thing about him in short i am his Biggest FAN
luxury boy
June 14, 2020 at 22:47
Comment:so nice guy
Frederick Jackson
June 11, 2020 at 10:57
I have no doubt omah lay is the real afrobeat king
Anonymous
June 8, 2020 at 05:48
bro go check dat Omah guy out…he’s hot
Bruno
June 6, 2020 at 10:44
Lmfao this kid is a joke, I’ve listened to atleast two songs from him all trash
Anonymous
June 2, 2020 at 23:43
I don’t agree to that… I have never even heard the song on radio and no one is talking about it.
It’s probably and obviously overrated.
Rema got the style.
Fireboy get the lyrics➕➕➕
førtüñé
June 2, 2020 at 23:06
Comment:fireboy is the greatest of all time
Dco
June 2, 2020 at 22:55
A nice talented dude ?
Mitchel
June 1, 2020 at 15:00
Imah lay is surely the new king
His music gives me joy
Promise Promise
June 1, 2020 at 13:20
Fireboy the best king of afrobeat