Omah Lay
Omah Lay is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and file manufacturer who was once born on 19 May 1997. Early in 2020, he rose to prominence after his self-produced track “Bad Influence” went well-liked on social media.
Profile
Oman Lay
- Name:Omah Lay
- Date of delivery: 19 May, 1997
- Nationality:Nigerian
- Age: 25 years previous
- State of foundation: Rivers State Port Harcourt
- Profession:Singer, Song creator, Record manufacturer
Early lifestyles and training
Omah Lay is a local of Ikwerre Local Government Area within the state of Rivers. Prior to enrolling on the University of Port Harcourt, he attended Comprehensive High School in Rivers State.his grandfather carried out with the vocalist Celestine Ukwu who kicked the bucket in 1977. Lay’s father was once a drummer.
Coming from a loving however disciplined circle of relatives, Omah Lay won an excessively sound training.
He completed his basic and secondary faculties with just right grades in his Common Entrance Examination and SSCE.
Career
Omah Lay started his profession as a member of a rap workforce referred to as “Lil King.” In April 2019, he launched “Do Not Disturb” on account of his songwriting and song manufacturing paintings, for which he won little credit score. The music “Hello Brother” was once launched one month later.
In June of 2019, he signed with the file corporate KeyQaad after which took a seven-month hiatus. During the spoil, he labored on Get Layd, his debut EP. He defined to OkAfrica “I began work on it in August of 2019.
At some point, I had to disconnect from social media, avoid a variety of distractions, and have a clear mind in order to complete the assignment correctly.
“Bad Influence” was once the preliminary music I recorded for Get Laid. This was once finished neatly earlier than the songs we needed to come with within the undertaking. Following the spoil, he launched “Bad Influence,” which on the finish of 2020 was once essentially the most streamed Nigerian music on Apple Music.
Lay launched “You” on February 14, 2020, as his first reliable unmarried. His five-track debut EP, Get Layd, was once launched on May 22, 2020.
The EP landed at primary at the Apple Music charts in Nigeria. Each of the EP’s 5 tracks entered the highest 15 of the Apple Music charts in Nigeria, with “You” attaining the highest spot.
In October, Lay participated within the track “Infinity” from Olamide’s album Carpe Diem, which crowned the Nigerian Apple Music charts.
What Have We Done?, Lay’s 2nd five-track EP, was once launched on November 20. All 5 songs entered the highest 12 at the Nigerian Apple Music charts, with “Godly” achieving the highest spot.
Lay was once the primary African musician to be commemorated through Apple’s Africa Rising Campaign on July 3, 2020.
He was once named on BBC Radio 1Xtra’s annual “Hot for 2021” record in December 2020.
He was once the primary African musician to be incorporated in Audiomack # Up Now program for younger artists; he was once selected one of the vital “20 artists to watch in 2021” through the Montreux Jazz Festival; and he was once named BET’s Amplified International Artist of the Month for November 2020.
Currently, he has distribution offers with Dvpper Music Distribution in Nigeria and Sire Records for world distribution.
He gained the Next Rated award on the 2020 Headies Awards, for which he was once nominated in 4 classes.
On 25 2021, Lay and fellow Nigerian singer Alpha P have been incorporated within the reliable remix of Canadian artist Justin Bieber’s hit “Peaches” through Nigerian manufacturer Masterkraft. Lay launched a brand new unmarried, “Understand,” on July 8, 2021. “Attention” is the second one collaboration between the 2 artists and was once launched on March 3, 2022.
Controversy
On December 14, 2020, Lay andTems have been each arrested in Uganda following a efficiency. The Ugandan Police cited violations of COVID-19 lockdown procedures because the grounds for his or her detention.
The artists believed they have been duped. Two days later, the Ugandan executive apologized for the detention, launched the 2, and dropped all fees.
Awards and nomination
- Next Rated Artist on the 14th Headies Music Awards.
- Most performed pop music (Godly) gained
- All song awards afrima (Breakout Artiste of the Year) Nominated
- Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop Nominated
- 2021 Afro X Digitals Awards BreakOut Act of the Year gained
Discography
- Damn
- Lolo
- My Bebe
- Cant Relate
- Ye ye ye
- Damn
- Forever
- You
- Bad Influence
- Godly
- Infinity
- Confession
- Lay You
Personal lifestyles
Omah Lay, who’s 25 years previous and has been known as a lyrical genius, has one of the vital biggest fan followings in Nigeria. He is adored through each the younger and the previous. In addition to his ability for making a song, he additionally has a very good model sense.
In December 2020, he and the Alte singer Tems have been detained in Kampala, Uganda, on their method to a efficiency.
They have been abruptly arraigned in court docket and incarcerated. However, the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervened and negotiated their free up, they usually went house in just right well being.
Net Worth
Omah Lay, a skilled Nigerian singer and musician, is recently believed to be value between $500,000 and $900,000.