Omah Lay
Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Infobox musical artist
Stanley Omah Didiah 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] According to sources, omah lay comes from a musical family and his grandfather played instruments for the legendary highlife singer Celestine Ukwu before he died in 1976. The musician father also played drums.[4]
Career
Omah Lay started out as a rapper under the stage name, 'Lil King' as part of a rap group. He later moved on to songwriting and music producing which went largely uncredited. As a result of being uncredited, he released ''Do Not Disturb'' in April 2019. He released ‘'Hello Brother’' a month after and proceeded on a 7-month music break.[1] Following the break, he released ‘'Bad Influence’' which became the most streamed Nigerian song one Apple Music at the end of 2020.[5] He got signed to a record label named KeyQaad in June 2019.[1][6]
On February 14, 2020, he released ''You'', his first official single. He then released his 5-tracked debut EP, Get Layd on May 22, 2020. The EP peaked at number one on Nigerian Apple Music Charts[1]
On July 3, 2020, he was the first artist highlighted for Apple's Africa Rising Campaign to spotlight African talent.[7]
He is currently signed to Dvpper Music record label.[3][6]
He was nominated in 4 categories at the 2020 Headies Awards.[8]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ''You'' | Get Layd | [1] |
| 2019 | ''Hello Brother'' | Non-album single | |
| ''Do Not Disturb'' |
EPs
| Year | Title | Details | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | What Have We Done |
|
[9] |
| Get Layd |
|
[1] |
Music videos
| Song | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Godly" | 2020 | Dammy Twitch |
| "Damn" | ||
| "You" | Unkown |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ghana Music Awards | Best African Artiste of the Year | Omah Lay | N. N. | [10] |
| 2020 | The Headies | Next Rated | Vorlage:Won | [2] | |
| Viewer's Choice | Vorlage:Nom | [11] | |||
| Best R&B Single | "Bad influence" | Vorlage:Nom | |||
| Songwriter of the year | Stanley Omah Didia - "Bad influence"' | Vorlage:Nom |
Controversy
In December 2020, Omah Lay alongside Tems was arrested after performing in a show in Uganda. The Ugandan Police authority identified violation of COVID-19 lockdown protocols as the reason for their arrests. The artistes on the other hand felt they were set up.[12][13]
See also
References
- ↑ a b c d e f g 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).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ a b Interesting facts about Nigerian musician Omah Lay In: BBC News Pidgin. Abgerufen am 5. April 2021
- ↑ omah lay: early life of omah lay. Abgerufen am 24. April 2021.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Chinonso Ihekire: The Voices Redefining Naija Music. In: The Guardian (Nigeria). 16. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Full List: Here are the nominees for the 2021 Ghana Music Awards. In: Pulse Ghana. 4. April 2021, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ See full list of Headies 2020 award nomination In: BBC News Pidgin. Abgerufen am 5. April 2021
- ↑ Why Uganda Police do U-turn for Omah Lay release, tie am 'handcuffs' In: BBC News Pidgin. Abgerufen am 5. April 2021
- ↑ Nigerian star Omah Lay arrested after Uganda gig. In: Vanguard (Nigeria). 14. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 5. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).