Omah Lay

Omah Lay is the professional name of Stanley Omah Didia, a Nigerian singer-songwriter, recording artist, and producer associated with Afrobeats and Afro-fusion. The retained record supports his 2020 EPs Get Layd and What Have We Done, his 2022 album Boy Alone, and a reported Next Rated win at the 14th Headies.

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About Omah Lay

Nigeria · Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Recording artist

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Also known as: Stanley Omah Didia
Known for: Afrobeats; Afro-fusion; Nigerian contemporary pop music
Country: Nigeria

Singer-songwriter
Record producer
Recording artist

At a glance

Omah Lay is identified in retained reference sources as Nigerian musician Stanley Omah Didia, working as a singer-songwriter and producer in contemporary Afrobeats and Afro-fusion.
Apple Music lists Get Layd as a five-song EP released on May 22, 2020, and lists What Have We Done as an EP released on November 20, 2020.
Apple Music lists Boy Alone as an Omah Lay album released on July 14, 2022.
Notjustok reported that Omah Lay won the Next Rated award at the 14th Headies, though the retained evidence is not an official Headies archive entry.
Daily Monitor reported that Ugandan authorities dropped charges against Omah Lay, Tems, and their manager in December 2020.

Public identity and musical field

Omah Lay is the public performing name used by Stanley Omah Didia. Retained reference sources identify him as a Nigerian musician from Port Harcourt, and the retained artist materials place his work within Afrobeats, Afro-fusion, and Nigerian contemporary pop music. AllMusic lists his birth date as May 19, 1997, but the exact date is retained with caution because it is supported here by a single retained source.

Release path from 2019 to 2022

Music In Africa reports that Omah Lay launched his solo career in 2019 with songs including “Do Not Disturb” and “Hello Brother.” Apple Music then lists the EP Get Layd as released on May 22, 2020, and the EP What Have We Done as released on November 20, 2020; Warner Records Press also identifies November 20, 2020 as the release date for What Have We Done. Apple Music lists Boy Alone as an album released on July 14, 2022.

Label-linked materials and web presence

The retained official and platform materials show a public artist web presence rather than establishing a broader current contractual status.

Awards reporting and public-record event

Notjustok reported that Omah Lay won the Next Rated award at the 14th Headies, a point retained with the limitation that no direct official Headies archive entry is included among the retained sources. In a separate public-record event, Daily Monitor reported on December 15, 2020, that Ugandan authorities had dropped charges against Omah Lay, Tems, and their manager.

Timeline

1997-05-19 AllMusic lists Omah Lay as born on May 19, 1997 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
2019 Music In Africa reports that Omah Lay launched his solo career in 2019 with songs including “Do Not Disturb” and “Hello Brother.”
2020-05-22 Apple Music lists Get Layd as a five-song Omah Lay EP released on May 22, 2020.
2020-11-20 Apple Music and Warner Records Press identify November 20, 2020 as the release date for Omah Lay's What Have We Done EP.
2020-12-15 Daily Monitor reported that Ugandan authorities dropped charges against Omah Lay, Tems, and their manager.
2021 Notjustok reported that Omah Lay won the Next Rated award at the 14th Headies.
2022-07-14 Apple Music lists Boy Alone as an Omah Lay album released on July 14, 2022.

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Current context

Warner Records had an artist page for Omah Lay and linked to his official website and social channels. Observed web presence.

Biographical facts

Omah Lay is the professional name used by Nigerian musician Stanley Omah Didia.
Reference sources identify Omah Lay as born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
AllMusic lists Omah Lay's birth date as May 19, 1997.
Music In Africa reports that Omah Lay launched his solo career in 2019 with songs including “Do Not Disturb” and “Hello Brother.”

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Affiliations

Affiliations associated with Omah Lay.

Sire Records Release-label credit on retained Apple Music and Warner Records materials for 2020 and 2022 Omah Lay releases
KeyQaad Release-label credit on retained Apple Music listings for Get Layd, What Have We Done, and Boy Alone