Omah Lay reacts to fans calling his music ‘depressing’

• Omah Lay in a recent interview,  stated that he doesn’t care about whatever tag his music is given so long as people are enjoying it.
• The singer stated that he would never argue with fan’s opinion about his style of music

Nigerian singer and songwriter Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay has recently responded to fans who have labeled his music as “depressing.”

Omah Lay addressed the criticism, explaining that he sees his music as a reflection of real-life experiences and emotions and that he doesn’t care about what anyone decides to tag it.

In a recent interview with The Beat FM in London, United Kingdom, the singer stated that he doesn’t mind what title his music is given as long as listeners enjoy it.

He also stated that he would never dispute with his fans’ viewpoints about his style of music.

In his words:

“I just make my music how I want to make my music. I try as much as possible to stay away from titles and everything the world is trying to put on you. Because as my guy would always say, ‘When the smokes clear, then you see clearly.

“So when you identify with those things [titles and tags] it just… I just make my music, I don’t care what anybody wants to tag it to enjoy it as long as you enjoy the music. If you feel like it’s Afro-depression, I am okay with that as long as you enjoy the music. Some other people would dance to it.

It’s art. That’s what I make and I just leave the world to enjoy how they want to enjoy it. The fans have their own opinions, I would never argue with that. If that’s how they enjoy it, that’s how they enjoy it.”

Within Nigeria recalls Omah Lay’s revelation on how he felt when he wrote his song Soso, he stated that he was in so much pain when he wrote the song.

In a recent interview with Hey Steph TV, the sensational Afrobeats artist shared the tumultuous circumstances that led to the creation of the poignant song.

Omah Lay disclosed that “Soso” was written during a period when his life seemed to be falling apart, leaving him bewildered and unable to comprehend his situation.