Omah Lay, the Nigerian musician and songwriter whose real name is Stanley Omah Didia, has issued a response to critics who labeled his songs as “depressing.”
In defiance of the criticism, Omah Lay asserted that he remains indifferent to any categorization of his music, emphasizing that his creations are an authentic portrayal of his life experiences and emotions.
During an interview with Beat FM in London, United Kingdom, the singer expressed his nonchalance towards the labels attached to his music, as long as it resonates with people.
Omah Lay, Nigerian artist. source: GoogleHe added that he refuses to engage in disputes with his fans over their opinions regarding the sonic characteristics of his music.
According to him:
“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 me. 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.”
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