The Grammy-nominated artiste, Omah Lay, has disclosed that he once unfollowed Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy because he was unhappy with the way they were shaping the music industry.
In a chat with The Fader, the 28-year-old singer also reflected on the criticism Davido has faced over the years.
“Well, I feel like when Davido [and I] started talking, it was a bit off ‘cause Davido has a lot of haters, really,” he said.
“But I just feel like this is somebody who has nothing to prove to anybody and he’s rich rich. But he has this driving force and I feel like that is one thing about the Nigerian youth.
“We all have that thing of wanting to do this and do it in the highest capacity, and that is really attractive, you know.”
Omah Lay explained that his decision to unfollow the three superstars came from his frustration with the direction of the industry.
“The whole Nigerian Afrobeats scene is very separated. It’s like if you’re with Davido, you’re on one side; if you’re with Wizkid, you’re on the other,” he said.
“Back in 2024, I actually unfollowed Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. I felt like they started something with Afrobeats that we needed, but it was an old pattern.
“I wanted to let them go and do my own thing. But this song with Davido [‘With You’] happened so naturally and organically. It made me fall in love with him as a person.
“We started sharing deep stuff. The song blew up, and it gave me my first Grammy nomination. You can see how genuine that record was.”
The singer began his career at 15, initially working as a producer before breaking through in 2020 with viral hits ‘You’ and ‘Bad Influence’. His signature Afro-fusion style and vulnerable lyricism have earned him a devoted global following.
He received a nomination at the 2026 Grammys in the ‘Best African Music Performance’ category for ‘With You,’ his collaboration with Davido, but they lost out to South Africa’s Tyla.