Nigerian singer and songwriter Omah Stanley Didia was born in Port Harcourt and is known professionally as Omah Lay. He has a 5-track EP called “Get Layd” and is signed with Warner Music Group’s KeyQaad and Sire Records.

Omah Lay was chosen as one of the Nigerian acts to grace Apple Music’s African Rising hosted by DJ Cuppy.

Since he was a teenager, Stanley Omah Didia (born May 19, 1997) has immersed himself in the musical wells.

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He goes by the name Omah Lay in the workplace. He began as a rapper before developing into an accomplished singer, songwriter, and record producer with a following throughout Africa.

He made his debut in the music industry with the song “You,” which is still a favorite among fans of Afrobeats. At the 14th Headies Music Awards in 2021, he received the coveted Next Rated Award.

After relocating to Lagos, Omah Lay started working seriously to create music that his expanding fan base would enjoy and relate to. He released the hit song, You, after keeping his fans waiting for a few months. It was a huge hit for a debut song. Omah Lay was thrust into the spotlight by the song and rose to prominence as one of Nigeria’s brightest Afro-pop and Afrobeats stars.

He didn’t allow the flames of his success to die out before serving the world with his debut EP, Get Layd in May 2020. The project reaffirmed the prediction that Omah Lay was meant for bigger success in the industry. The songs received massive airplay on popular radio stations and TV stations in the country.

As his fame spread across the continent, he became the choice artiste that brands or music lovers hired to perform at shows and concerts. Due to his unique singing style and lyricism, top music artists have featured him in their songs. He collaborated with Olamide on the hit single, Infinity in 2020. Having caught the eye of Ghanaian female diva, Gyakie, he was the guest artiste on the remix of her popular song, Forever. The song was released in March 2021.

In December 2020, he was nominated for the Next Rated Artist Award at the 14th Headies Music Awards. He beat other top contenders, Bella Shmurda, Tems, and Oxlade to clinch the award in 2021. As part of his gift prize, he went home with a brand new car.

Before the close of 2020, he dominated the music airwaves for weeks with his second EP project titled What Have We Done.