1. Omah Lay has won numerous awards including Headies in 2020 and 2023.
18 Facts About Omah Lay
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Omah Lay released his debut studio album Boy Alone in 2022, followed by a deluxe in 2023.
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Omah Lay was born 19 May 1997 and raised in city of Port Harcourt, Rivers state in Nigeria.
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Omah Lay attended Comprehensive High School in Rivers State before proceeding to the University of Port Harcourt.
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Omah Lay's grandfather played instruments for the singer Celestine Ukwu before he died in 1977.
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Omah Lay went solo in 2019 with the release of "Do Not Disturb" and "Hello Brother".
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In 2020, Omah Lay released the singles "Bad Influence" and "You," two songs from the Get Layd EP.
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Omah Lay's Get Layd EP peaked at number one on the Nigerian Apple Music charts.
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On 3 July 2020, Omah Lay was the first artist highlighted for Apple's Africa Rising Campaign to spotlight African talent.
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Omah Lay was nominated in four categories at the 2020 Headies Awards, winning the Next Rated award.
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On 20 November 2020, Omah Lay released his second five-track EP, What Have We Done.
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On 14 December 2020, Omah Lay was arrested alongside Tems after they performed in a show in Uganda.
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On 25 June 2021, Omah Lay was featured alongside fellow Nigerian singer Alpha P on Nigerian producer Masterkraft's official remix of Canadian singer Justin Bieber's single, "Peaches".
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On 8 July 2021, Omah Lay released a new single, "Understand".
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In March 2022, Omah Lay released "Attention", a second collaboration with Bieber.
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Omah Lay was featured on the song "I Can't Stop" along with Big Boss Vette which was a deluxe edition bonus track for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
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Omah Lay began the European leg of his Boy Alone Tour in 2024.
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Omah Lay released the single "Holy Ghost" in 2024 as well as a remix of the song where he collaborated with French DJ and producer Martin Solveig.