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Nigerian singer and songwriter Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, recently responded to fans who described his music as "depressing."
Omah Lay responded to the criticism, noting that he sees his music as a representation of real-life experiences and emotions and that he doesn't care what someone labels it.
In a recent interview with The Beat FM in London, United Kingdom, the singer remarked that he doesn't care what title his song is given as long as listeners like it.
He also remarked that he would never disagree with his fans' opinions on his musical style.
In a previous interview with Hey Steph TV, the singer said that he was in a lot of agony when he created the song Soso.
The outstanding Afrobeats singer revealed the challenging circumstances that led to the production of the moving song.
Omah Lay revealed that "Soso" was composed at a time when his life appeared to be coming apart, leaving him confused and unable to comprehend his predicament.
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.
I just make my music; I don’t care what anybody wants to tag it with 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 it however they want to enjoy it. The fans have their own opinions, and I would never argue with that. If that’s how they enjoy it, that’s how they enjoy it.”
