- Omah Lay made headlines yesterday at his concert when he invited a girl, who came with her boyfriend, to dance with him on the stage
- Despite the heavy backlash, Omah Lay has sent a message to the lady fan, expressing his love for her.
Rising Nigerian singer Omah Lay took a moment to give a special shout out to the lady who caught his eye during a performance at the European leg of his ‘Boy Alone Tour’, the Eventim Apollo in London on Tuesday, February 20.
Recall that Omah Lay stirred controversy while performing his song “Bend You,” he allegedly asked a female fan who attended the show with her boyfriend to join him on stage.
Online videos of the pair’s silhouettes posted by attendees sparked controversy, with many criticizing them.
Despite the negative reaction from online users, Omah Lay has sent a message to the fan expressing his love for her.
In a video circulating on social media, British-Nigerian media personality Shopsydoo was seen urging Omah Lay to give a shoutout to the fan, whom he identified as Fafa.
Omah Lay complied.
Shopsydoo: “Oga, give Fafa a shoutout, that your fan.”
Omah Lay: “Fafa, that’s her name? Fafa, I love you.”
In another story, Omah Lay reacts to fans calling his music ‘depressing‘.
Omah Lay addressed the criticism, explaining that he sees his music as a reflection of real-life experiences and emotions and that he doesn’t care about what anyone decides to tag it.
In a recent interview with The Beat FM in London, United Kingdom, the singer stated that he doesn’t mind what title his music is given as long as listeners enjoy it.
He also stated that he would never dispute with his fans’ viewpoints about his style of music.
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. 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.”