- Omah Lay, an acclaimed Afrobeats singer, has expressed that his colleagues in Nigeria and other countries are resembling his style.
- He claimed to have created a new afrobeats sound that many of his colleagues are now incorporating into their music.
- Omah Lay criticizes Nigerian artists and afrobeats poster stars for copying his work and accusing them of “watering” the genre to appeal to foreign audiences.
Omah Lay, the Afrobeats artist, has expressed that his peers from Nigeria and other nations are emulating his musical style.
He asserted that he has pioneered a new sound within the Afrobeats genre, which many of his contemporaries are now imitating.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Omah Lay remarked,“The artists coming out from Nigeria right now, not just Nigeria but afrobeats in general are taking a bit of my stuff, the stuff I started, everybody tryna copy something.“
The ‘Soso’ crooner also accused afrobeats poster stars of “watering” the genre down in a bid to appeal to foreign audiences to make more money.
He also voiced concerns regarding the influence of the South African genre, amapiano, on Afrobeats clubs.
“I don’t think I am happy with what the pioneers of Afrobeats are doing right now. The front guys are watering it down by just chasing the bags.
“I can’t remember the last time I heard a proper Afrobeats Song. It’s now Amapiano in Afrobeats clubs, not a proper Afrobeats song,” he lamented.
