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-rising act from Rivers State, Stanley Omah Didia, well-known by the stage name Omah Lay was just a Port Harcourt boy, with nothing but his talent and passion for music. He announced his emergence on the music scene with singles such as Hello Brother and Do Not Disturb, which he released in 2019, and followed up with Alternate Cuts and Tonight, both this year. He got everybody’s attention with You, and Bad Influence, both tracks are off his debut Extended Play with the title Get Layd. Following the validating reception of both singles, Omah Lay shared the Get Layd EP contained other songs like Damn, LoLo, and Ye Ye Ye, which he released on May 22 to rudder-stamped the endorsement of his talent. So far, the song has garnered more than 10 million streams on all streaming platforms giving the singer a promising good start. Born into a family with deep musical roots in Port Harcourt, his grandfather, a percussionist played in Celestine Ukwu’s highlife band, which is reputed for great highlife hits like Ije Enu, Igede and Money Palava in the 60s until 1976. His father also played the drums though he didn’t reach the heights of his father. This no doubt gave Omah more confidence in music, as he created his own brand of music, Afro-fusion, a blend of Afrobeat and Highlife genre. Omah Lay, who is currently signed to the Keyqaad (Distributed by Dvpper Music), is the first African artiste to be highlighted by the Africa Rising Initiative launched by Apple Music, a music and video streaming platform. Every two months through the programme, Apple Music’s editorial team selects one artiste from the continent and amplifies their music to its users in 167 countries. His First Debut Get Layd Ep dropped 22 May,2020 gained over 120 Million Streams across all Digital music platforms.