Omah Lay reveals his sudden fame led to him being in a bad mental state
Popular Nigerian musician Omah Lay has revealed how his sudden fame at the start affected him mentally. Omah Lay is a famous Nigerian artist and his real name is Stanley Omah Didia.
He recently shared this during an interview on the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast. He revealed how he had struggled with fame at the start before eventually getting his balance. He revealed that the struggle had led him into a bad place mentally as he was still trying to find his footing.
He also revealed that there had been some pressure that came alongside fame and eventually he was able to get comfortable and go at his pace.
He stated “It was a jump; at first I struggled, and it put me in a bad mental state because I was still trying to learn my ways. However, with time, I got more comfortable and learned that I’m running my race and that I should move at my own pace. There was pressure. You don’t expect to move from one crappy laptop or spending all your life in the studio to being a global superstar. It’s just like they brought you from just starting music production to this right here ‘You go lost.’ As soon as I learned and realized that, I became much stronger and started to enjoy my life more.”
He also revealed that he doesn't mind revealing his vulnerabilities in public via his songs. He shared that his music are about his real life experiences and he doesn't mind talking about them.
See full interview
Popular Nigerian musician Omah Lay has revealed how his sudden fame at the start affected him mentally. Omah Lay is a famous Nigerian artist and his real name is Stanley Omah Didia.
He recently shared this during an interview on the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast. He revealed how he had struggled with fame at the start before eventually getting his balance. He revealed that the struggle had led him into a bad place mentally as he was still trying to find his footing.
He also revealed that there had been some pressure that came alongside fame and eventually he was able to get comfortable and go at his pace.
He stated “It was a jump; at first I struggled, and it put me in a bad mental state because I was still trying to learn my ways. However, with time, I got more comfortable and learned that I’m running my race and that I should move at my own pace. There was pressure. You don’t expect to move from one crappy laptop or spending all your life in the studio to being a global superstar. It’s just like they brought you from just starting music production to this right here ‘You go lost.’ As soon as I learned and realized that, I became much stronger and started to enjoy my life more.”
He also revealed that he doesn't mind revealing his vulnerabilities in public via his songs. He shared that his music are about his real life experiences and he doesn't mind talking about them.
See full interview