I Was Suicidal At Some Point In My Life – Omah Lay

Nigerian Singer, Stanley Omah Didia, aka Omah Lay, has revealed that he was suicidal during the time he suffered from depression.

In a recent interview, the Port-Harcourt-born artist opened up on how he incorporated his depression battle into his music.

Omah Lay said it was divine for him to go through depression to be able to help those who are currently depressed.

He said, “I was at the verge of…I was suicidal, mahn. Trust me, I was really fucked up. But I think I have to be there to actually help the people who are there right now to get out of that place.

“I mean it will take a real person like me to go there and then make music out of it and talk about it so openly how I’m a mess, how I think and how I’m fucked up and everything.

“I’m not sure you will find afrobeats artists who do that right now. Everybody is out there saying afrobeats are not so deep, ‘afrobeats are just vibes and shit’. Nah. That’s why everybody is just doing hype. The real music is dying.”

Omah Lay added that he will continue to make real music from his experience.