NIGERIAN singer, Omah Lay recently shared his heartfelt perspective on growing up in Nigeria and its impact on his success during an interview on the Zach Sang Show.
"It was beautiful growing up in Nigeria, where you have less. Now that I have more, I can use my experiences and resources in ways that people who have always had more might not. In my opinion, it makes you very strong and unique," Omah Lay said.
Omah Lay also expressed his deep gratitude for his mother's unwavering support, revealing that her love serves as his motivation.
"My mum is very proud, she knows I love her so much and she loves me so much too. Her love for me is my fuel and I just look back at her and see how far we've come, my energy doesn't die," he added.
He added that his mother's trust in him and his decisions keeps him going, finding it very motivating.
The singer also delved into his family's musical background, crediting it for his musical journey. "My dad played the drums, not professionally, though but he played on the chairs, in the dining room, and stuff. My granddad used to be a percussionist, he played for some legendary high-life singers in his day and I think that is part of where my whole music thing came from," he stated.
Omah Lay believes that realising his grandfather was a percussionist validated his musical path, saying, "Growing up and realising that your granddad was a percussionist, it's another validating fact that I was born a musician," he added.
