Six Years On: How Omah Lay’s ‘Get Layd’ Redefined Afrobeats Emotion

Omah Lay’s debut EP Get Layd celebrates its sixth anniversary. Released during the 2020 lockdown, it captured the world’s newfound hunger for music. At just 21, Omah Lay introduced raw vulnerability to Afrobeats. His slow-burning hit “Bad Influence” went viral long before anyone knew his face. Listeners connected with his honest tales of love, desire and heartbreak. From the Highlife-tinged grooves of “Lo Lo” to the punchy Dancehall of “You,” each track revealed a young artist unafraid to bare his flaws. In turning inward, Omah Lay offered a fresh emotional depth that shifted the sound of Nigerian pop. Six years later, the themes he first explored on Get Layd—vulnerability, honesty and longing—remain at the heart of his music. This anniversary reminds us how one EP can change the shape of a genre.

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