Afrobeat Celebrity, Davido has revealed how his collaboration with Omah Lay got here to life, disclosing that earlier than they labored collectively, Omah Lay publicly admitted that he thought he didn’t like him.
Final 12 months, Omah Lay revealed he assumed Davido “hated” him till the DMW boss performed his songs throughout a well-known livestream with American streamer Kai Cenat in Lagos.
The subsequent day, Omah Lay tweeted that he was stunned Davido had given him a shoutout on a livestream, saying he had at all times thought Davido hated him.
Davido shortly DMed him, asking why he would assume that, since that they had by no means even met.
In a trending video, Davido defined how he reached out to Omah Lay after seeing his tweet, which later led to their collaboration on ‘With You’.
“How Omah Lay and I received collectively was, Kai Cenat got here to Nigeria and I used to be driving him to the membership. Then Omah Lay’s music got here up, and he was like, ‘Who is that this?’ I responded, Oh! That is Omah Lay, he’s sizzling,” Davido mentioned.
From that time, they exchanged numbers, shared music concepts, and recorded about 4 songs collectively, Omah Lay finally selected “With You” because the observe to launch.
The music has since grow to be one of many standout tracks on Davido’s fifth album, 5ive, and is nominated for Finest African Music Efficiency on the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Followers praised Davido for supporting youthful artists and staying humble, whereas Omah Lay was applauded for being sincere about his preliminary doubts.
“With You” has been celebrated as one of the vital emotional tracks on 5ive. What started as a easy tweet and a misunderstanding became a Grammy-nominated hit, proving that open communication and real assist can create magic in music.
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“Why would you assume I hate you?”
How Kai Cenat’s go to to Nigeria impressed Davido’s collaboration with Omah Lay. pic.twitter.com/jY2CsEWYL4
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