OMAH LAY ADMITS HE ONCE THOUGHT DAVIDO DISLIKED HIM, SAYS MISUNDERSTANDING LED TO GRAMMY-NOMINATED COLLABORATION

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

Afrobeats star Omah Lay has revealed that he once believed fellow Nigerian singer Davido did not like him, an assumption he later discovered was untrue and which eventually led to their Grammy-nominated collaboration, With You.

The singer made the disclosure during a GRAMMY 2026 red carpet interview with OkayAfrica, shared by HYPETRIBE on Monday.

Omah Lay said his perception changed after he came across a video clip of Davido reacting positively to his music at a time he was struggling personally.

“I was in the house, really, and I was going through it when I saw it, and I lost my mind,” he said.

He admitted that he had previously assumed there was tension between them.

“It was the fact that I didn’t know Davido was like that. I thought we had a beef. I thought he didn’t like me,” Omah Lay explained.

However, he said the misunderstanding was quickly resolved after they connected, leading to a smooth and creative partnership.

“It was funny, and we connected so well after that. Boom—magic happened,” he added.

Omah Lay described their collaboration as natural and effortless, noting that the chemistry between them came easily once they began working together.

He also spoke about Nigeria’s strong presence at the 2026 Grammy Awards, particularly in the Best African Music Performance category.

Asked who he expected to win, Omah Lay said,

“Me and Davido, of course. But Burna is there, Ayra is there, Wizkid is there. Any of us—we are repping Nigeria.”

Despite multiple Nigerian nominations in the category, the award was eventually won by South African singer Tyla for her song Push 2 Start.