I thought about committing suicide – Omah Lay

Music sensation, Omah Lay has shared that he had experienced suicidal thoughts during his struggle with depression. In an interview with H Steph, the artist, who was born in Port-Harcourt, spoke about how he drew inspiration from his depression and incorporated the experience into his music.

Omah Lay also remarked that he believed his depression had been a divine experience that would enable him to assist others who were currently struggling with similar issues.

He said, “I was at the verge of…I was suicidal, mahn. Trust me, I was really f*cked 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 f*cked 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 sh*t’. Nah. That’s why everybody is just doing hype. The real music is dying.”