Popular Nigerian singer, Stanley Omah Didia, known professionally as Omah Lay, has disclosed that he had contemplated committing suicide while dealing with depression.
In a recent interview with H Steph, the “Soso” singer spoke about his mental health struggles and how he channels his battle with depression into his music.
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According to Omah Lay, he was in a terrible state of mind at the time and had contemplated suicide as a means of putting an end to his anguish permanently.
Nevertheless, he emphasized that it was essential for him to go through that dark phase so that he could assist others suffering from depression in overcoming their struggles.
The 25-year-old singer said,
“I was at the verge of…I was suicidal, mahn. Trust me, I was really fcked 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 fcked 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.”
Originally posted 2023-05-10 14:20:58.
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