‘I’d be wealthiest African artist in few years’ – Omah Lay

Entertainment ‘I’d be wealthiest African artist in few years’ – Omah Lay Published on April 22, 2026 By Sunny Green Itodo googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Nigerian singer, Omah Lay has predicted that he would be the wealthiest African artist ever in a few years. In a recent interview with Kiss Xtra, the 28-year-old singer vowed to build systems that would change the world. The singer boasted that he is insanely talented, emphasising that be needs to be creative to be alright. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “I am crazy. My head is not correct. I need to create art to feel good. I am going to be the wealthiest African artiste ever in a few years. I am going to build stuff that would change the world,” he said. On the people who inspired him to do music, Omah Lay mentioned Wizkid, Burna Boy, Drake, The Weeknd, and Harry Styles. “I have my idols. Wizkid, Burna Boy, Drake, The Weeknd, and Harry Styles are my idols. These are people I look up to musically,” he added. Don't Miss How I missed opportunity to feature in Funke Akindele’s movie – Ruger You may like Fela makes history as first African to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nigerian music industry divided between Davido, Wizkid loyalists – Omah Lay claims Nigerian artistes no longer put effort into making music – Omah Lay claims ‘Afrobeats declining’ – Omah Lay claims Nigerian music industry full of egos – Omah Lay I’m best Nigerian artiste in last 20 years – Omah Lay

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