Davido Explains Why He Collaborated with Omah Lay

Afrobeats star Davido has revealed the reason behind his collaboration with Omah Lay, saying he reached out after noticing the singer’s public doubts about their relationship. Last year, Omah Lay admitted he thought Davido “hated” him until Davido praised his songs during a livestream with American streamer Kai Cenat in Lagos.

In a recent video, Davido explained: “Kai Cenat came to Nigeria, I was driving him to the club, and Omah Lay’s song came up. He asked who it was, and I told him, ‘This is Omah Lay, he is hot.’ The next day, he tweeted he thought I hated him. I DMed him, and we started exchanging numbers and music ideas. We created about four songs, and ‘With You’ became our released track.”

The track, featured on Davido’s fifth album 5ive, is nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

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