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Omah Lay’s struggles in Tiny Desk performance.
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Following his appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk, The singer draws criticism.
Nigerian singer and songwriter Stanley Omah Didia, known professionally as Omah Lay, has prompted reactions from fans after his NPR Tiny Desk performance emerged on social media.
Omah Lay’s struggles onstage reopened the discussion about a persistent problem in Nigerian music, where even the greatest musicians sometimes provide poor live performances.
The “Godly” hitmaker is not the first Nigerian musician who has had difficulty at NPR Tiny Desk. Recall Naira Marley and Zinoleesky’s disastrous performance of “O’dun” from Naira Marley’s debut album, “God’s Timing Is The Best,” at NPR.
Harry Styles, Usher, T-Pain, Alicia Keys, and many more international superstars have all performed on the renowned platform Tiny Desk.
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Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Fireboy, Tems, and more Nigerian musicians have all performed at Tiny Desk.
It might be important to keep in mind that NPR Tiny Desk does not permit the use of voice augmentation software (autotune), which is one of the reasons some musicians have found it difficult to execute powerful performances.
Due to Omah Lay’s awful voice, a video of his NPR Tiny Desk performance was shared on social media on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, and this caused comments from fans.
The singer performed ‘Soso,’ from his debut album ‘Boy Alone,’ with the help of a backup band with whom he was not in rhythm.
Fans who tried to reconcile his gruff vocals with the flawless tune they all adore labeled the performance as awful.
Watch the video below:
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