Stanley Omah Didia, the famous Nigerian singer, also known as Omah Lay, has recounted his ordeal in Ugandan prison.

Recall that Omah Lay and Tems were arrested and charged to court and subsequently detained in prison in Uganda for making an appearance at a concert held in the country at Speke Resort, Kampala, despite COVID-19 social distancing regulations on December 12, 2020. They were released from jail the next day.

Omah Lay revealed that looking back at the incident, it was an amazing time for him though it looked rough then.

According to him, his ordeal in Uganda had to happen for him to move to the next level musically.

“My ordeal in Ugandan prison was an amazing time for me. Although it was rough at the moment now looking back at the whole thing, it had to happen. It gave me my relationship with Tems and her manager, Muyiwa [Awoniyi] today. He [Muyiwa] was in the same cell with me,” Omah Lay said.

“We were in Uganda for a show during the pandemic. We had paperwork to perform but for some reason, we got arrested after performing. And we are sent to jail. We were in jail for two days,” he noted.

He further explained that the ordeal was a very horrible experience and wouldn’t want anybody to go through that.

“It was just a very horrible experience. I wouldn’t want anybody to go through that. They were going to cut my hair, and I wore a prison uniform. They were so close to cutting my hair but the person who was in charge of the prison was a fan of my music. He got us a nice spot in jail and took care of us,” Omah Lay revealed.

Reacting To Fans Calling Music ‘Depressing’

Omah Lay recently responded to fans who have labeled his music as “depressing.”

Omah Lay addressed the criticism, explaining that he sees his music as a reflection of real-life experiences and emotions and that he doesn’t care about what anyone decides to tag it.

The singer stated that he doesn’t mind what title his music is given as long as listeners enjoy it.

He also stated that he would never dispute with his fans’ viewpoints about his style of music.

“I just make my music how I want to make my music. I try as much as possible to stay away from titles and everything the world is trying to put on me. Because as my guy would always say, ‘When the smokes clear, then you see clearly. So when you identify with those things [titles and tags] it just… I just make my music, I don’t care what anybody wants to tag it to enjoy it as long as you enjoy the music,” he noted.

“If you feel like it’s Afro-depression, I am okay with that as long as you enjoy the music. Some other people would dance to it. It’s art. That’s what I make; I just leave the world to enjoy how they want it. The fans have their own opinions, I would never argue with that. If that’s how they enjoy it, that’s how they enjoy it,” he further added.

It can be recalled that Omah Lay made a revelation on how he felt when he wrote his song “Soso,” he stated that he was in so much pain when he wrote the song.

The sensational Afrobeats artist shared the loud circumstances that led to the creation of the touching song.

Omah Lay disclosed that “Soso” was written during a period when his life seemed to be falling apart, leaving him bewildered and unable to comprehend his situation.