Afrobeats singer, Omah Lay has said his colleagues from Nigeria and other countries are copying his style
He claimed he started a new sound of afrobeats which many of his colleagues are now copying.
Speaking in a recent interview with Billboard, Omah Lay said, “The artists coming out from Nigeria right now, not just Nigeria but afrobeats in general are taking a bit of my stuff, the stuff I started, everybody tryna copy something.“
The ‘Soso’ singer also criticized leading Afrobeats artists for diluting the genre to appeal to international audiences for financial gain. He expressed frustration with the growing influence of the South African genre, Amapiano, in Afrobeats clubs, stating, “I’m not pleased with what the pioneers of Afrobeats are doing right now. The top artists are watering it down by just chasing the money.”
“I can’t remember the last time I heard a proper Afrobeats Song. It’s now Amapiano in Afrobeats clubs, not a proper Afrobeats song,” he lamented.
