- Afrobeats singer Omah Lay previewed his upcoming single ‘Moving’ at a recent performance in New York
- This comes a month after he teased fans about his upcoming sophomore album
- Omah Lay speaks on the inspiration behind ‘Moving’
Afrobeats sensation Omah Lay recently gave fans a sneak peek of his upcoming single ‘Moving’ during an electrifying performance at an Amazon Music event in New York, USA.
The 27-year-old singer had dropped hints about his much-anticipated second album, Clarity of Mind, in July. The snippet of his new single ‘Moving’ further builds the anticipation.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post shared on Friday, on August 16, by 49th Street, a short video clip captured Omah Lay performing ‘Moving’ to an excited audience.
“New Music from Omah Lay. “Moving” out soon.” it wrote. With no specific date, Omah Lay’s Moving single is said to drop next week.
Omah Lay speaks on the inspiration behind ‘Moving’
In another video, Omah Lay, in an interview with Amazon Music, talked about the inspiration for writing ‘Moving’ and his thought process.
In his words, “I'm Nigerian and I have a Nigerian passport. I have just seen the cruelty of the world so much. Immigration being treated like what as soon as they see the Nigerian passport. Until they realised that I am Omah Lay, that's when the treatment changes. All that added to the inspiration behind the song ‘Moving.’
“Moving is a very positive song about the uplifting, new situations and being energetic enough. It is being alive and able to move—being grateful. I also tried to capture one of the most famous stories of Nigerians from Edo precisely who always try to get to Europe illegally through the desert.
“I also tried to capture the story of every immigrant who is just looking for a home. I shot the music video in the desert and a truck which is the way our people have been travelling,” the superstar singer added.
Touching on his creative process for Moving, Omah Lay added that he was in Sweden for a studio camp. According to him, he just randomly heard the beat, got stuck on it and that was how Moving came to life.
Netizens react to Omah Lay’s upcoming single ‘Moving’
Netizens didn't wait to share their mixed feelings about Omah Lay’s upcoming single ‘Moving’. Some believe that despite being underrated, his songs still stand out. Some praise the song and can't wait till its release.
TheRadar curated a few comments below:
@JohnnyBoy_0223 said, “Stanley drop it nowwww”
@Jerryfx5 said, “Bro never miss !!!”
@callonmememe1 wrote, “Nice song but hope he is not moving on from his depression because some of us are not ready.”
@Donkpasa said, “Omah Lay too clear”
@EriBigeria commented, “What happened to Omah lay rhythm and vibes?
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