I Thought Davido Didn’t Like Me – Omah Lay

 Grammy 2026: I thought Davido didn’t like me – Omah Lay

Afrobeats singer Omah Lay said he initially assumed Davido didn’t like him.

But the assumption was later proven wrong, paving the way for their Grammy-nominated collaboration “With You”.

According to him, he saw a clip of Davido reacting positively to his music, which changed his perception.

The singer made the revelation in a GRAMMY red carpet interview with OkayAfrica, shared by HYPETRIBE on Monday, stating that the assumption was quickly dispelled, and they connected, leading to their collaboration.

“I was in the house, really, and I was going through it when I saw it, and I lost my mind.

“It was the fact that I didn’t know Davido was like that. I thought we had a beef. I thought he didn’t like me.

“It was funny, and we connected so well after that. Boom—magic happened,” he said.

Omah Lay described their work together as effortless and organic.

Omah Lay was optimistic about his chances at the Grammys, but also acknowledged the strong Nigerian presence in the Best African Music Performance category. “Me and Davido, of course,” he said when asked who he expects to win. “But Burna is there, Ayra is there, Wizkid is there. Any of us—I mean, we are repping Nigeria.”

Despite being nominated alongside other Nigerian stars, the Best African Music Performance award went to South Africa’s Tyla for “Push 2 Start”.