Omah Lay claims top spot in Afrobeats artistry, releases new album ‘Clarity of Mind’

Nigerian singer Omah Lay don again yan say na im be di greatest Afrobeats artist for di last ten years. For interview with Capital XTRA, e talk say even if people fit dey look am for numbers, personality, or fame, di artistry side make am stand out. E don also yarn before for Nandoleaks podcast say e no too dey like when dem dey compare am with oda artists for same award categories, as e talk say ‘No, no do dat. I be di greatest.’ Di only person wey e fit compare himself with na Burna Boy, another Port Harcourt born artiste.

This confidence dey come at di time wey Omah Lay don release him second album ‘Clarity of Mind’ on April 3, 2026. Him talk say di album na him way to show say Afrobeats dey go down for creativity outside Nigeria, and dat artists dey play with music instead of putting effort to improve di craft. The album don start strong, debuting at number 1 for Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global chart, and na top for Apple Music Nigeria too, with over 16 million streams in di first week. Omah Lay use di album to set example, hoping say e go inspire other Afrobeats artists to take their artistry seriously.