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Afrobeats musician Omah Lay has opened up about his difficulties in the music business, saying that he frequently feels underappreciated and unloved by the public and the gatekeepers in the business.<\/p>\n

He claimed that even though his family, team, and fans are all behind him, he still feels alone and cut off from the business.<\/p>\n

He acknowledged, in an interview with Amazon Music, that he spent ninety percent of his time escaping the harsh reality of his experiences by living in a “fantasy world.”<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI have my fans, family, and team but I don\u2019t feel loved especially by the media and the people who call themselves the gatekeepers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is something I\u2019ve never talked about. I\u2019m that artist that lives in a fantasy world. I just live in my head 90 percent of the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Omah Lay also discussed the difficulties faced by Nigerian artists, especially when traveling with a Nigerian passport.<\/div>\n
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He described the cruel treatment he receives from immigration officers, who, according to him, changed their behaviour when they recognised him as a famous artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cTravelling especially being a Nigerian and having a Nigerian passport, I have just seen the cruelty of the world so much<\/p>\n

\u201cThe immigration officers often maltreat me once they see the Nigerian passport until they realise that I\u2019m Omah Lay that\u2019s when the treatment changes\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

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Afrobeats musician Omah Lay has opened up about his difficulties in the music business, saying that he frequently feels underappreciated and unloved by the public and the gatekeepers in the business. He claimed that even though his family, team, and fans are all behind him, he still feels alone and cut off from the business. 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