Davido opens up on how miscommunication with Omah Lay led to Grammy-nominated hit ‘With You’

Afrobeat Superstar, Davido has revealed how his collaboration with Omah Lay came to life, disclosing that before they worked together, Omah Lay publicly admitted that he thought he didn’t like him.

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Last year, Omah Lay revealed he assumed Davido “hated” him until the DMW boss played his songs during a famous livestream with American streamer Kai Cenat in Lagos.

The next day, Omah Lay tweeted that he was surprised Davido had given him a shoutout on a livestream, saying he had always thought Davido hated him.

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Davido quickly DMed him, asking why he would think that, since they had never even met.

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In a trending video, Davido explained how he reached out to Omah Lay after seeing his tweet, which later led to their collaboration on ‘With You’.

“How Omah Lay and I got together was, Kai Cenat came to Nigeria and I was driving him to the club. Then Omah Lay’s song came up, and he was like, ‘Who is this?’ I responded, Oh! This is Omah Lay, he is hot,” Davido said.

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From that point, they exchanged numbers, shared music ideas, and recorded about four songs together, Omah Lay eventually chose “With You” as the track to release.

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The song has since become one of the standout tracks on Davido’s fifth album, 5ive, and is nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

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Fans praised Davido for supporting younger artists and staying humble, while Omah Lay was applauded for being honest about his initial doubts.

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“With You” has been celebrated as one of the most emotional tracks on 5ive. What began as a simple tweet and a misunderstanding turned into a Grammy-nominated hit, proving that open communication and genuine support can create magic in music.

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