NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert is a notable platform where artistes showcase their talent and vocal abilities with a live performance in the NPR studio.
Many of these performances have brought musicians more popularity while others face criticism.
For Nigerian artiste Omah Lay, the latter seems to be the case. NPR on the last day of Black History Month, February 28, shared Omah Lay’s showdown.
Omah Lay performs his hit single ‘Soso’ on @nprmusic Tiny desk.
How do y’all rate it? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/OHUwco02Kz
— WeTalkSound (WTS) (@wetalksound) February 28, 2023
The performance however did not seem to impress some fans who say they were expecting more.
Ei😂😂
— Kwasi Bondzi (@urboy_chiki) March 1, 2023
Others seem to love the performance and the artiste more following the tiny desk release.
Find reactions below
Omah lay music turns me on🙈
— Guineaboy🇬🇳💜 (@bigmandika) February 28, 2023
I like omah lay but I'm sorry I can't defend nonsense.
— BÈZORNESS®️™️ (@bezorness) March 1, 2023
Better studio artist,which is like 80% of the whole music industry,tiny desk is not for every one o .. na why drake never try am .. or create a set u don’t have to sing or something
— a6arz (@a6arz666) March 1, 2023
Omah lay on Spotify vs Omah lay with live band 😭 pic.twitter.com/logHTK0ekd
— Paul🦇 (@Paul92628662) March 1, 2023
Exactly my tot… He was singing off
— Emmy Richardxon (@EmmyRichardxon) March 1, 2023
E Dey sing like asking people on the street to sing e song 😅😅😅 … we gotta give credit to producers for some good songs 🥴.. cuz most of our musicians just go studio go sing .. hv no music background .. sound effects always Dey do magic lol
— BetMonster (@betmonst) March 1, 2023
Looks like he's allowing the reason for the inspiration of the song distract him from this particular performance.
The reason for the inspiration of the song is really heartbreaking.
It's glaring. 🤕
— This guy! 📢 (@ThisGuyzCaptain) March 1, 2023
Omah lay has done way better than dis.. d studio is nonsense
— Wiserbrown (@Wizerbrown) March 1, 2023