Omah Lay, the Nigerian singer, has put out his highly anticipated new single titled ‘Don’t Love Me’.

The singer released the song across all streaming platforms in the early hours of Friday (Feb. 6).

The track marks a raw and introspective turn for the artiste, exploring themes of emotional numbness, self-sabotage, and a guarded fear of intimacy.

Over a moody, atmospheric production, Omah Lay sings of using wealth, substances, and casual relationships as shields against deeper connection, openly warning others not to fall for him.

“I’ve been running/ I’ve been running, running around/ I don’t feel nothing/ I don’t feel like I am alive/ Hennessey no dey hit me again/ Igbo no dey high me again/ Wetin you want tell me again?/ Shawty said she wan fix up her nails/ I pay for both she and her friends/ I just wanna get in their pants/ Don’t love me, seriously, don’t love me,” he sings.

The release continues Omah Lay’s rise as one of Nigeria’s most distinctive musical voices.

He began his career at 15, first working behind the scenes as a producer before breaking through in 2020 with the viral hits ‘You’ and ‘Bad Influence’.

His signature blend of Afro-fusion and vulnerable lyricism has since earned him a dedicated global following.

He earned a nomination at the 2026 Grammys in the ‘Best African Music Performance’ category for ‘With You,’ his collaboration with Davido. They however lost out to South Africa’s Tyla.

Listen to ‘DON’T LOVE ME’ BY OMAH LAY here: