Clay

about

There are at least four artists or groups using the name Clay. 1. CLAY is an artist with that crisp kind of soul voice, a perfect blend of R&B and pop you only really want to hear over electric guitar. CLAY’s work is vividly relevant and also overwhelmingly personal. Born and raised in the flower-child city of San Francisco, as well as a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, her diverse and politically potent upbringing has guided her work as a multidisciplinary artist. 2. Clay is a one-person contemporary rock/pop alternative Nigerian band originating from the city of Lagos. Citing influences such as Avril Lavigne, The Cranberries, Alanis Morisette, Onyeka Onwenu, she plays a distinct, but instantly familiar take on a rock pop flavor that has been described as “fresh” and “a seamless integration of so many styles. Clay has released singles, Ogadsinma, Anwuli, Dancing in the Sun, and Lemanya, and her latest to date, DOWN which features Nigerian alternative rock band One Last Autograph and shows off a slightly heavier side of her rock style. She also has covers of popular Asa’s ‘Jailer’, Micheal Jackson’s ‘Heal the World’ and Wizkid’s ‘I Love My Baby’ which propelled her to the mainstream light. Clay's achievements include: a prominent nomination for ‘Ogadisinma’ at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA). She also won best recording of the year 2012 for ‘Dancing in the Sun’ at the Top Nigerian Music Award (TNMA). Clay has been dubbed ‘the queen’ of Nigerian rock musi