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  • Why I went on four-year isolation – Seyi Shay

    Why I went on four-year isolation – Seyi Shay

    Singer Seyi Shay has explained her four-year hiatus, revealing it was a deliberate period of isolation aimed at self-reflection and personal growth.

    In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the artist explained how this retreat allowed her to evolve mentally and spiritually, marking one of her first detailed public reflections in years.

    Seyi Shay said the transformation began before the birth of her child, describing isolation as a blessing that granted her hindsight, insight, and foresight.

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    She credited this period with shifting her perspective, particularly her views on men, noting a newfound comfort and appreciation for them.

    “I have done so much work over these past four years. The transformation of my mind started before I had my child. I started a journey of isolation. There is something really good about isolation, but I know some people say it is not good, but one thing for me is that I was blessed with hindsight and I could just reflect and I was also blessed with insight which in turn, gave me foresight and I think that is the biggest gift beside my daughter that God has given me these few years that I have been away,” she said.

    The singer highlighted how her spirituality has elevated her to a different vibrational level, enhancing her overall outlook.

    “My spirituality has also transformed, and I am vibrating on such a different level now that I actually feel very comfortable with men. I love all the men. It is a man’s world,” she said.

  • Why I’m not married to my baby’s father – Seyi Shay

    Why I’m not married to my baby’s father – Seyi Shay

    Singer Seyi Shay has revealed why she isn’t married to the father of her daughter, despite maintaining a close and respectful relationship with him.

    Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the singer addressed long-standing speculations about her marital status, explaining that their bond remains strong.

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    “It’s a technical issue, you understand? But he’s great, he’s cool, he’s around. He’s Nigerian, he’s in the UK at the moment, and he’s also in the music industry on the corporate side of things. We just work together, raising our child and we are great friends,” she said.

    Seyi Shay further described their relationship as one built on mutual respect, saying, “We are really brilliant friends now. We co-parent really well.”

    Seyi Shay welcomed her daughter in 2022 and has since attributed motherhood for transforming her outlook on love, family, and career

  • Tiwa Savage addresses feud with Seyi Shay

    Tiwa Savage addresses feud with Seyi Shay

    Music star Tiwa Savage has revisited her long-standing rift with fellow singer Seyi Shay, offering new insight into their much-publicised 2021 salon confrontation.

    Speaking in an interview on Off Air with Gbemi O and Toolz on YouTube, Tiwa explained that the conflict stemmed from a diss track and false allegations that she had attempted to sabotage the careers of other female artists.

    She dismissed the claims as baseless, stressing that she has always been committed to uplifting and supporting women in the Nigerian music industry.

     “I would never do that — I’m so pro-women,” Tiwa said.

    “If you do something to me, I will let you know. I don’t have to let you know online. Like the whole shade thing, I’m not going to pretend like you and I are cool in a salon when you did a diss track,” she stated, referencing the tension sparked by Seyi Shay’s verse in the 2017 *Fvck You* Challenge by Kizz Daniel.

    The ‘All Over’ hit maker expressed shock at hearing rumors that she had allegedly “blocked bags” for Seyi Shay and Victoria Kimani.

    She said, “That was painful, and I didn’t know where it was coming from. Till today, maybe I need to have a conversation with Shay.

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    “I heard that they thought I blocked their bag. How? If you’ve heard from anybody that I tried to block your bag, mention the person so I can address it”.

    Tiwa also debunked the sabotage narrative by recounting how she lost a major Pepsi endorsement deal to Seyi Shay during her pregnancy with her son, Jamil.

    “When I got pregnant and had Jamil, I was taken off a Pepsi campaign, Longer Throat, and Shay was booked on it.

    “Go back and check it, Shay was a brand ambassador; I wasn’t.

    “I was taken off because I couldn’t snap back in time. So how am I stopping other people’s bags? I wasn’t even mad. I got in the gym and got my body back,” she added.

    The 2021 salon altercation, which became a viral moment, saw Tiwa confronting Seyi Shay over their strained relationship.

    While Seyi Shay previously claimed she attempted to mend fences, Tiwa’s recent comments signal the feud was fuelled by deeper industry misunderstandings and rumours.

    The tension between the two artists, which began in 2017, has simmered for years, marked by subtle jabs and public drama.

  • Seyi Shay reflects on friendship, mentorship with Wizkid

    Seyi Shay reflects on friendship, mentorship with Wizkid

    Singer Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, known professionally as Seyi Shay has opened up about her close working relationship with Afrobeats sensation Wizkid, shedding light on the mentorship and friendship that developed through their early collaborations.

    She disclosed that they had worked together on several projects, including her song Crazy and one of Wizkid’s tracks, adding that she also provided backing vocals on some of his other records.

    “I did ‘Crazy’ with Wizkid. I featured him on the song and he featured me on one of his songs. I also did backing vocals for a couple of his other songs then.

    ”We became genuine friends,” she recalled.

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    Speaking on her admiration for his artistry, Seyi Shay said: “I realised that he is actually so smart and so talented. I have actually seen him record while eating, and that was mad to me. I don’t know where he gets his inspiration from. He is like a magician, and I am heavily attracted to people with such levels of talent. My spirit, my soul, everything resonates with people that are inhumanly talented.”

    She also mentioned that beyond music, Wizkid was supportive and often gave her helpful advice about the entertainment industry.

    “He used to advise me a lot and used to tell me how people behave in this industry,” she added.

    Seyi Shay expressed profound admiration for Wizkid’s artistic brilliance, highlighting the authentic friendship and mentorship that have significantly shaped her musical journey.

  • Seyi Shay shocks fans with Illuminati confession

    Seyi Shay shocks fans with Illuminati confession

    Singer and songwriter Seyi Shay has stirred reactions after disclosing that she was once a member of the Illuminati.

    The revelation came during her appearance on the OffAir Podcast with Gbemi and Toolz, where the “Right Now” crooner openly admitted to joining the controversial group.

    “That’s when I was in the Illuminati. That’s when I joined the Illuminati,” she said, sparking wide conversations online.

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    Seyi Shay added that contrary to popular belief, it is not fans who know the most about such affiliations but insiders in the entertainment industry, suggesting that much goes on behind the scenes that the public may not be aware of.

    Her comments quickly went viral, drawing mixed responses. While some listeners doubted her claim, others applauded her for speaking candidly about a topic often wrapped in secrecy and conspiracy theories.

    Clips of the interview have been widely circulated on social media but the full context of her statements has yet to be released.

  • Seyi Shay hails ‘Greatest of All Time’ Wizkid

    Seyi Shay hails ‘Greatest of All Time’ Wizkid

    Singer Seyi Shay has praised Wizkid hailing him as the “greatest of all time” in the music industry.

    In a recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast, she expressed unwavering respect for the singer, stressing on his exceptional talent, intelligence, and discipline.

    According to Seyi Shay, Wizkid’s creative process is nothing short of magical.

    Seyi Shay recalled a memorable studio session where Wizkid effortlessly juggled recording and eating.

    She marveled at how he could seamlessly multitask, producing remarkable music while going about his meal with ease.

    Shay credited him with being a source of inspiration and guidance in her own career.

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    Beyond their professional relationship, Seyi Shay has developed a genuine friendship with Wizkid, appreciating his advice on navigating the music industry, particularly his warnings about the behaviors of certain individuals.

    She said: “That I respect to this day. I still think he’s the greatest. I still do. Like there’s no way around it. I’ve worked with everybody in this industry and to me, he’s the greatest. I don’t care what anyone says. Wizkid, we became genuine friends now. It was now no longer industry friends because I realized that he’s actually so smart and so talented. Like I’ve actually seen him record while eating.

    “And that was mad to me. I don’t know where he gets his inspiration from, but he’s like a magician. And I am attracted, heavily attracted to people with such levels of talent.

    “And he used to tell me a lot about how people behave in this industry. So coming in new, I have to watch out for things like this, things like that, you know, and just be on guard. And, you know, and I wish I listened and not wasn’t so free because he does it so well. He’s very disciplined. Like he knows how to, you know, yeah. And that’s, he lives by that. And this is the things that he used to tell me. So from that, I was like, yo, you’re really cool. Yeah. But he was already famous. He was already wiz”.

  • Father figures key to women’s childhood stability – Seyi Shay

    Father figures key to women’s childhood stability – Seyi Shay

    Singer Seyi Shay has revealed why the presence of a father in a girl child’s life is immeasurable.

    In an interview on Honest Bunch podcast, Seyi said having a father figure can significantly contribute to a child’s stability and access to better opportunities.

    She argued that father figures provide guidance, moral values, and set standards for relationships and friendships, which can positively impact a child’s development and future.

    Seyi Shay expressed concerns about the narrative that men are not important in the home, calling it an agenda that creates disparity and division within families.

    She opined that this can lead to more broken individuals and emphasises the value of having a father figure in a child’s life.

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    She said: “Most women that have a father figure are generally more stable growing up. They have a lot more access to a lot more things like good education, good moral values and there’s a bar when they want to get married or when they choose male friends and stuff like that.

    “All this agenda pushing of men are not important. You can do this. I think it’s bullshit because that’s just an agenda placed for there to be more disparity and more division in a home so that we can churn out more broken souls or more lost females and males”.

    The mother of one credits her life experiences and the timing of her motherhood for allowing her to be a better parent to her daughter.

    According to her, she sees herself as her daughter’s “cheat code,” able to provide guidance and share her experiences to help her daughter avoid some of the challenges she faced.

    “Look at me. I’m just so very lucky that I didn’t have a child when I was like 20 or 23 because my daughter would probably grow up to be a mess. Like, having her at this age means that I’m her cheat code.

    “It means that I’m able to, like, put her on to certain things and she can avoid certain routes that I took. Because I’ve done them. I’ve been through them. I can tell her all about guys, all about certain friends and how and why and be real and honest with her, and hopefully she will be 10 million times better than me without having to also go through the tribulations and trials that I’ve been through.

    “And there are a lot of women like that, you know, today. And there are young mothers as well that are entrepreneurs,,” she added.

  • How Sound Sultan’s death affected my music career, by Seyi Shay

    How Sound Sultan’s death affected my music career, by Seyi Shay

    Singer and songwriter Seyi Shay has revealed how the death of her mentor, Sound Sultan, deeply affected her music career and personal journey.

    In an interview with TVC, Seyi Shay described Sound Sultan, who passed away in 2021 after battling angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, as a father figure who played a pivotal role in her career. 

    She said his passing left her feeling lost and directionless.

    According to her, at the time of his death, she was filming Nigerian Idol and had to push through the project despite her grief. 

    What hurt her the most, she noted, was not getting to see him before he died, as she had planned to visit him in New York with a gift he had requested.

    She added that the loss, coupled with the toxic pressures of the music industry and intense public scrutiny, made her decide to take a step back from music. 

    The singer noted that around that period, she also discovered she was pregnant with her daughter, which further strengthened her decision.

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    Seyi Shay remembered Sound Sultan as a kind and supportive mentor who introduced her to key industry professionals and stood by her career from the start. 

    His death, she said, pushed her to prioritise her mental health and overall well-being.

    She said, “During the filming of Nigerian Idol, my mentor, also my best friend, who is like a father figure to me, and also the person who brought me to the Nigerian music industry, died. He passed away; Sound Sultan.

    “When I first came to Nigeria, I was living with him and his wife in FESTAC for a year. He was the one who co-signed me and introduced me to everybody in the industry to make sure that those who were his people look out for me.

    “So, when he passed away, it was really hard for me to complete the filming but I made it to the end. What hurt the most is that I didn’t get to see him before he passed away. I was supposed to fly to see him in New York that weekend when we had a break. He asked me to bring him something specifically. It just torn me apart. I felt like I didn’t have the will to continue to do music without Sound Sultan, my peace of mind, and my mental health. So, I decided to go on a little break.

    “Also, during that period, I got pregnant and I told myself there’s no way I’m going to have my child in the toxic music industry that I’m in and under the scrutiny that I was constantly under. So, I just thought I should take a break.”

  • Why I left my former church, by Seyi Shay

    Why I left my former church, by Seyi Shay

    Singer Seyi Shay has said that she stopped attending her former church due to its rigid stance on worship music, which allowed only hymns and songs based strictly on scripture while rejecting modern gospel music.

    In a post on Instagram, the artist criticized the church leaders’ insistence, stating it was one of the main reasons for her departure. 

    She further argued that many traditional hymns were written by slave owners who forced enslaved people to sing them while being tortured.

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    She wrote: “One leader like dat at my former church said something like “we need to stop singing all these new age gospel songs in praise and worship and go back to singing hymns and only songs that are direct scripture…” guess what, I stopped going to that church. PERIODT. Because I don’t know how or why you would feel blessed and happy by singing some of the songs that slave owners wrote and forced them to sing and pass down through generations while beating and torturing your ancestors… makes no sense. Do your research! Ignorance is NOT Godly !!!”.

    Clarifying her stance, she added, “Not all hymns were written by slave owners ooo! But a lot of them were, In some cases, you’re better off making your own praise and worship songs/hymns (based on scripture if you prefer)”.

    Seyi Shay suggested creating original praise and worship songs, ideally based on scripture, as a better alternative.

  • Travis Greene’s “Be still” changed my life – Seyi Shay

    Travis Greene’s “Be still” changed my life – Seyi Shay

    Singer Seyi Shay has revealed how gospel singer Travis Greene’s song “Be Still” impacted her life. 

    Sharing a heartwarming video with her two-year-old daughter, Seyi said while she had her pregnancy, she listened to “Be Still,” and amazingly, her daughter hummed the tune at birth and still sings it today.

    Seyi expressed gratitude to Travis Greene, saying his songs changed her life.

    She said: “When I told @travisgreenetv that his songs changed my life, this is what I meant.
    I listened to ‘Be Still’ so much throughout my pregnancy that the girl came out singing it, and she still does… guess which part is her favorite.

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    “2nd song: ‘Sweet Mother’ – singing lesson. Have a blessed week mi Amigos”.

    This testimony comes after Seyi welcomed her daughter on April 22, 2022, calling her “my greatest achievement.”

    Seyi shared her pregnancy journey, motherhood experiences and special moments with her daughter.

    The mother-daughter made their public debut at London’s Soul Royalty Festival, with Seyi enthusiastic about her daughter’s future stories.