It is known fact that Seyi Shay, who revealed her album cover few days ago, is one of the sensational female artistes in Nigeria. The singer who has just been signed as the new Pepsi Nigeria ambassador is set to drop her debut album on the 13th of November 2105. Here are some facts you didn’t know about Seyi Shay.
Facts about Seyi Shay
Her name is Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua was born 21 December 1985 and she is professionally known by her stage name Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay-yee Shay)
Seyi Shay was born and raised in London, England to Nigerian parents.
Seyi Shay’s mother was from Northern Nigeria and her father is a native of Ife. She is the last of four children
Seyi Shay started visiting Nigeria when she was two years old, and eventually attended the Command High School in Maryland, Lagos
Seyi Shay went back to London to complete her undergraduate studies
Shay started performing at the age of 6, and was part of her secondary school choirister
She performed for the London Community Gospel Choir during their world tour, which included 13 cities in Japan. Seyi Shay was applauded for her performances in Japan
Seyi Shay once worked with Beyonce. She was the lead vocalist for her now defunct group “From Above” which was signed to Sony/Columbia Records company and Music World Entertainment owned by Matthew Knowles, Beyonce’s father, who was their manager at that time.
Seyi Shay has worked with a number of musicians, including Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Brian Michael Cox, Darey, Bilal, Michelle Williams, Chip, Rob Knoxx, H-Money, Beyonce and Cameron Wallace.
Although her musical style is primarily a combination of Afropop and R&B, Seyi Shay doesn’t conform to a particular genre of music. She believes that her musical prowess spans different genres.
Shay has cited her mother, Matthew Knowles, 2face Idibia, Beyoncé, Tina Turner, Sound Sultan, Wizkid, and Omawumi as mentors
So far, Seyi Shay has 12 singles and will release her debut album on the 13th of November.
