{"id":278,"date":"2021-02-05T23:15:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T23:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=278"},"modified":"2021-02-06T10:18:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T10:18:54","slug":"seyi-shays-relationship-with-wizkid-vector-and-her-juicy-career-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/02\/05\/seyi-shays-relationship-with-wizkid-vector-and-her-juicy-career-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Seyi Shay\u2019s Relationship With Wizkid, Vector And Her Juicy Career Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deborah Oluwa-seyi Joshua, professionally known as ‘Seyi Shay’ (pronounced Shay-yee Shay), is a Nigerian artist, songwriter, and performer who has carved a niche for herself and well respected in the music industry.<\/p>\n

Early Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Seyi Shay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 21, 1985, Seyi Shay<\/a> was born in Tottenham, London, United Kingdom, where she was nurtured also. She started visiting Nigeria when she was two years old.<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Seyi Shay started her primary education in Nigeria, she attended the Command High School in Maryland, Lagos and went back to London for her University education. She studied music at a local UK college, and went on to study Business Management at the University of East London.<\/p>\n

Music Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Seyi Shay delivers thrilling stage performance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She said her mother wasn\u2019t a firm fan of her musical ambitions because her mother wanted her to become a doctor or lawyer. Prior to departing the Earth, her mother told her to focus on her music career and put God first.<\/p>\n

The slender musician began performing at the age of six. She was once a member of the London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC) headed by Basil Meade, whose international tours and acclaim, afforded her a platform to perform in different cities around the world (including a 13 city tour in Japan) at the tender age of fourteen.<\/p>\n

Her music career took a turnaround when she signed her first ever record deal with No Apology, a record company affiliated with George Martin (commonly referred to as the “Fifth Beatle”). In 2006, Shay formed a girl band in the UK called Boadicea; they were managed by Ron Tom, the founder and manager of All Saints and Sugababes.<\/p>\n

The band separated after two years, and Shay decided to partake in the From Above UK singing audition. After the conclusion of the audition, she emerged as the lead vocalist for the now defunct girl group \u2018From Above\u2019. The group inked a record deal with Mathew Knowles’ management company after performing for him.<\/p>\n

They were taken to Houston to undergo energetic vocal and dance trainings. The group supported Beyonc\u00e9 while she was in the UK for her I Am… World Tour. They presented an award at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards and had their own MTV reality show called Breaking From Above, which aired in over 166 countries around the world. The group later disassembled and Shay had an opportunity to continue her management deal with Mathew Knowles, as well as secure a recording contract with Sony.<\/p>\n

Shay was introduced to Sound Sultan during his visit to London in 2011. After listening to some of her demos, Sultan convinced her to relocate to Nigeria to pursue her musical career. She was introduced to Cecil Hammond of Flytime Promotions. Hammond signed her to his record label Flytime Music and decided to launch her solo career in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Shay left Flytime Music. Shay has worked with a number of musicians, including Justin Timberlake, Brian Michael Cox, Darey, Bilal, Michelle Williams, Chip, Rob Knoxx, H-Money, and Cameron Wallace.<\/p>\n

Breakout Songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n