Seyi Shay

Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (born 21 December 1985), professionally known as Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay-yee Shay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She wrote and produced three songs for the soundtrack to Konami's video game Crime Life: Gang Wars (2005).

Seyi Shay on the Juice Ndanitv (2014)

Seyi Shay in 2014

Quotes

• One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide.
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• Why are people always scared to see concepts from multiple angles? Your view may not be the only view.
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• Self-improvement is definitely my biggest flex.
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• "He was my mentor, one of my best friends. We co-worked together. And actually, at some point, it became less about music and more about just friendship. He was like my small daddy kind of. And when I started getting into trouble in the industry, he was like my bailout and my defender.”
  • Speaking on her relationship with Sound Sultan

• It’s like the old and the new me merged together. Sound-wise, it’s probably what people want to hear from me.
  • Sound Sultan defended me in times of trouble –Seyi Shay. 17 October 2021, Punch Newspaper.