(1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 (age 38) Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
Genres
Afropop
R&B
afro-soul
afro-fusion
reggae
dancehall
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
actress
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
2001–present[A]
Labels
Stargurl[2]
Universal Music France[3]
Universal Music Publishing Group
Aristokrat Publishing
Island (former)[4]
Website
iamseyishay.com
Musical artist
Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (born Oluwaseyi Joshua; 21 December 1985),[5][6] known professionally as Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay-yee Shay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. In 2008, she became the lead singer for the now defunct pop girl group From Above. The group signed a recording deal with Sony's Columbia Records and was managed by Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment company.[6] In November 2013, Shay signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications service provider Etisalat.[7][8] In July 2015, she signed a record deal with Island Records.[9] In 2015, she signed a two-year endorsement deal with Pepsi.[10] Shay released her debut studio album Seyi or Shay in November 2015. It was supported by the promotional singles "Irawo", "Ragga Ragga", "Right Now" and "Murda", featuring Patoranking and Shaydee. In January 2021, she signed a publishing deal with the French division of Universal Music Publishing Group[11][12]
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^"Seyi Shay - Universal Music France". www.universalmusic.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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^Sanusi, Hassan (23 June 2015). "Seyi Shay signs record deal with UK's Island Records". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
^Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (11 November 2015). "Seyi Shay is on Fire! Lands Endorsement Deal with Pepsi". BellaNaija. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^"Seyi Shay seals deal with Universal Music". Vanguard News. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^"My Pictures, Expression Of My Confidence As A Woman - Seyi Shay". Leadership Newspaper. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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