Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and actress, Seyi Shay talks about her time on the reality talent music show which she is a judge on. Seyi Shay in a recent interview responded to all of the harsh criticisms that has been towards her for doing her job on the Nigerian Idol Reality TV music show.
Seyi Shay who is been subjected to perpetual bashing and dragging because of her blunt and damning judging style on the show, with a lot of persons on social media saying her music wasn’t that big for her to be that damning towards contestants that come on the show. READ ALSO: New Music Friday: Seyi Shay Drops Pempe, Featuring Yemi Alade
Seyi Shay got an opportunity to explain why she’s that blunt with the contestants who come to the show while on Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s Rubbin Minds show, Shay said on the show that she is paid to be a judge on the show and not a psychiatrist. Seyi Shay added that she is only being honest and blunt with the contestants but Nigerians do not seem ready to hear the truth.
She said, “I did not think that Nigerians were not ready for the truth. I am quite blunt and I keep it real all the time; I don’t beat around the bush. The first show was such a shocker. At the end of the day, it is TV and it will always be made to look more elaborate than it was.
“Most of the contestants that came to audition for Nigerian Idols were really good and a few of them were really bad. I am here to judge. Now, we have gone into the live episodes; so, it is now in Nigerian’s hands to decide who to be on the show or not.”
According to her, earlier in the recording of the show, the onus was on the three judges to either kick people out or allow them to stay. READ ALSO: Bebe La Hot!!! Seyi Shay Is A Hottie In New Swimwear Photo
She continued, “My reactions are real and very honest, but I did not know Nigerians were not ready to hear the truth. I am there to do a job; I was paid to do a job. I am a judge and not a counsellor or psychiatrist. I am there to tell the truth. I am always keeping it real. I feel like too many people are hooked on smoke screens and mirrors and social media plays a big part.”
The songstress stated that if Nigerians said more of the truth to each other, people would be able to make better decisions for the country and economy, and would probably not vote for the people chosen to lead the country.
“The point is that I am a judge and I am doing a great job,” Seyi Shay noted.
AFRIMA President speaks on fostering collaboration within African music community as BridgeAfric launches in Malawi |
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The President/Executive Producer, All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mike Dada, would be sharing his thought at the BridgeAfric’s Southern Africa launch in Malawi on March 23, 2024.
It is in continuation of promoting and showcasing African artistes, providing them with platforms to reach a global audience beyond their home countries,
BridgeAfric is a revolutionary initiative aimed at connecting African artistes and industry professionals across the continent led by the dynamic Victoria Nkong.
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With the theme; importance of fostering collaboration within the African music community, Dada would be speaking on the significance of working together in promoting African music on a global scale.
In his statement, the AFRIMA President noted that there are potential for growth and success that come from uniting artistes, producers, and other stakeholders in the industry.
Dada, who lauded BridgAfric for its efforts in connecting Malawians artistes with industry professionals, helping them to build their careers and reach a wider audience, said he is committed to supporting initiatives like BridgAfric that empower African artists and promote the rich diversity of African music. He believes that by working together, they can create a more vibrant and inclusive music industry that celebrates the talent and creativity of artists from across the continent.
“This is very significant for the growth, development and promotion of the arts and music industry in Africa, especially when you look at it from the point of view of collaborations, the Malawi music industry and connecting to the center of the journey of the ongoing movements and the development of the African industry to the global audience,” Dada submitted.
A South African billionaire, Markus Jooste has committed suicide as he was found dead with a gunshot wound near Cape Town.
It was reported that the billionaire shot himself in the head while taking a walk just few minutes from his Stellenbosch home.
The former Steinhoff CEO had been involved in an accounting fraud scandal as he got a hefty fine on Wednesday.
Police are investigating, stating that no foul play is suspected.
“It is alleged that the victim sustained a gunshot wound at around 1520 (local time) at Kwaaiwater and succumbed to death on his way to hospital,” Western Cape police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said in a statement.
Jooste’s death comes after a fine from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for false financial statements linked to Steinhoff’s near-collapse in 2017 due to accounting irregularities.
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied rumours of his planned defection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
El-Rufai made an unexpected appearance at the SDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.
The National Chairman of the SDP, Shehu Musa Gabam, and other chieftains of the party received the former Kaduna governor.
Reacting in a statement on Thursday issued by his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai said he only visited the SDP headquarters to return a visit to the party’s chairman.
The former Minister said Gabam was among his friends who took part in the break of the Ramadan fast (Iftar) at his house in Abuja on Tuesday.
El-Rufai said he is known for being open and forthright, adding that his political decisions would not be subjected to speculation.