UK/American based recording artist, songwriter and producer
Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (born December 21, 1985) better known by her
stage name Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay Shay) is set to take her place
in Nigeria's music hall of fame.
Born and raised in London, UK to Nigerian parents, she began
performing at the age of six. A former 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.
In 2005, She signed her first record deal with Sir George Martin the
producer of the legendary band, The Beatles, in London. Around which
time, she also wrote and produced three major songs for the Konami
Game Sound track; "Crime Life”, as well as the song "You will see"
which was performed by former Spice Girl; Mel C, and was also included
in her highly successful Album, "Beautiful Intentions".
Seyi Shay was
only eighteen years old at the time.
In 2006, she formed a girl band in the UK called Boadicea, managed by
Ron Tom founder and manager of top selling UK female groups;
Sugababes, and All Saints. The band split up after two years. After
which, SeyiShay decided to attend a National audition in the UK where
she would later emerge as the lead singer of the British Pop/RnB girl
group; "From Above", they signed to Sony/Columbia Record company and
Music World Entertainment owned by Beyoncé's father;
Matthew Knowles of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland fame.
Under the Knowles management, ‘From Above’ released their debut album
online called ‘Breaking From Above’, which was also the title of their
MTV reality show which aired in over 166 countries worldwide.
The show
was also aired on Nickelodeon in the USA. They supported Beyonce on
her “I AM” UK tour in 2009/10 and in 2011, they presented at the MTV
EMA music awards.
In the same year, Seyi wrote the song ‘White Lies’ for international
selling rapper/artist Chipmunk that featured Coleena of P.Diddy’s
Dirty Money. The album was in the top 30’s of the UK’s official music
Charts.
Seyi Shay has toured with the likes of P. Diddy and Beyoncé in the UK,
and has written and worked with a number of industry heavy weights
like Justin Timberlake, Brian Michael Cox, Darey, Bilal, Michelle
Williams, Chipmunk,Rob Knoxx, H Money, and Cameron Wallace.
Seyi Shay is now signed to Flytime Music and is working on her debut
Solo Album. Seyi Shay has already recorded a number of songs with top
Nigerian producers like Jay Sleek, Tee-y Mix, Del B and Cobhams
Asoquo.
Seyi Shay has also performed in some of the finest A-list events in
Nigeria, sharing the stage with some of the industry's biggest
superstars like Darey, 2faceIdibia, Wizkid, P Square and recently
Davido’s album launch.
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