Nigerian singer, Debora Oluwaseyi Joshua fondly called Seyi shay has been dragged on Twitter over the comment she made against a Nigerian Idol Season VI contestants.
Shay, who is one of the judges of the TV show was said to have condemned and criticised a 17-year-old contestant after his performance during the first episode of the event which took place on Sunday, the 28th of March 2021.
She was quoted to have told the contestants, “Somebody lied to you and told you to come and audition, and that person, you should go back and tell them they’re not your friends because that was not a good audition.
“Oh, you have a good talking voice, and it comes out in your singing voice, but your performance, terrible. You’re never going to make money being a singer.”
People took to Twitter to pour out their mind over what Seyi Shay said.
Below are some of the reactions:
@iam_m_mujeeb wrote, “Seyi Shay might sound harsh but she said the truth and if he(singer) wants to sing he has a lot to learn.”
@realpault said, “How I wish that the young man will become successful and the video of Seyi Shay spewing nonsense on him will resurface. It will happen.”
@OMOISSY wrote ‘the way Seyi shay be bashing people on this Nigeria Idol, one would think she made it big in the music industry’.
@holardamolar said ‘Omo na Nigerian Idol I blame sha. Seyi shay wey suppose dey part of the people wey come for audition, na him dey give judge’. @Mbahhdey4u said ‘I no blame Seyi shay! Na person wey ma