Nigerians Lash Out At Seyi Shay’s Talk Down On Nigerian Idol Contestant

Posted by Tolulope Ogugua Entertainment News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Monday, March 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians reacts to Singer, songwriter and actress, Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, popularly known as Seyi Shay, for criticizing and shattering the confidence of a 17 year old Nigeria idol contestant with her upsetting commentary

The singer, who is one of the judges on the platform for the 6th edition of the Nigerian Idol audition, did not hold back in shattering the contestant performance

She stated his performance was so terrible he would never makeany meaningful income from singing Many Nigerians describing her criticism as arrogant

They argued she crushed the contestant’s self-confidence and psyche

@proko_doctor tweeted: “Seyi Shay should have tried the sandwich approach Praise first Criticize Praise them again. That’s how to give feedback E.g: nice voice, I think your performance could be better if trained, once again, nice voice. How you say a thing matters also.”

@Engr_Series tweeted: “Imagine Seyi Shay telling a 17 year old with good voice, who has passion for singing that “YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO MAKE MONEY BEING A SINGER”. Cos you’re God abi?”

@Kinglamarr_ tweeted: “If Seyi shay tell me say I no fit blow through music, I go tell am straight up make she sef do am if e easy”

@Tife_fabunmi tweeted: “If na Nollywood movie, that boy Seyi Shay ridiculed will grow up to win Grammy and one day see Seyi where she’s selling roasted corn”

@TayeOlusola tweeted: “Seyi Shay should not have said that the boy would never make it in music. She should have encouraged him to continue working on his vocal training and return for another audition”