The singer refuses to believe that she is underrated, waxing
philosophical about the music industry’s inherent politics, time and
chance.
Seyi Shay
Seyi Shay has spoken about being underrated in the industry.
The
singer had a successful 2015 where she signed a deal with
Universal/Island Records, released her debut album, penned an
endorsement deal with Pepsi, and had many of her singles become hit
songs.
The singer refuses to believe that she is
underrated, waxing philosophical about the music industry’s inherent
politics, time and chance.
“I
feel like there’s politics, I feel like there are different people you
have to please at different times. I also feel like I’m not like a power
house,” Seyi told Pulse TV.
“I am not a
Chocolate City, or Mavins or something like that. I am not any of these
record labels. I’m just a girl, tryiong to make an imprint, and trying
to do something different.
“One of the
people, I’m really inspired by is Omawumi. She is someone that set this
trend of being a woman, and just going at it…and believing in yourself,
and working extra hard because we have to. We are girls, and we are not
signed to any label.
“It’s not really
about being undermined, or undervalued. Some opportunities come to
different people at different times for different reasons. And time, is
probably the operative word and most powerful word in everything I have
just said there, because time means everything. And I feel like my time
will come.”