#NigerianIdol: Seyi Shay Dragged for Telling a Contestant They’d Never Succeed in Music

Seyi Shay is catching a lot of flak for destroying the confidence of a 17-year-old boy on the stage of the ongoing Nigerian Idol competition.

Drama started after the aspiring star performed his song choice and Seyi Shay decided to mock his talent, adding that he would never make money from being a singer.

See the video:

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?pic.twitter.com/QZsBVNWutG

— Series Abíọ́dún ‘Baj ☻ (@Engr_Series) March 28, 2021

The video stirred a heated conversation on social media, with many people dragging Seyi Shay for filth and even making references to her career as a singer.

See the reactions:

Seyi Shay should have tried the sandwich approach

Praise first
Criticize
Praise them again

That's how to give feedback

Eg: nice voice, I think your performance could be better if trained, once again, nice voice.

How you say a thing matters also.

— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) March 28, 2021

Seyi Shay looked at someone and said "you'll never make money as a singer"

Definitive. The god-complex. The guy clearly stated that he's nervous.

Some people are terrible.

— Your Daddy (@ToyosiGodwin) March 28, 2021

Simon Cowell told Jennifer Hudson at American Idols season 3 that “This is a prize for those who sing and not for those who shout", babe went on to win Oscar, BAFTA, SAG, 2 Grammys (6 nominations)… Seyi Shay no be God.

— Series Abíọ́dún ‘Baj ☻ (@Engr_Series) March 28, 2021

https://twitter.com/akor_attah/status/1376279765980741637

https://twitter.com/akor_attah/status/1376264833662910466

https://twitter.com/dejiimole/status/1376287669941121025

https://twitter.com/Kinglamarr___/status/1376303076408242179

The guy’s face when seyi shay was talking 😭😭
I just really wish the guy will work hard and improve and then he should blow through music eventually and get more famous and richer than seyi

Insha allah, amin!

— Moyhin_😈 (@Moyhin_) March 28, 2021

Seyi Shay took a bullet for the show. The organisers will be happy.

— Deji Faremi (@deejayfaremi) March 28, 2021

See the mumu Seyi shay that’s telling someone they can’t make it through music https://t.co/A6UTMHbXih

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) March 28, 2021