Seyi Shay, Iyabo Ojo are A Year Older Today
- Skid
- Dec 21, 2015
- 1 min read
Nigerian Singer Seyi Shay turns 30 today Dec 21st.
Seyi Shay whose real names are Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua is also a songwriter and record producer.In 2008 she became a singer in the now defunct girl group From Above managed by Beyonce’s father Matthew Knowles.
The group split up and she moved to Nigeria in 2011.
She signed to Flytime Promotions and quickly got her solo career running. In 2013 she left Flytime and released the hit single ‘Irawo’. In 2014 she released the singles ‘Ragga Ragga’, and ‘Murda’ featuring Patoranking and Shaydee. Later that year she teamed up with Wizkid for the single ‘Crazy’.Her biggest song till date is her 2015 single ‘Right Now’.
In November 2015 she released her debut album Seyi or Shay.
Talented Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo is 38 years old today also.
The beautiful mother of two was born on December 21, 1977 in Lagos, but hails from Itoko in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. Iyabo obtained her West Africa School Certificate at National College, Gbagbada in Lagos before she proceeded to Lagos State Polytechnic, where she received a diploma certificate in Estate management.
Her acting career began in 1998 when she joined the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) through the veteran Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola. Iyabo Ojo later stopped acting in 1999 as a result of her marriage but returned to the Nigerian film industry in 2001.
Ojo has featured in over 150 movies and has equally been prolific as a producer, with over 14 movies to her credit. Join us in wishing her happy birthday!...
Happy birthday Seyi Shay and Iyabo Ojo!
