- Spyro has opened up on some challenges he has faced in the music industry, particularly discrimination.
- The singer also gave an example of his colleague, Banky W, who faced a similar challenge when he proclaimed Christ.
- Spyro recalled having a conversation with the musician prior his proclamation as a ‘Jesus Boy’.
Afrobeats singer, Spyro, has claimed that publicly proclaiming Jesus Christ in the Nigerian music industry comes with challenges, and he has had his fair share.
In a recent chat with Echo Room, Spyro shared a personal experience popular R&B star-turned-pastor, Banky W narrated to him.
According to him, Banky W stated that his problem in the music industry began after he publicly proclaimed Christ.
Spyro stated that being a “Jesus boy” has led people to deny him goodwill and support in the music industry. In Spyro’s words:
“My biggest challenge in the music industry right now is discrimination. I came out with the ‘Jesus boy’ brand and I’ve received the biggest criticisms.
“If you want to be truthful to yourself, how many media moguls support or post me when I drop songs? You see them posting other artists but outside from the blogs that I paid to post me, how many media moguls post me?
“Do you see these guys post me? Sometimes, I ask myself why because people who are not doing as well as I am, they post them. The answer is simple; once you come out and declare Christ publicly, you enter a war.
“It’s like the whole system is designed to pull you down. Banky W told me that his problem started in the industry the moment he proclaimed Christ.
“He told me to be sure that I am ready for this. He said when he was a ‘bad boy’, everything was going well but immediately he decided to do it in godly way, war started.”