Roots of Vanessa Mdee

Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, known professionally as Șèyí, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She was a member of From Above, a now-defunct girl group that was previously signed to Columbia Records and managed by Mathew Knowles. Șèyí relocated to Nigeria after the group disbanded in 2011, and signed a record deal with Flytime Music. She released her debut studio album, Seyi or Shay, in November 2015. It was supported by several singles, including "Murda", "Crazy", "Jangilova", and "Right Now". In January 2021, Șèyí signed a publishing deal with the French division of Universal Music Publishing Group. Her second studio album, Big Girl, was released on 10 December 2021.