''Seyi or Shay'' is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer-songwriter Seyi Shay. Formerly scheduled for release on 13 November 2015, the album was later shifted to 16 November 2015. ''Seyi or Shay'' was preceded by five singles and features

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s from Patoranking, Wizkid, Shaydee,

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and Banky W.

Concept and background

The concept behind ''Seyi or Shay'' expresses both sides of Seyi Shay as a person and a music artist. Released through

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and Stargurl Limited, the album generally features vocals from

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, Wizkid, Iyanya, Banky W,

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, Patoranking, D'Banj, Sound Sultan, Timaya and Cynthia Morgan, with music productions from Legendury Beatz,

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, Dokta Frabz, Tee-Y Mix, Harmony Samuels and Del B.

Promotion

On 10 November 2015, Seyi Shay released a video trailer which served as a teaser in promotion of the album. The video clip depicts the two sides of her. On 13 November 2015, a listening party for the album was hosted at the

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, with notable artists like Banky W, Cynthia Morgan, Iyanya, Toke Makinwa, Eva Alordiah and Paul Okoye in attendance.

Track listing

Accolades

References

{{Authority control 2015 debut albums Seyi Shay albums Albums produced by Pheelz Albums produced by Legendury Beatz Albums produced by Del B Albums produced by Dokta Frabz Albums produced by Harmony Samuels Albums produced by Tee-Y Mix Igbo-language albums Yoruba-language albums