Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Seyi Shay, has finally opened up about the real reason behind her long-standing feud with fellow music star, Tiwa Savage.
In a recent interview on the OffAir Show, the “Yolo Yolo” crooner disclosed that her former personal assistant was the cause of the bitter fallout between her and Tiwa Savage.
Seyi Shay explained that, unknown to her at the time, her ex-personal assistant was allegedly having an affair with Tiwa Savage’s estranged husband, Tunji Balogun, popularly known as TBillz.
According to her, Tiwa may have assumed she was aware of the secret affair and was supporting it, which led to the silent tension and eventual public clash between the two artists years ago.
“To cut the long story short, it turns out the girl was having a relationship with my girl’s [Tiwa Savage’s] husband, and I didn’t even know,” Seyi Shay revealed. “She [my ex-PA] told me all of that. It must have been true; I don’t think she would say something like that as a joke.”
She recounted how she later ran into the same assistant years later in London, where the woman confessed and apologised for being the root cause of the misunderstanding between both singers.
The singer admitted she was “disgusted” by the revelation, describing the situation as deeply painful and unfair to Tiwa Savage.
“When she told me this, I was disgusted because we were rolling together and doing things together, meanwhile Tiwa probably thought I knew about it. You can just imagine the anger. It’s so painful. If that was me, I would have done worse,” she added.
Seyi Shay’s revelation has since sparked fresh reactions online, with fans expressing shock and sympathy over the misunderstanding that tainted one of the most talked-about friendships in the Nigerian music industry.
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