Why I went on four-year isolation – Seyi Shay

Singer Seyi Shay has explained her four-year hiatus, revealing it was a deliberate period of isolation aimed at self-reflection and personal growth.

In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the artist explained how this retreat allowed her to evolve mentally and spiritually, marking one of her first detailed public reflections in years.

Seyi Shay said the transformation began before the birth of her child, describing isolation as a blessing that granted her hindsight, insight, and foresight.

She credited this period with shifting her perspective, particularly her views on men, noting a newfound comfort and appreciation for them. 

“I have done so much work over these past four years. The transformation of my mind started before I had my child. I started a journey of isolation. There is something really good about isolation, but I know some people say it is not good, but one thing for me is that I was blessed with hindsight and I could just reflect and I was also blessed with insight which in turn, gave me foresight and I think that is the biggest gift beside my daughter that God has given me these few years that I have been away,” she said.

The singer highlighted how her spirituality has elevated her to a different vibrational level, enhancing her overall outlook.

“My spirituality has also transformed, and I am vibrating on such a different level now that I actually feel very comfortable with men. I love all the men. It is a man’s world,” she said.