"I am not a powerhouse yet," singer discloses [Video]

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January 7, 2016 2:07 PM

The singer refuses to believe that she is underrated, waxing philosophical about the music industry’s inherent politics, time and chance.

Seyi Shay has spoken about being underrated in the industry.

The singer had a successful 2015 where she signed a deal with Universal/Island Records, released her debut album, penned an endorsement deal with Pepsi, and had many of her singles become hit songs.

READ: Seyi Shay is artistic yet untidy on “Seyi or Shay” LP

“I feel like there’s politics, I feel like there are different people you have to please at different times. I also feel like I’m not like a power house,” Seyi told Pulse TV.

“I am not a Chocolate City, or Mavins or something like that. I am not any of these record labels. I’m just a girl, tryiong to make an imprint, and trying to do something different.

“One of the people, I’m really inspired by is Omawumi. She is someone that set this trend of being a woman, and just going at it…and believing in yourself, and working extra hard because we have to. We are girls, and we are not signed to any label.

“It’s not really about being undermined, or undervalued. Some opportunities come to different people at different times for different reasons. And time, is probably the operative word and most powerful word in everything I have just said there, because time means everything. And I feel like my time will come.”

Watch the video below for more.

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