Key Points:
- Shay says Sound Sultan’s death broke her will to sing. She chose calm, rest, and space.
- The star lived with the late icon in FESTAC. He backed her start and vouched for her.
- She later got pregnant and paused work for her child. She called the scene “toxic.”
Shay has shared deep pain and a long pause. The singer says grief and change shaped her path. She opened up in a chat on TVC. The talk touched key times in her life.
The loss hit while she filmed Nigerian Idol. She called Sound Sultan her guide and best friend. He felt like a dad to her, she said. The hurt cut hard and stayed for long.
Grief and a hard pause
The star says she felt torn when he died. She had planned a New York trip that week. A short break on set made that trip fit. He even asked her to bring a thing.
She could not make the flight in time. She never saw him again, which broke her heart. “It just tore me apart,” she revealed with pain. She said her mind could not face music.
Shay then chose space to guard her peace. She finished the TV show, though it felt hard. Later on, she took a small break from songs. That calm gave her room to heal well.
A mentor who opened key doors
Shay said Sound Sultan brought her into the scene. She first stayed with him and his wife. That home in FESTAC helped her start right. He co-signed her and linked her to stars.
“He made sure his folks watched out for me,” she noted. Those links shaped key calls in her craft. His trust helped brands and peers trust her. That bond made his loss even more hard.
Fans still recall her grit on tough nights. See this recent stage falls feature for brave show comebacks. The road back takes time for many stars. Her story fits that wide, real arc.
Motherhood and a need for calm
In that same phase, Shay learned she was pregnant. She chose her child and a slower pace. “I won’t have my baby in this toxic game,” she said. She also feared harsh press and loud glare.
So she kept her home calm and safe. Work could wait while she raised her girl. In addition, she watched the scene shift fast. Fresh wins still came for peers in music.
Faith and drive push artists in hard times. Read how Skales credits Shiloh prayer as his hit grows again. Shay now stands on a new, firm path. Fans hope the songs soon flow once more
