Banky W told me being a “Jesus boy” affected his career – Spyro

In a recent interview, rising Nigerian Afrobeats singer Spyro revealed that openly professing his faith in Jesus Christ has come with significant challenges for his young career.

Spyro shared a personal anecdote, recounting a conversation he had with senior colleague, R&B star-turned-pastor Banky W.

 According to Spyro, Banky W confided in him that his career faced backlash after he publicly declared his faith.

Spyro lamented that being labeled a "Jesus boy" has led to him being denied support and goodwill in the industry, making it tougher for him to navigate his music career.

 “My biggest challenge in the music industry right now is discrimination. I came out with the ‘Jesus boy’ brand and I’ve received the biggest criticisms,” he said.

“If you want to be truthful to yourself, how many media moguls support or post me when I drop songs? You see them posting other artists but outside from the blogs that I paid to post me, how many media moguls post me?

“Do you see these guys post me? Sometimes, I ask myself why because people who are not doing as well as I am, they post them. The answer is simple; once you come out and declare Christ publicly, you enter a war.

“It’s like the whole system is designed to pull you down. Banky W told me that his problem started in the industry the moment he proclaimed Christ.

“He told me to be sure that I am ready for this. He said when he was a ‘bad boy’, everything was going well but immediately he decided to do it in godly way, war started,” he stated.