Spyro: Banky W told me proclaiming Christ affected his career.

Afrobeats singer Spyro has revealed that publicly declaring his faith in Jesus Christ in the Nigerian music industry has brought him significant challenges.

In a recent interview with Echo Room, Spyro shared an experience he had with popular R&B artist-turned-pastor, Banky W. According to Spyro, Banky W explained that his struggles in the music industry began after he openly embraced Christianity.

Spyro discussed how adopting the “Jesus boy” persona has led to discrimination, with people denying him support and goodwill. He said, “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 further explained that despite his success, many media moguls and influencers don’t support or promote his music. “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 of the blogs I pay to post me, how many media moguls post me?”

Spyro questioned why he isn’t receiving the same level of promotion as other artists who may not be doing as well as he is.

He believes the reason is clear: publicly declaring his faith puts him at odds with the industry. “Once you come out and declare Christ publicly, you enter a war. It’s like the whole system is designed to pull you down.”

He recalled Banky W’s advice, where the singer-turned-pastor shared how his struggles began when he chose to live a godly life. Banky W told him that when he was living a “bad boy” lifestyle, everything went smoothly, but once he chose to follow Christ, his challenges in the industry began.

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