Afrobeats artist Spyro has opened up about the difficulties he faces as a public advocate of Jesus Christ within the Nigerian music scene, highlighting discrimination and a lack of support as major obstacles. In an interview with Echo Room, Spyro shared that his decision to embrace the “Jesus Boy” brand has brought him significant criticism. He explained that this has been his biggest challenge in the industry, saying, “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 expressed frustration over the lack of support from key media figures, who he claims intentionally ignore his efforts while supporting other artists. “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. Apart from the blogs I paid to post me, how many media moguls post me?” he remarked.
Spyro believes that this resistance is directly linked to his open declaration of faith. He stated, “Once you come out and declare Christ publicly, you enter a war. It’s like the whole system is designed to pull you down.” Spyro also shared that he wasn’t the only one to face such challenges. He recounted a conversation with R&B singer-turned-pastor Banky W, who revealed that his career struggles began after he publicly proclaimed his Christian faith. “Banky W told me that his problem started in the industry the moment he proclaimed Christ. He said when he was a ‘bad boy,’ everything was going well, but immediately he decided to do it in a godly way, war started,” Spyro shared.
