Opening up about Jesus Christ affected Banky W’s career – Spyro

Afrobeats artist Spyro has shared the challenges he faces as a public advocate of Jesus Christ in the Nigerian music industry, citing discrimination and lack of support.

In an interview with Echo Room, Spyro recounted advice he received from R&B singer-turned-pastor Banky W, who revealed that his career struggles began after publicly proclaiming his Christian faith.

Spyro 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 expressed frustration over the lack of support from influential media figures who intentionally snub his efforts while investing in others.

“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 stated.

Spyro believes the resistance stems from his public declaration of faith, particularly since he came out as ‘Jesus Boy’.

“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 stated.

Declaring Jesus Christ affected Banky W

Corroborating his claim, Spyro shared his encounter with the EME Records boss, Banky W who had a similar experience in the music industry.

“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,” he revealed.