Why I’m receiving criticisms since I came out with ‘Jesus boy’ brand – Spyro

Abdullateef Fowewe

Singer Spyro has opened up about the challenges in the music industry due to his public proclamation of Jesus Christ.

In a recent interview with Echo Room, Spyro claimed a popular R&B star, Bankole Wellington, well known as Banky W, warned him about the challenges of being a Christian in the industry.

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.

“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 further disclosed Banky W’s similar struggles after proclaiming his faith publicly.

Spyro claimed, Banky W told him that his career flourished when he was perceived as a “bad boy,” but faced criticism when he decided to take a more godly approach.

“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 a godly way, the war started,” he added.