In a recent episode of the Hip TV programme, Trending, Nigerian singer Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, also known as Spyro, stated that many gospel artists are driven by financial gain in the music industry.
He suggested that there is little distinction between gospel musicians and their secular counterparts, both seeking monetary rewards for their performances.
Spyro, who refers to himself as a ‘Jesus boy,’ shared his views on the show, hosted by Pascal.
He said, “The people that claim to be gospel artists or gospel ministers are just artists -they are in the business to make money just like us in the Afrobeats industry.”
Spyro also spoke on the pressure female artists face in the music industry.
“There is a lot of pressure on female artists to do crazy things. Tems is holding it down decently yet she is one of the biggest [female artists] in the world right now. She is decent. She has it together.
“Sometimes, I’m just like, how is she able to do this? We should put Tems out there for our young ladies to be looking up to as a role model,” he said.
