Researching Seyi Shay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 311 people with the Shay surname? In that year Shay was ranked number 3268 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Seyi Shay on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Seyi Shay and the Shay Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shay Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Shay family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 219 people with the Shay surname in the UK? Shay is now ranked number 3836 for popularity in the UK. |
Shay Family History Databases
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Shay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shay surname in the USA? Shay is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shay Databases
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Some Famous People called Seyi Shay
Seyi Shay
Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (born Oluwaseyi Joshua; 21 December 1985), professionally known as Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay-yee Shay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She wrote and produced three songs for the soundtrack to Konami's video game Crime Life: Gang Wars (2005). She also wrote "You Will See", a song that was included on Melanie C's third studio album Beautiful Intentions (2005). Shay wrote "White Lies", a song from Chip's Transition album. In 2008, she became the lead singer for the now defunct pop girl group From Above. The group signed a recording deal with Sony's Columbia Records and was managed by Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment company. In November 2013, Shay signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications service provider Etisalat. In July 2015, she signed a record deal with Island Records. In 2015, she signed a 2-year endorsement deal with Pepsi. Shay released her debut studio album Seyi or Shay in November 2015. It was supported by the promotional singles: "Irawo", "Ragga Ragga", "Right Now" and "Murda" featuring Patoranking and Shaydee. In January 2021, she signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group France division, in partnership with Universal Music France.
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Other names that sound a bit like Shay
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