St. Seii

St. Seii
Born
Jalal St. Toby Iyonagbe
OccupationSinger • Songwriter • Record Producer
Musical career
InstrumentVocals
Years active2021–present
St. Seii at cherie coco performance
St. Seii at cherie coco performance

Jalal St. Toby Iyonagbe, known professionally as St. Seii, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his extended play Bittersweet, which debuted on Nigeria Spotify Top Albums chart alongside Burna Boy, Asa, Simi according to Vanguard Nigeria.[1] It also ranked among the top 10 most trending albums on Audiomack all genres.[2] He is also known for his single "Jefa" which earned him his first chart entry on Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 single chart and was ranked number 9 on TurnTable's NXT Emerging Top Artistes, "Jefa" also debuted on the Spotify Viral Top 50.[3][4]

Early life

Iyonagbe was born in Lagos where he grew and hails from Edo State, Nigeria.[5]

Career

On 27 August 2022, he released a single titled "Eterima".[6] In 2022, his EP Bittersweet debuted on Nigeria Spotify Top Albums chart alongside Burna Boy, Asa, and Simi according to Vanguard Nigeria.[1] Later in 2022, the EP entered the top 10 most trending albums on Audiomack all genres.[2] In November 2022 he performed at the All Africa festival in Dubai.[7] In December 2022, he released a capsule consisting of two singles titled "La Saint".[8][9] On 27 January 2023, he was listed by P.M. News as a musician to watch alongside 1ucid, Snazzy the Optimist, Logos Olori, Raebel, and others.[10] In March 2023, he released a music video for his single "FITNA" marking his directorial debut.[11][12][13] On 3 May 2025, he headlined his first-ever concert titled "St. Seii Live in Concert" at Oak Live Bar in the United Arab Emirates.[14]

Discography

EPs

Singles

  • "Eterima"[6]
  • "Cherrie Coco"
  • "Bundus"
  • "Woodtalk"[18]
  • "FITNA"[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Burna Boy, St. Seii, Asa, Simi, others enter Spotify charts". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Asake, Burna Boy, St. Seii, Simi others top Audiomack trends". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "St. Seii's "Jefa" debuts on TurnTable and Spotify viral charts". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "NXT Emerging Top Artistes". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "St. Seii set to release his sophomore EP 'Bittersweet'". Pulse Nigeria. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 "$ENSEII IS ALL VIBES IN NEW SINGLE 'ETERIMA'". Culture Custodian. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "St. Seii, Sarkodie, Focalistic, others thrill fans at All Africa Festival in Dubai". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nigerian singer St. Seii talks about afrobeat with Mark Lyod on Dubai Eye 103.8 FM". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "A list of Nigerian albums released in 2022". Pulse Nigeria. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "23 Nigerian musicians to look out for in 2023". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  11. ↑ "Watch: St. Seii drops visuals for FITNA". Daily Times. Lagos, Nigeria. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Watch the official video for FITNA by St. Seii". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "How infatuation heartbreaks inspired 'Bitter Sweet' St Seii". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "St. Seii Live in Concert: A Star Ascends in Dubai's Night Sky". Pop Jollof. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bitter Sweet inspired by heartbreaks infatuation St. Seii". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Review: St. Seii releases highly anticipated EP "Nirvana'". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "St. Seii releases five-track EP, 'Nirvana'". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "St. Seii drops colourful video for 'Woodtalk'". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "ST. SEII SOUNDS BATTLE CRY ON "FITNA"". Culturecustodian. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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