The recent stage performance of the song ‘Only Fine Girl ‘, by Afrobeats sensation Spyro has come under heavy criticism by music enthusiasts.
The singer performed the song during an event at the Harvesters International Christian Centre, on Sunday 17 December 2023 alongside other Nigerian music stars in attendance.
The performance of the hit track, ‘Only Fine Girl’ has been greeted with mixed reactions as most netizens criticized the connection of the song to Christian values.
Following the singer’s performance some critics also took to social media to chide the lead pastor of the church, Pastor Bolaji Idowu, for allowing such a performance in church.
Some of the comments read;
MarvelAngulu, “I think the spiritual father or oversight of the pastor of this church needs to talk to them.”
Exploitsfemi027, “The same people telling us the church has no business with emancipating people politically. It’s just misplaced priorities. Standing for nothing, falling for anything.”
“Gradually, we are diluting the church with worldly songs. It doesn’t matter the title of the drama,” DrTambari.
However, some persons share a different views, “Big_Beeh “I’m not Pastor B’s defender but there was context to this performance. It was a stage play, more like a musical, and different people came to impress the King depicting King Herod in the Bible and how he was merciless, he took off Spyro’s head after this performance. For you to have this recording, it means you watched it and knew there was context to it.”
Timmydennyd, “You all should be calming down. This is obviously a drama or stage play. Your reflex to bash things people is too high fgs.”
In a swift reaction to the controversial performance, Nollywood star and film producer, Daniel Etim Effiong stated that the event featuring Spyro and other celebrities was not a Sunday service but a free-to-register musical stage play themed; #HarvestersNG Fantasia 2023: A Christmas Musical.
Etim, who was the producer of the event, emphasized that it was important to set the records straight.
He added that the event also featured Harvesters members like Spyro, Skales, Dorathy Bachor, himself, and a ton of others.
