Her music career took an upswing when she signed her first ever record deal with No Apology , a record company affiliated with George Martin ( commonly referred to as the " Fifth Beatle " ) . In 2006 , Shay formed a girl band in the UK called Boadicea ; they were managed by Ron Tom , the founder and manager of All Saints and Sugababes . The band separated after two years , and Shay decided to partake in the From Above UK singing audition . After the conclusion of the audition , she emerged as the lead vocalist for the now defunct girl group From Above . The group inked a record deal with Mathew Knowles ' management company after performing for him . They were taken to Houston to undergo energetic vocal and dance trainings . The group supported Beyoncé while she was in the UK for her I Am ... World Tour . They presented an award at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards and had their own MTV reality show called '' Breaking From Above '' , which aired in over 166 countries around the world . The group later disassembled and Shay had an opportunity to continue her management deal with Mathew Knowles , as well as secure a recording contract with Sony . Instead , she made a decision to join Flytime Music after getting an offer from them . Shay has worked with a number of musicians , including Justin Timberlake , Brian Michael Cox , Darey , Bilal , Michelle Williams , Chip , Rob Knoxx , H-Money , and Cameron Wallace
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
Seyi Shay