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| Born | Yemi Eberechi Alade 13 March 1989 Abia State, Nigeria | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of Lagos | ||||||
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| Born | Abia State, Nigeria | ||||||
| Origin | Ondo State, Nigeria | ||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | ||||||
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| Channels | Yemi Alade | ||||||
| Subscribers | 2.23 million | ||||||
| Total views | 700 million | ||||||
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Last updated: 18 January 2023 | |||||||
| Website | yemialadeofficial | ||||||
Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), better known as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and activist.[1] Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R&B, and has been of influence in several countries across Africa.[2] She sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili and Portuguese.[3]
Alade won the Peak Talent Show in 2009[4] after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single "Johnny" in 2014.[5][6][7][8] Following the releases of her albums King of Queens [9] and Mama Africa, Alade embarked on world tours consecutively.[10] In 2016, she debuted on Billboard as No 4 on "Next Big Sound" Chart[11] She won the MTV African Music Awards for Best female in 2015 and 2016 consecutively[12] and was nominated for Artiste of the Year in 2015, making her the first female to win the MAMAs for Best female consecutively twice and nominated for Artiste of the Year. In 2015, Alade was the first African female to be nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) and she was nominated for the BET awards for Best International Act: Africa in 2015 and 2016. Alade is also applauded for her creative and overwhelming stage performances, fashion and music videos,[13][14][15][16] She has won The Headies Award for Best Performer twice, 2018 and 2019. The slot was initiated at The Headies 2018 and she was the first artiste to win the category.[17][18]
Alade is also the second Nigerian and Afrobeats artist and the first female to hit 100 million views for a single video on YouTube after Davido.[19][20] On 9 June 2020, Alade was mentioned to be among the forefront artists/musicians from across the world to perform at The Global Goal: Unite for our future sponsored by the Global Citizen aimed to highlight the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic especially in the most remote places in Africa and across the world.[21] On 27 June 2020, Yemi Alade performed in the Global Goal: Unite for Our future alongside Miley Cyrus, Shakira, J Balvin, Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay, Usher, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Christine and the Queens and Chloe X Halle.[22][23][24] In 2022, Yemi Alade bagged a Grammy nomination for her song "Dignity" with Angelique Kidjo. She alongside Kidjo were nominated for the category of Best Song for Social Change Social Merit Award.[25] She likewise has a Grammy certificate for her collaboration with Beninese music icon, Angelique Kidjo on her Mother Nature album. She also is the first afrobeats artiste to get a Latin Grammy nomination for the song "Cónexion Total" with Bomba Estéreo, Both the song and (Deja) the album it featured in was nominated for the awards. In 2022, The Scoove Africa ranked Yemi Alade "The Best Stage Performer in Nigeria" for the year 2022.[26] Emma Dabiri, in an article published on Norient, named Alade as a revolutionary artist "simply rediscovering some of the freedoms to which colonialism and its immediate legacy once barred them access".[27][28]
- ^ "Nigerian Afropop star Yemi Alade joins UNDP's call for urgent action to protect those hit hardest by COVID-19 surge". UNDP. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Yemi Alade celebrates African heritage in new video 'Shekere'". Pulse Nigeria. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ punchng (16 April 2017). "Being Yoruba and Igbo is a plus for me, says Yemi Alade". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "PEAK TALENT SHOW TURNED MY LIFE AROUND – YEMI ALADE". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "New, sexy singers on the loose". vanguardngr.com. August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Johnny - Single by Yemi Alade, 14 October 2013, retrieved 18 December 2022
- ^ "My looks have helped my career –Yemi Alade". dailyindependentnig.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Africa's biggest music stars". CNN. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Yemi Alade - King Of Queens, retrieved 18 December 2022
- ^ "Yemi Alade on Tour with 'Queendon Come'". THISDAYLIVE. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Yemi Alade". Billboard. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "MTV Awards: Yemi Alade emerges Africa best female singer". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Best Dressed Female Musicians in Nigeria". Reterdeen. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Pulse List: The current top 15 best live performers in Nigerian music". Pulse Nigeria. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "The Best Nigerian Music Videos of 2018". OkayAfrica. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "The 10 best Nigerian music videos of 2020 so far". PAM - Pan African Music. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Togejoy (19 January 2020). "Yemi Alade's Top 15 Outstanding Ankara Designs That are Trending". African Vibes Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "4 Things You Can Learn on Branding from Yemi Alade". She Leads Africa | #1 destination for young African ambitious women. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Yemi Alade's Song Johnny Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube". allAfrica.com. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Yemi Alade's "Oh My Gosh" with Rick Ross Hits 1 Million Views in a Day « tooXclusive". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Yemi Alade, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, others set for concert to tackle COVID-19". 23 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Watch! Yemi Alade Wows With 'Shekere' Performance at 'Global Goal: Unite for Our Future'". Global Citizen. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Yemi Alade Performs 'Shekere' For 'Global Goal'". Billboard. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Here's Who's Performing in 'Global Goal: Unite for Our Future' to Help Everyone Beat COVID-19". Global Citizen. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ ""BARAYE" BY SHERVIN HAJIPOUR HONORED WITH FIRST-EVER BEST SONG FOR SOCIAL CHANGE SPECIAL MERIT AWARD | RECORDINGACADEMY.com". www.recordingacademy.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Bolaji, Olayiide (2 May 2022). "The Best Stage Performers in Nigeria 2022 {Ranked}". THE SCOOVE AFRICA. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Dabiri, Emma. "Re-Imagining Gender in Nigeria". Norient. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Sub-editor (15 September 2022). "Actor Afeez Oyetoro 'Saka': Biography, Education, Career, Achievements and Controversy". NewsWireNGR. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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