Nigerian music scene is full of interesting and talented artists who we might have heard of, but in most cases we just hear their songs and nothing else.
Their musical talent has managed to break down the barriers and come into our lives, even though we are kilometers away from where they are.
African musical influences are becoming increasingly popular, and we can hear its influence in modern music more and more.
In today’s text we are going to talk about a very popular Nigerian singer called Yemi Alade, who managed to win over the hearts of many people around the globe.
Yemi Alade is a singer of Afropop and R & B who became very popular after the “Peak Talent Show in 2009”. One of her best songs is “Johnny”. After listening to it, you would understand why it’s a star.
Stick with us if you want to hear more information about her net worth, personal life or career path, because we will dig deeper into her biography and find out as much as we can.
Early years
Born March 13, 1989 in Abia, Nigeria, Yoruba father, retired police commissioner James Alade, and Igbo mother, Helen Alade, nee Uzoma, businesswoman, Yemi Eberechi Alade or better known as Yemi Alade is a singer-songwriter, singer and dancer. Fifth of a sibling of seven children, Yemi grew up, bathed by the sounds of great voices like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
Rich in various role models she later chose to develop an afro-dance with naija, azonto, R & B / soul, ragga or dancehall fragrances; all sung in Yoruba, Ibo, Pidgin or English. Yemi Alade has been nominated several times at Awards and crowned in Nigeria
At the age of 12, Yemi Eberechi Alade began singing in the church choir in her neighborhood, learning to play small melodies and vocal harmonization. At the same time, she participates in children’s dance competitions. Which will make her say: “I practically lived my life on stage”.
Following the changes of her father police commissioner, Yemi grew up in several Nigerian cities, discovering and enriching different cultures.
Supported by her family, Yemi Alade began professionally in 2005 in music, as leader of Noty Spices, a female group managed by Storm Management.
In Lagos, where the family is now settled, she is enrolled at the Saint Saviors’ British Primary School before entering the Victory Grammar School, then at the University of Lagos where she will obtain her B.sc (baccalaureate) in geography 2010.
There aren’t any more information about her early years and childhood, so we are going to continue on to her career path and discover more about how this talented singer came to be so popular.
Career path
Yemi knew from an early age that music is her future. She always wanted to be in music and express her talent to the world. Without thinking much about it, she jumped into the world of show business and this proved to the best decision.
Yemi Alade’s record label is Effyzzie Music Group, which she joined in 2012 and since then has had a successful career.
However, she became famous in late 2013, following the release of her hit smash hit “Johnny” which is followed all over the world. She also had the chance to sing with many great Nigerian stars on stage.
She has worked in partnership with such notable artists as Selebobo (he produced her hit Johnny), Fliptyce, Phyno and R2Bees. Yemi released two albums, including King of Queens (released in 2014) and Mama Africa (released two years later).
Yemi Alade won 2 major awards at the MTV African Music Awards; best performance of female artist in 2015 and 2016. Yemi Alade will never be an open book in front of humanity because it is too secret. But we hope you have learned a lot about the life and career of this Nigerian star.
In 2009, she won the prize of the first edition of “The Peak Talent Show”, pocketing 5,200,000 ₦ (five million two hundred thousand nairas). The auditions of the young talents of this competition take place in several Nigerian cities. This first trophy will bring others for Yemi as singer or performer, chaperoned by Bayo Omisore, artist, manager, publicist, proprietor of the label Jus ‘Kiddin’ and CEO of Platonic PR.
His first single, “Fimisile”, featuring her countryman and national star ElDee, features an Afro-dance featuring naija, azonto, R & B / soul and pop perfumes. The single, broadcast on national airwaves, and the video, to the huge success, give her a real audience on the continent and launch completely her career in 2010.
Inspired by Kelly Ripa and Michael Monday’s “Live” talk show featuring Michelle Obama as guest, the first-ever online launch of the single, prominent on Google, will spark many debates in several countries around the world. Follow the singles “Faaji”, produced by T-Flava, and “Birthday Song” / “My Head O! (Happy People) “, produced by Shady Bizniz. The latter suggests a fusion naija-house in “My Head O! (Happy People) “, a call to dance for a happy people, and Yenny Alade’s own groove in” Birthday Song “.
Her latest project is a song called Don’t Jealous me, that she recorded together with Beyoncé. This song is the crown of Yemi’s career, since she had an opportunity to work with such a big world celebrity s Beyoncé. The track was featured on The Lion King: The Gift movie album.
She performed the track with Tekno and Mr Eazi. She also recorded a verse on the My Power song from June of 2019. Yemi is still young and we can expect her career to grow more as years pass. She has a lot more to offer to the world, so she will probably come out with more interesting projects in the future.
Her net worth is currently estimated at around 5.1$ million. She is currently one of the most popular artists in Nigeria and her net worth is justifying highest among all the singers. Her songs and international collaborations have brought her major success and she will probably use it in the future even more.
On her social media, she often posts photos of her and her lifestyle. Based on the photos, we can conclude that she is definitely living quite comfortably and that she has managed to earn for herself to buy everything she always wanted.
Personal life
Yemi Alade is a singer of Afropop and R & B who became very popular after the “Peak Talent Show in 2009”. One of her best songs is “Johnny”. After listening to it, you would understand why it’s a star.
Her parents, Helen Uzoma and James Alade gave birth to Yemi on March 13, 1989. She was 28 years old a few months ago. She is the fifth child in a family of seven. She began her studies at St. Savior’s British Primary School before going to Victory Grammar School. After high school, she enrolled at the University of Lagos where she studied geography.
In Lagos, where the family is now settled, she is enrolled at the Saint Saviors’ British Primary School before entering the Victory Grammar School, then at the University of Lagos where she will obtain her B.sc (baccalaureate) in geography 2010.
Inspired by Kelly Ripa and Michael Monday’s “Live” talk show featuring Michelle Obama as guest, the first-ever online launch of the single, prominent on Google, will spark many debates in several countries around the world.
Yemi Alade won 2 major awards at the MTV African Music Awards; best performance of female artist in 2015 and 2016. Yemi Alade will never be an open book in front of humanity because it is too secret. But we hope you have learned a lot about the life and career of this Nigerian star.
Many people wonder whether Yemi Alade is married. But no! The star is not married. There were rumors that she had a romance with Alex Ekubo, a famous Nollywood actor, but Nollywood denied the rumors, saying they were just close friends.
Certainly, he does not want to confess the truth, because Alex once said in an interview that money and relationships were taboo for her.
Her Instagram account has around 9 million subscribers, and most of her posts are her focused on her career and news about her future projects.
She is also focused on getting some new artist out there by posting their videos and photos on her official Instagram account.
Besides Instagram, she is also active on her other social media accounts and often posts for her fans about her new projects and about her future endeavors.
She hasn’t announced anything new yet, so we can still enjoy her older albums and songs until she surprises us with something new.
Hopefully she will remain on the top of the list, when it comes to popular Nigerian artists.
Quick summary
Full name: Yemi Eberechi Alade
Date of birth: March 13, 1989
Birthplace: Abia State, Nigeria
Age: 30
Profession: Singer, Songwriter
Height: 1.65 m
Weight: 54 kg
Net Worth: 5.1$ million