Vivacious singer, Yemi Alade,
has practically conquered the African continent and it seems she won’t rest until
she adds the rest of the world to her empire.
Alade
is known to sing in different languages including Yoruba, English, Igbo,
French, and Swahili, among others. Expressing her love for African culture, she
told Sunday Scoop how being
from two different tribes has helped her career. You cannot underestimate the
importance and role of tribes in Nigeria as it is taken very seriously.
I
am very proud of my heritage as an African and I try to portray in every way
that I can and everywhere I go. Being partly Yoruba and Igbo is a big plus for
me as it has helped me to connect with both cultures. However, I believe that
both cultures are inextricably intertwined because they share a lot of
similarities,” she said.
Yemi
also stated that her first hit, Johnny was released by
mistake. She said, “I was in the studio with Selebobo and we were just goofing
around trying to come up with a nice sound. The first line for the song just
came out playfully and I continued. I never thought that it would become a hit
and if not that the song was leaked, I may never have released it.”
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