Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade was born in Abia State, Nigeria on March 13th, 1989 and is the Pop Singer. At the age of 35, Yemi Alade biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Music career
On October 2, 2014, Alade's debut studio album King of Queens was announced. Selebobo, Sizzle Pro, Shady Bizniz, Philkeyz, Young D, GospelOnDebeatz, Dil, OJB Jezreel, Mr Chidoo, Fliptyce, and Beat Nation have all collaborated with producers including Selebobo, Sizzle Pro, Shady Bizniz, Delia Bizniz, Young D, Young D, GospelOnDebeatz, DIL, OJB Jezre The album was preceded by the singles "Johnny," "Tangerine," and "Kissing." It features guest appearances and skits from Bovi, R2Bees, Phyno, Chidinma, DIL, Selebobo, Diamond Platnumz, and Diamond Platnumz. Alade has toured many African countries, including Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. In November 2014, the album's limited edition was released; it contains French translations of songs that were never performed in English. The deluxe edition's cover art was unveiled on October 21, 2014. According to the music website A Nation of Billions, King of Queens has sold over 100,000 copies.
Mama Africa, Alade's second studio album, was released on March 25, 2016. Mama Africa, Alade's name, and it said the emphasis would be on African women's strengths and weaknesses. The album features elements of Afropop, highlife, R&B, coupé-décalé, hip-hop, and pop. Alade admitted that recording the album was a challenge because she was often flying to new countries every day. She also said she recorded the album to "capture all of Africa in a single CD." Alade told The Fader magazine that she collaborated with artists from West Africa, East Africa, and South Africa. She contracted GospelOnDeBeatz, DJ Coublon, Selebobo, Philkeyz, BeatsByEmzo, Masterkraft, Rotimi Keys, and Mr. Chidoo to produce the album. P-Square, Sarkodie, Sauti Sol, Flavour N'abania, Rotimi Keys, DJ Arafat, and Selebobo appear on Mama Africa. A week before its official launch, it was available on iTunes as a pre-order. Alade revealed that the proceeds from the album's sale will go to the Feed a Child charity initiative. On April 6, 2016, the album's deluxe version was released, and it includes interviews with South African musicians Bucie and AKA. Mama Africa has been charted in Germany, Malaysia, and France.
Black Magic, Alade's third studio album, was released on December 15, 2017. The album is a follow-up to her 2017 EP Mama Afrique, and Falz and Olamide appear as guest artists. In November 2017, Black Magic was available for pre-order. Alade introduced the word BM on social media ahead of disclosing the album's name and asking her followers to guess its meaning before publishing it on social media. DJ Coublon, Vtek, Sarz, Krizbeatz, Young D, Sess, Fliptyce, IAmBeat, Philkeyz, 2Kriss, and Echo produced the album. "Knack Am," "Single & Searching," and "Heart Robber" were among the previously released singles "Knack Am," which were both backed up by the internet. The album received mostly critical feedback from music critics who mocked its lyrics and Alade's songwriting. Alade was introduced as a mentor in the second edition of The Voice Nigeria on May 9, 2017, replacing 2baba who had been a former coach on the live show. She worked on The Voice Nigeria (Season 2) with other Nigerian artists such as Waje, Timi Dakolo, and Patoranking.
Alade was featured by Shell Oil Company in Nigeria on "Make the Future" campaign on December 1, 2017. Jennifer Hudson, Pixie Lott, Luan Santana, and Monali Thakur appeared in the company's music video "On Top of the World," which also included Jennifer Hudson, Pixie Lott, Luan Santana, and Monali Thakur.
Alade's "Oh My Gosh" remix starring Rick Ross in a single day attracted one million views on her 29th birthday on April 29, 2019. This is the debut of Alade, one of African music's fastest views gainers and the first African female act to perform. In July 2019, Alade became the first African female artist to reach one million viewers on YouTube. "Johnny" by her artist has the most watched African female music video of all time on YouTube. Alade appeared on "Don't Jealous Me," a track from Beyoncé's soundtrack album The Gift. With Mr Eazi and Tekno, she was on the same page. Alade also wrote a verse for an earlier version of "My Power" in June, according to Rolling Stone magazine.
On the 30th of August 2019, Alade unveiled her fourth studio album, Woman of Steel. The album is described as a "buffet with various kinds of meals and drinks," Alade says. She wished to portray her stern veneer with the same reverence as her male counterparts. Moreover, she derived the title after coming to the realization that she is her own superhero. Woman of Steel is an Afrobeat record that incorporates elements of R&B and highlife. The album focuses on topics such as love, socio-politics, and poverty. Alade spent three years on the album and confirmed that it would be released on August 30th. Alade is depicted in the album's cover art, with Nefertiti Bust's headcap being inspired by his art. Rick Ross, Duncan Mighty, Angélique Kidjo, and Funke Akindele are among the artists on Woman of Steel. In an interview with The Star newspaper, Alade performed some of the songs that made the album last year, while others were recorded in August.
Alade and Universal Music Africa (UMA) and UMG France announced in September 2019 that they had agreed to a multi-year license agreement. UMA will be the sole worldwide record partner for Alade, while UMG France will be the international rollout partner for all of her debuts under the brand.
Alade has earned numerous ambassadorial jobs and collaborations from various companies both nationally and internationally over the years. Luc Belaire, Glo, Maybelline, Shell, and many others have endorsed her.
Alade became Hollandia Yoghurt's new brand ambassador on January 16, 2020.
Yemi Alade appeared in Beyoncé's Black Is King video trailer and was confirmed to be in the film, which premiered on Disney+ on July 31, 2020, and then premiered for African countries on DStv Mnet on August 1, 2020.
Alade was confirmed to be one of the teachers on The Voice Nigeria Season 3 alongside Waje, Darey, and Falz, as one of the returning coaches from The Voice Nigeria (Season 2) alongside Waje & Falz on August 25, 2020.
Alade's fifth studio album, Empress, will be released on November 17, 2020. She also announced the tracklist and the cover art of the album, and that the album will be released in 20 November 2020. The album includes 15 songs, as well as guest appearances and collaborations from Estelle, Vegedream, Patoranking, Rudeboy, Mzansi Youth Choir, and Dadju. Vtek, Phil Keyz, Egar Boi, Dr. Amir, Krizbeatz, IamBeatz, Youp Boelen, Jimmy Huru, and Yung Felix were also listed as the album's producers. Fiokee and Max Meurs were among the guitarists she had enlisted. The album has received critical acclaim and boasts the most singles of all Alade's albums. Yemi Alade, 20,21, released seven singles on August 13, her second EP Queendoncom. Since Alade did not have no guest appearances on the album, it was a solo effort.