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Yemi Alade - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Yemi Alade net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! This Nigerian Afro Pop singer is best known for her 2013 hit “Johnny”. She was also nominated for the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Award. She has more than 550,000 followers on Twitter and 12 million Instagram followers. In this article, we will discover how old is Yemi Alade? Who is Yemi Alade dating now & how much money does Yemi Alade have?

NameYemi Alade
First NameYemi
Last NameAlade
OccupationPop Singer
BirthdayMarch 13
Birth Year1989
Place of BirthAbia
Home TownEnugu State
Birth CountryNigeria
Birth SignPisces
Full/Birth Name
ParentsHelen Uzoma, James Alade
SiblingsJessica Ejiofor
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Yemi Alade Biography

Yemi Alade is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on March 13, 1989 in Abia, Enugu State, Nigeria. She is a contemporary to fellow Nigerian singer Wiwa Savage.

Alade’s debut studio album King of Queens was released on October 2, 2014. Alade collaborated with producers such as Selebobo, Sizzle Pro, Shady Bizniz, Philkeyz, Young D, GospelOnDeBeatz, DIL, OJB Jezreel, Mr Chidoo, Fliptyce, EL Mcee and Beat Nation. The album was preceded by the singles “Johnny”, “Tangerine” and “Kissing”. It features guest appearances and skits from Bovi, R2Bees, Phyno, Chidinma, DIL, Selebobo and Diamond Platnumz. Alade promoted the album by touring several African countries, including Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. The album’s deluxe edition was released in November 2014; it contains French versions of songs originally performed in English. The cover art for the deluxe edition was unveiled on 21 October 2014. According to the music platform A Nation of Billions, King of Queens sold over 100,000 copies.

Alade’s second studio album Mama Africa was released on March 25, 2016. Alade disclosed its title was Mama Africa and said it would focus on the strengths and weaknesses of an African woman. The album combines elements of Afropop, highlife, R&B, coupé-décalé, hip-hop and pop. Alade said recording the album was a struggle because she was constantly traveling to different countries everyday. She also said she recorded the album to “capture all of Africa on one CD”. Alade told The Fader magazine she collaborated with artists from West Africa, East Africa and South Africa. She enlisted GospelOnDeBeatz, DJ Coublon, Selebobo, Philkeyz, BeatsByEmzo, Masterkraft, Rotimi Keys and Mr. Chidoo to produce the album. Mama Africa features guest appearances from P-Square, Sarkodie, Sauti Sol, Flavour N’abania, Rotimi Keys, DJ Arafat and Selebobo. It was made available for pre-order on iTunes a week before its official release. Alade announced that proceeds from the sale of the album will go to the Feed a Child charity initiative. The album’s deluxe edition was released on April 6, 2016, and features collaborations with South African musicians Bucie and AKA. Mama Africa charted in Germany, Malaysia and France.

She was one of seven children of Helen Uzoma, a police commissioner James Alade’s daughter. She grew up in Nigeria’s Abia in a Yoruba and Igbo family.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Lagos.

Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), known professionally as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter. She won the Peak Talent Show in 2009, and had a hit with her single “Johnny” in 2014. Her father was a police commissioner of Yoruba descent, while her mother is of Igbo descent.

Yemi Alade Net Worth

Yemi is one of the richest Pop Singer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yemi Alade's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

After her appearance on the Peak Talent Show in 2009, she recorded “Fimisile”, her debut single. In 2014, she released King of Queens, her first album.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomePop Singer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Alade released her fourth studio album Woman of Steel on August 30, 2019. Alade describes the album as a “buffet with different kinds of meals and drinks”. She named the album Woman of Steel to reflect her tough veneer to command the same degree of respect as her male counterparts. Moreover, she derived the title after coming to the realization that she is her own superhero. Musically, Woman of Steel is an Afrobeats record that incorporates elements of R&B and highlife. The album primarily explores topics such as love, socio-politics and poverty. Alade spent three years recording the album and said it would be released on August 30, 2019. The album’s cover art features Alade wearing a headcap inspired by the Nefertiti Bust artwork. Artists featured on Woman of Steel include Rick Ross, Duncan Mighty, Angélique Kidjo and Funke Akindele. In an interview with The Star newspaper, Alade said some of the songs that made the album were recorded the previous year while others were recorded in August.

In July 2019, Alade became the first African female artist to reach one million subscribers on YouTube. Her song “Johnny” currently holds the YouTube record for the most watched African Female music video of all time. Alade was featured on “Don’t Jealous Me”, a track from Beyoncé’s soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift. She appeared on the track alongside Mr Eazi and Tekno. Rolling Stone magazine revealed that Alade also recorded a verse for an earlier version of “My Power” in June.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Yemi Alade ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Yemi Alade's ethnicity is Black. We will update Yemi Alade's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

In September 2019, Alade signed a multi-year licensing deal with Universal Music Africa (UMA) and UMG France. UMA will serve as the exclusive worldwide record partner for Alade while UMG France will serve as the international rollout partner for all of her releases under the label.

Who is Yemi Alade Dating?

According to our records, Yemi Alade is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Yemi Alade’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yemi Alade height Not available right now. Yemi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
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Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Alade’s third studio album Black Magic was released on December 15, 2017. A follow-up to her 2017 EP Mama Afrique, the album features guest appearances from Falz and Olamide. Black Magic was made available for pre-order in November 2017. Prior to disclosing the album’s title, Alade posted the acronym BM on social media and wanted her fans to guess its meaning. The album was produced by DJ Coublon, Vtek, Sarz, Krizbeatz, Young D, Sess, Fliptyce, IAmBeat, Philkeyz, 2Kriss and Echo. It was supported by the previously released singles “Knack Am”, “Single & Searching” and “Heart Robber”. The album received generally negative reviews from music critics, who panned its lyrics and Alade’s songwriting.

Facts & Trivia

Yemi Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Yemi Alade celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

Is Yemi Alade married 2021?

As of February 2022, Yemi Alade is not married and does not have a husband.

Is Yemi Alade a Grammy Award winner?

Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist Yemi Eberechi Alade’s popularity known as Yemi Alade has twitched up a tête-à-tête online as Angelique Kidjo won Best Global Music Album at this year’s Grammy Award.

What tribe is Yemi Alade?

Yemi Eberechi Alade popularly known as Yemi Alade was born on 13th March, 1989 in Abia State. Her father, James Alade was a police commissioner and a native of Ondo state while her mother Helen Uzoma is from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. She is the fifth of seven children.

Who is Yemi Alade's father?

James Alade

Is patoranking in love with Yemi Alade?

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