Yemi Alade Biography: Early Life & Career, Age, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Awards, Education,Cars & House

Yemi Eberechi Alade, better known by her stage name Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian musician and songwriter who rose to prominence in the music industry with the release of her song “Johnny” in 2014. The track became a worldwide smash success. Because of the impact she has had in so many different regions of the globe, she is often regarded as one of Africa’s most prominent celebrities. In addition, she is well-known for the albums “Queen” and “Mama Africa,” both of which achieved commercial success. On Beyoncé’s Lion King soundtrack, “The Gift,” which was released in 2019, Yemi Alade was one of a handful of African artists that contributed to the record. In addition, she appeared in the Disney movie “Black Is King,” which received mostly favorable reviews from film reviewers.

Early Life & Career

Yemi Alade was born and reared in a family that had members of more than one tribe. Her paternal grandfather, James Alade, is from the state of Ondo, while her maternal grandmother, Helen Uzoma, was born and raised in the state of Abia. During her time at the university, Alade competed in and became victorious from the Peak Talent Show. As a direct consequence of this, Effyzzie Music Group decided to contract her.

2014 saw the release of Alade’s first studio album. According to A Nation of Billions, it supposedly sold 100,000 copies and gave rise to the big songs “Johnny,” “Tangerine,” and “Kissing.” Additionally, it was certified platinum. The release of her second album, titled “Mama Africa,” took place in March of 2016. It charted in France, Germany, and Malaysia respectively. She then released “Black Magic” in 2017 and “Woman of Steel” in 2019 as a follow-up to that work.
In 2019, she made a contribution to the album “The Gift,” which was a compilation of songs from the Lion King soundtrack and was handpicked by Beyoncé. “Empress” was her fifth studio album, and it was released in the year 2020.

Age

Yemi Alade was born on March 13, 1989. She turned 33 years old in March 2022.

Boyfriend

It is common knowledge that Yemi Alade keeps her personal life hidden from the spotlight and out of the public eye. Nevertheless, there have been rumors connecting her to a few male Nigerian celebrities in the past. It has not been established whether or not the two of them really dated her.
The actor Alex Ekubor, who played her love interest in the music video for “Johnny,” is one of them. Also among them are the indigenous rapper Phyno and the singer Flavour N’abania, with whom she collaborated on the song “Taking Over.”
Following the release of Patoranking’s music video for “Mon Bébé” in 2020, rumors of a romantic relationship between Alade and the Nigerian dancehall star Patoranking began to circulate. Nobody is aware of the person that Yemi Alade is dating at the moment.

Net Worth

The exact estimate of Yemi Alade’s net worth is unknown. However Legit NG estimates her wealth to be around $4 million. Alade has neither confirmed nor refuted these claims.

Awards

Yemi Alade has been nominated for several awards, and she has won some of them. Alade took up the trophy for MTV Africa Music Awards’ Best Female performer for two years in a row, in 2015 and 2016. She was the first female performer in the history of the award to win it twice. In 2015, Alade was again one of the artists considered for the Artiste of the Year award.

She made history in the music industry in Nigeria in 2015 when she was nominated for “Best African Act” at the MTV Europe Music Awards. She was the first female Nigerian musician to ever get this honor. In addition, the BET Awards considered Alade a candidate for the category of Best International Act in both 2015 and 2016.

Alade, who is renowned for her inventive acts on stage, has been awarded the Headies Award for Best Performer not once, but twice, in 2018 and 2019. Aside from those accolades, Alade has also been honored with a number of others throughout the continent of Africa, such as the Afrimma Awards, the SoundCity MVP Awards, the Independent Music Awards, and more.

Education

The Victory Grammar School in Ikeja was where Yemi Alade completed her secondary education. She continued her education at the University of Lagos after she graduated.

Cars & House

Yemi Alade is the proud owner of a number of high-end vehicles, the most notable of which are the Lamborghini Huracán, the Lexus GX 460, the Mercedes-Benz Wagon GLE, the Toyota Prado SUV, and the Toyota Tundra.

Alade has not divulged a great deal of information on her home. In April of 2020, when there was a lockdown around the country, she posted a picture on her social media accounts from inside her house.