Yemi Alade
Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist. She won the Peak Talent Show in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single "Johnny" in 2014. Her music which incorporates Afro; Highlife, Dancehall, Pop and R&B has been of influence in many African countries and the world as she is acclaimed "Mama Africa" for this and her versatility in using different African languages and attires in her songs and music videos[1]. She sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili and Portuguese[2]. Alade's father was a police commissioner of Yoruba descent, while her mother is of Igbo descent.[3] [4]
Quotes
[edit]- “Growing up in Nigeria I have known malaria forever and experienced the disease countless times, so I understand how this disease robs so many children of their ability to go to school and why malaria is a major cause of school absenteeism. I have also lost many loved ones to malaria and that’s why I’m here – because we can end one of the biggest, preventable killer diseases of all time.”
- NIGERIAN AFRO-POP SINGER YEMI ALADE JOINS THE DRAW THE LINE CAMPAIGN, Zero Malaria, retrieved 10 December 2022.
- To achieve full perfection, you must keep working at your dream.”
- Missing the message and losing the goal is a huge subtraction!
- Keep working......the world is watching! Your Time will come. Prepare Yourself
- "Consistency …… you will get your results ….BELIEVE”
- Being self-made is a mindset and belief that you can turn everything you have into something better and greater for yourself.Sometimes, all that you have is nothing, so you have to change that by having a vision for what you want for yourself and turn that vision into your reality. The perfect definition of being self-made is being able to realize that you have everything you need right in your hands, no matter how small it may seem. You have to know that you already have the power to change the world and make it a better place for yourself, your family and for the people around you
- Criticism always come from people that haven’t even done half of what you have done while encouragement seems to always come from people that have done more than you have.
- “In defeat, we learn more about ourselves and the people around us”
- “This journey called LIFE, learn to enjoy all your trials and victories.”Yemi Alade's quote
