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  • I am grateful to be able to tour the world- Yemi Alade

    I am grateful to be able to tour the world- Yemi Alade

    Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade is excited over her forthcoming music tour holding in Canada and the US. The singer’s tour will take place from July 28 to August 18 at venues across the US and Canada.

     

    The talented singer will be touring with the Over Sabi Band which she describes as “a dream come true”.

    In her words: “I am so grateful to be able to tour the world and meet people of different races everyday,” Alade said.

     

    “I am thankful to you for showing up at every venue. It means the world to me.”

    The tour dates and locations are listed as July 28 – Sacramento, August 2 – New York, August 3 – Vancouver, August 4 – Calgary, August 5 – Philadelphia, August 10 – Washington DC, August 11 – Minneapolis, August 17 – Toronto, and August 18 – Montreal.

     

    Recall that the ‘Johnny’ crooner was recently listed among the 27 Nigerians in Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 list. Superstar singers Wizkid and Davido were also included on the list.

     

    Recently, Alade sparked a debate amongst music lovers when she said she is on the same level with Davido and Wizkid.

     

    Hear her: “What I have done with this kind of career that puts you in the limelight and keeps you vulnerable to everybody’s opinion, is I just have to make sure my opinion is paramount, it is number one…

    “I respect everybody, we all inspire each other in this industry… there is actually no number one because your top five artistes in Nigeria that are the biggest in Africa can shut down the exact same capacity, the same capacity Wizkid holds down in Africa, I hold it down, the same capacity Davido holds down in Africa, I hold it down, the same venues, we all shut it down. So there is no number one, and that is the truth but not everybody will agree to that, people will say Yemi shut up but that is the truth.. why don’t we go ask the promoters, the people who know the numbers?”,she said.

     

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  • Yemi Alade doesn’t have time for rivalry- Manager

    In the course of the week social media was replete with mixed reactions when radio presenter, Misi Molu during her interview with Yemi Alade said she preferred the Johnny crooner to Tiwa Savage. Molu added that Yemi has a better vocal range.

     

    In time past, Yemi and Tiwa Savage have been compared to one another incessantly. The comparison became ignited again when Yemi granted that interview with Molu.

    However , Yemi Alade speaking through her manager, Taiye Aliyu said she has no time for rivalry.

    In her words: “All of the top artistes in the country are blessed by God and they are all doing well in their respective ways. We don’t always have to compare artistes because they have their individual uniqueness. Yemi is always focused on her craft; she doesn’t have time for rivalry”, she told Punch.

     

     

     

  • I’m on the same level with Davido, Wizkid – Yemi Alade

    I’m on the same level with Davido, Wizkid – Yemi Alade

    Female Pop star, Yemi Alade, has revealed she’s at a par with Nigerian sensations David0 and Wizkid.

    She made the statement while speaking in an interview with Hot FM, 98.3.

    She said, “I respect everybody. We all inspire each other in this industry. There is actually no number one because your top five artistes in Nigeria that are the biggest in Africa can shut down the exact same capacity.

    “The same capacity Wizkid holds down in Africa, I hold it down. The same capacity Davido holds down in Africa, I hold it down. The same venues, we all shut it down.

    “So there is no number one, and that is the truth, but not everybody will agree to that. People will say, ‘Yemi, shut up.’ But that is the truth. Why don’t we go and ask the promoters, the people who know the numbers?”

    The ‘Johnny’ singer made emphasis on her tour which had a large turnout saying, “I just concluded my 13-city European tour and the turnout was amazing.

    “I have pretty much been touring for over three years. It’s a big privilege for me.

    “For me now, I think it is beyond the music, I think people also come out for what I stand for, the fact that I stand for Africa unapologetically and originally as I can,” she said.

  • Yemi Alade Vs Tiwa Savage: Who wins the supremacy battle?

    Yemi Alade Vs Tiwa Savage: Who wins the supremacy battle?

    The Nigerian music scene isn’t new to rivalry among artistes. From Barrister Vs Kollington, Onyeka Onwenu vs Christy Essien Igbokwe, Femi Kuti vs Lagbaja, Davido vs Wizkid and now the recent one Yemi Alade vs Tiwa Savage, which seem to be the trending gist in the Nigerian entertainment scene.

     

    The embers of rivalry was stoked by a Nigerian On air-personality, Misimolu who recently stirred the hornet’s nest when she said Tiwa Savage shouts whenever she sings.

     

    She said: ”Personally speaking, I have heard Tiwa Savage, I heard her a couple of weeks ago and she shouts. But she (Yemi Alade) sitting right here, I can hear her range . I am just stating the fact this gets me in trouble all the time. She is here giving me goose bumps and I heard someone just a couple of weeks ago. Your range is quiet exceptional”.

    Tiwa Savage shouts when she sings, Yemi Alade is better- Nigerian OAP

    Tiwa Savage or Yemi Alade. That’s the question that hangs on the lips of every music enthusiast in the Nigerian social media space.

    TheNewsGuru takes a look at their achievements and journey so far, leaving you with the decision as to who is the better artiste.

     

    Notable Awards and accomplishments

    In 2014, Tiwa Savage won the Best Female Artiste award at the 2014 edition of MAMA Awards. In 2018 she clinched the Best Collabo award for ‘Malo’ at The Headies.

    In 2017,Tiwa Savage emerged the Best Female Artiste in West Africa at the 2017 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).In September 2017, Tiwa Savage was listed among BBC’s 100 inspirational women in the world.

     

    On the other hand, Yemi Alade clinched the Best Female Artiste award at MTV African Music Awards on two occasions 2015 and 2016. In 2018, she emerged the winner in the Best Performer category at The Headies award. Also in 2016, she won The Headies Hip-hop revelation of the year award. In 2015, Yemi Alade was among the African entertainers selected to be part of ONE campaign.

     

    Social media strength

    As at July 11th 2018, Tiwa Savage has 4.9million followers on Instagram and 2.3m followers on Twitter.

    Yemi Alade has 3.9million followers on Instagram as at July 11th 2018, on Twitter she has 291,000 followers.

     

     

    YouTube battle of popular videos

    Tiwa Savage

    As at 11th of July, ‘Get it now’ featuring Omarion has 7.2million views

    For her ‘All Over’ video, she has 18m videos, while for ‘Malo’ featuring Wizkid she has 23million views.

    Yemi Alade

    As at 11th of July 2018, Yemi Alade’s ‘Johnny’ video has 91m views, her ‘Tumbum’ video has 19m views, while she has 20m views for her song ‘Nagode’.

     

    The verdict

    It is left to you to make your deductions from the facts presented, however for TheNewsGuru, we believe these artistes are gifted and both have unique selling points that makes them exceptional and shining African talents.

     

  • Tiwa Savage shouts when she sings, Yemi Alade is better- Nigerian OAP

    Tiwa Savage shouts when she sings, Yemi Alade is better- Nigerian OAP

    A certain Nigerian On air-personality, Misimolu recently stirred the hornet’s nest when she said Tiwa Savage shouts whenever she sings.

    Mismolu made this known on her radio show during a chat with Yemi Alade.

    In the video which has sparked mixed reactions on social media, Mismolu said:”Personally speaking, I have heard Tiwa Savage, I heard her a couple of weeks ago and she shouts. But she(Yemi Alade) sitting right here, I can hear her range . I am just stating the fact this gets me in trouble all the time. She is here giving me goose bumps and I heard someone just a couple of weeks ago.Your range is quiet exceptional”, she told Yemi Alade.

    As expected, this assertion has generated a myriad of opinions on social media. While Tiwa Savage’s fans believe she is better than Yemi Alade, Yemi Alade’s fans believes she is a better singer.

     

    Read the comments gathered by TheNewsGuru below

    @Jimoh: Today Na obono soup tomorrow Na Johnny give Uche Belle, next Na tomatoe rice? most of yemi’s lyric are wack but it pays her bills so continue

    @Ceesignatures: These are two successful women, no one should pull the other down

    @Lahaute: I’m still looking for d song where she shouts… Both are good in their different and unique ways

    @Vincentbanj: And the mumu take the compliment despite the invovlment of bringing down her colleague? I will never fuck with her. Tiwa all the way

    @Chocandy: when I hear “it’s yemi alade” I press the next button unconsciously. If she doesn’t have I in her phone then how does she hear it? U see, some of us are still struggling on our feet yet we know how to badmouth other people’s business when clearly, the person did no wrong. How would all of u feel when u are being talked down in your offices despite your efforts and people tell u to your face i can never patronize your business, I hate your packaging please I’ll go to next shop.

    @Johnnieinferno: Yemi alade is very petty, she couldn’t even step in to defend a professional colleague. The OAP has catarrh and it hasn’t only affected her voice but blocked her brain as well. Silly

    @Jay2dboy: Women talking down on each other.. it’s nothing new. But wait oh, this one with her cracked voice like ceramic plate when break! TIWA is on a different level girl! And if this is your opinion shove it in your armpit, cos I wouldn’t wanna use the other word. Britico wanna be, we gan when school for abroad sef we no twist tongue like this.

     

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  • There is no number one in the Nigerian music industry- Yemi Alade

    ….Compares herself to Davido, Wizkid

     

    In an industry where female singers rarely succeed as much as their male counterparts, Yemi Alade has continued to soar against all odds.

    In a recent chat with Hot Fm Lagos, Yemi noted that she is at the same level with the likes of Wizkid and Davido . A convinced Yemi added that anyone who thinks otherwise can go ask the show promoters who have all the numbers.

    According to her: ”What I have done with this kind of career that puts you in the limelight and keeps you vulnerable to everybody’s opinion, is I just have to make sure my opinion is paramount, it is number one.

     

    I respect everybody, we all inspire each other in this industry… there is actually no number one because your top five artistes in Nigeria that are the biggest in Africa can shut down the exact same capacity, the same capacity Wizkid holds down in Africa, I hold it down, the same capacity Davido holds down in Africa, I hold it down, the same venues, we all shut it down.

     

    So there is no number one, and that is the truth but not everybody will agree to that, people will say Yemi shut up but that is the truth.. why don’t we go ask the promoters, the people who know the numbers?”

     

    The self -proclaimed Mama Africa who first rose to prominence when she emerged winner of the Peak Talent Show in 2009, said she hasn’t adjusted to being famous.

     

    ”I have not adjusted, I have just adapted, because I don’t think this growth involves me changing who I am, that is like the most important thing, it used to be difficult but not it is my way of life”.

     

    Adding that her mother still serves as a check and balance on her life.

     

    The Johnny crooner who just concluded the European leg of her Black Magic tour, also lamented over the state of the nation.

    In her words:” Things are getting worse in Nigeria.Its obvious people are getting poorer, the atmosphere is getting stiffer”.

     

     

  • Afrika shrine: France President, Macron dances ‘Shaku-Shaku’ as Yemi Alade sings [Video]

    Afrika shrine: France President, Macron dances ‘Shaku-Shaku’ as Yemi Alade sings [Video]

    French President, David Macron, who visited the new Afrika Shrine in Lagos yesterday made an epic mark when he joined songstress, Yemi Alade’s instructional performance in replicating the popular ‘Shaku-Shaku’ dance.

    Watch video:

    Lagos excited as Macron becomes first president to visit Fela’s Afrika Shrine

    Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Steve Ayorinde, has expressed his delight with the visit of French President David Macron.

    “It’s a pleasant surprise that Macron chose to celebrate the cultural scene in Lagos,” Ayorinde said.

    The French President, who arrived Abuja earlier on Tuesday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss plans to forge closer ties between France and Nigeria, and to improve trade with French colonies and other Anglophone countries.

    Macron’s visit will mark a milestone, as he becomes the first President to ever visit the shrine.

    Located at Ikeja Lagos, the new Afrika Shrine was built after the original shrine by the Nigerian Music Legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti was burnt down in 1977.

    The French President is expected to officially launch the African Cultural Season, which takes place in France in 2020, at an event showcasing music, fashion and theatre.

    Macron’s venue choice for the launch has come as a surprise to many Nigerians, given its association with the anti-establishment musician.

    Further speaking on Macron’s visit, Ayorinde added: “But it didn’t come as a shock, knowing that France is a very cultural country and knowing that Macron is a young president.”

  • I still believe the Nigerian music industry is male dominated –Yemi Alade

    Yemi Alade, a Nigerian Afro-pop singer, says the Nigerian music industry is male dominated.

    Alade whose hit song, ‘Johnny’ opened doors for her also noted that the song has been adjudged the most viewed YouTube video by an African artiste.

    The beautiful light skinned singer made this known during her a show on Hip TV.

    “The music industry for me is like a big school. You never really graduate until you quit. The most beautiful thing for me is actually getting recognition for the music. Here in Nigeria, I still believe the music industry is male-dominated. The females have actually become more resilient, consistent and stronger. We are doing so well and I’m super happy to be part of this generation at this time when females are coming out in their numbers.”

    Describing her level of achievement, Alade noted that there are levels to every big break.

    “There are levels to every big break. My first big break was winning a talent show in 2009. On a global scale, my biggest break in terms of music will definitely by Johnny. At the moment, it has the most views by an African artiste. It’s an exciting experience. At the moment, it’s getting one to 1.5 million views every month. I feel very happy. It encourages me to keep working. I feel like the day I stop working is the day that the views will stop counting.”

     

    Alade recently collaborated with Cameroon’s superstar diva Charlote Dipanda on a song titled Sista.

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  • Check out pictures from Yemi Alade’s ‘Wakanda’ themed birthday bash.

    Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade had her birthday bash with a unique Wakanda themed party which has generated a myriad of reactions on social media.

    The party which took place at the Ember Creek in Lagos saw some friends and associates of the curvy singer in attendance.

    The costume for the birthday bash was inspired by the blockbuster movie ‘Black Panther’ which has become a movement. Celebrities like IK Osakioduwa, Chioma Akpotha, Beverly Osu, Denrele Edun, Praiz, Soma of BBN season 2 and a host of others.

     

     

     

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  • Enough is enough- Yemi Alade condemns Benue kilings

    Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade has condemned the recent Benue bloodshed perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen. Recall that thousands of Benue residents gathered at the IBB Square in Makurdi, the state capital last Thursday to observe the burial of victims of herdsmen killings.

    The talented singer took to her Instagram page to condemn the killings, saying enough is enough.

    According to her:” Lord please Help Us, teach us compassion and empathy and above all LOVE ,that we may treat others as we treat ourselves. HUMANITY OVER TRIBE my people, Nigeria: enough is enough. LET’S PRAY FOR GRACE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. #PEACEOVERWAR #LOVEOVERHATE”.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd7BCT5FLmR/?taken-by=yemialade

     

    According to Benue State Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Terve Akase, the death toll for the attacks hit a total of 71 victims on Monday, January 8.

     

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