Yemi Alade Essentials

Yemi Alade Essentials

Nigerian-born Yemi Alade came to national attention after winning a televised singing contest in 2009. Her prize-winning vocals and emotional range were certainly evident on "Ghen Ghen Love" in 2012, but it was 2013's "Johnny that gave the artist her first taste of worldwide success. An obvious diva in the making, King of Queens helped strengthen her cause with its mixture of late-night ballads, future R&B and club-primed Afropop anthems, while tracks like “Shekere, “I Choose You” and “Don’t Jealous Me” from Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift compilation secured her spot on the global stage. Explore her career with this equally varied playlist.

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