Diamond ft yemi alade biography

Nigerian singer and songwriter (born 1989)

Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), known professionally as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and activist.^[1] Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R&B, and has been of influence in several countries across Africa.^[2] She sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili and Portuguese.^[3]

Alade won the Peak Talent Show in 2009^[4] after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single "Johnny" in 2014.^[5][6][7][8] Following the releases of her albums King of Queens^[9] and Mama Africa, Alade embarked on world tours consecutively.^[10] In 2016, she debuted on Billboard at No 4 on the Next Big Sound Chart^[11] She won the MTV African Music Awards for Best female in 2015 and 2016 consecutively^[12] and was nominated f VIDEO: Diamond & Yemi Alade - Ukimwona (Coke Studio) TYDIX