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Yemi Alade

1989 - Today

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Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), known professionally as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and activist from the Akoko part of Ondo State. Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R&B, and has been of influence in several countries across Africa. She sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili and Portuguese. Alade 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Yemi Alade is the 4,378th most popular singer (down from 3,919th in 2024), the 241st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 202nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Nigerian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Yemi Alade ranks 4,378 out of 4,381. Before her are Zhanar Dugalova, Sabrina Bryan, Stephanie, Gunna, Blanka Stajkow, and Sukhwinder Singh. After her are Dion Cooper, Kei Inoo, Charlotte Church, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Johnny Gill, and Lee Lu-da.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Yemi Alade ranks 1,044. Before her are Adam Kszczot, Mauro dos Santos, Alexandra Park, Per-Egil Flo, Roman Bezjak, and Lucas Castro. After her are Mikael Backlund, Celso Ortiz, Mei Fang, Raoul Loé, Julia Spetsmark, and Christopher Juul-Jensen.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Yemi Alade ranks 241 out of 309. Before her are Perpetua Nkwocha (1976), Willy Okpara (1968), Junior Adamu (2001), Abiodun Obafemi (1973), Gift Orban (2002), and Bright Osayi-Samuel (1997). After her are Dayo Okeniyi (1988), Dele Adeleye (1988), Sola Sobowale (1965), Isaac Success (1996), Oby Ezekwesili (1963), and Abiodun Baruwa (1974).

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Among SINGERS In Nigeria

Among singers born in Nigeria, Yemi Alade ranks 7. Before her are Sade (1959), Burna Boy (1991), Nneka (1980), Wizkid (1990), Rema (2000), and Eddy Wata (1976). After her are Tems (1995), D'banj (1980), Simi (1988), and CKay (1995).

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  • Photo of Sade

    Sade

    1959 - Present

    HPI: 75.38

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Burna Boy

    Burna Boy

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Nneka

    Nneka

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 45.02

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Wizkid

    Wizkid

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 44.09

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Rema

    Rema

    2000 - Present

    HPI: 42.68

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Eddy Wata

    Eddy Wata

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 41.53

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Yemi Alade

    Yemi Alade

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 38.05

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Tems

    Tems

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 33.96

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of D'banj

    D'banj

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 30.99

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Simi

    Simi

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 30.92

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of CKay

    CKay

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 30.73

    Rank: 11

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