Quick Facts About Yemi Alade, Family, Marriage, Awards & Kids

Yemi Alade is a multi-award-winning Afro-pop/R&B performer from Nigeria.

Yemi Eberechi Alade is not just a singer, but also a songwriter, philanthropist, activist, and actress.

James Alade, Yemi’s father, is a retired police commissioner.
He belongs to the Yoruba tribe of Ondo State. Her mother, Helen Uzoma, is an Igbo native of Abia State.
The singer is the fifth in a family of seven children. She has four brothers and two sisters.

Here are facts about Yemi Alade

Full Name: Yemi Eberechi Alade

She was born on March 1989

She was born in Abia state, Nigera and currently resides in Nigeria

Her father is called James Alade and mother Helen Uzoma

Yemi Alade has four brothers and two sisters.

Yemi is not yet married and always keeps her love life private.

The singer also has no children

Yemi went to the Saviour British Primary School and Victory Grammar school in Ikeja, Lagos.

Holds a Degree in Geography from the University of Lagos.

She began her professional career in 2009.

Signed to Universal Music Africa in 2019.

She has five albums so far (Empress -2020, Woman of Steel -2019, Black Magic – 2017, Mama Africa – 2016 and King of Queens – 2014).

She also has three EPs (African Baddie -2022, Queendoncom – 2021, and Mama Afrique -2017)

She has won more than 12 awards (MTV African Music Awards, The Headies, Soundcity MVP Awards, AEAUSA, AFRIMA, AFRIMMA among others)

Won the Peak Talent show in 2009

Yemi Alade is a Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer-songwriter and performer with many talents that include being an actress and an all-round entertainer.

Her discography includes ‘Rebel Queen’ (2024), ‘Mamapiano’ EP (2023), ‘African Baddie’ (2022), ‘Queendoncom’ (2021), ‘Empress’ (2020), ‘Woman of Steel’ (2019),  ‘Black Magic & Deluxe Version’ (2017), ‘Mama Afrique EP’ (2017), ‘Mama Africa – The Diary of an African Woman’ (2016) and ‘King of Queens’ (2014).

Yemi was also featured in Beyoncé’s compilation album ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ on “Don’t Jealous Me”. 

Yemi Alade received her first solo GRAMMY nomination in 2024 for her hit single “Tomorrow”.

She was the first African female Afro Pop star to hit over 100 million views on YouTube and VEVO with her smash hit single “Johnny”, which is also one of the most viewed music videos from Africa and among Afrobeats biggest songs of all time.

In 2023, Yemi Alade scooped The Best Music Video award for “Baddie” at the inaugural Trace Awards. Yemi Alade also won MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) for Best Female 2015 and 2016.

In 2020, she became a UNDP Goodwill ambassador adding to her long list of responsibilities which include her own charity named James and Helen PathWay Foundation (named after her mother and father).