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| Yemi Alade |
NIGERIAN female afro pop singer Yemi Alade has been
confirmed at the artiste to headline the 4th edition of the Mosi Day of Thunder
slated for April 20.
The organisers, Zambian Breweries who recently
released the first batch of local artistes to perform at the music showpiece
that will be at Villa Grounds in Dambwa Central made the announcement in a
Facebook post, last week Wednesday.
“Yemi Alade joins our roaring lineup of artists, as
guest performer, to bring you a THUNDERING performance on the #MosiDOT19 stage
in Livingstone on 20th April! Save yourself a special spot at Villa Grounds by
getting your tickets now!” partly read the post.
Yemi Alade who is no stranger in Zambia becomes the
first female international act to perform at the music event since its
inception in 2016 and the second Nigerian, after fellow countryman Patoranking
headlined last year’s event.
The closest the Nigerian Johnny singer has come to
confirming the development is retweeting a post on Twitter by @DomDommy1 who
posted: “@yemialadee Will be the guest Artist at Mosi day of Thunder show on
the 20th of April.. Please inform your sugar daddies and mummies, Bae's and
Boo's to sponsor you. You can't afford to miss this!”
Yemi Eberechi Alade, born on 13 March 1989 in Abia
State, Nigeria, simply known as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian Afropop singer and
songwriter. She gained prominence after winning the Peak Talent Show in 2009,
and is best known for her hit single "Johnny".
She made her musical debut in an all-girl group
called Noty Spices in 2005, but her music became widely popular after she won
the Peak Talent Show in 2009. She later released her first single
"Fimisile" under the Jus' Kiddin' label.
In 2012, she signed onto the music label, Effyzzie
Music Group, and released her single "Ghen Ghen Love".
She released her debut album, King of Queens, on 2
October 2014, and her second studio album, titled Mama Africa, in March 2016. In 2018, she released "Oh My Gosh".
She is no stranger to Zambia and has collaborated
with Zambian musician JK on a song Pa Duze and was a guest artiste at JK’s
GTelemundo Loving album launch at Barclays Sports Complex in 2014.
Chef 187, Mampi, Cleo Ice Queen, Jay Rox, Slap D and
408 Empire have all been confirmed as being among the local performers to
headline the festival.
