Yemi Alade “I performed at over 300 free shows before I became this big” says singer It wasn’t all rosy for Yemi Alade at the beginning. Before hitting fame she had to perform at a lot free shows.

Johnny’ singer Yemi Alade is one of the biggest female singers in Africa right now. Her hit singles are heard across Africa and even outside the continent.

Her runway hit track ‘Johnny’ has been a phenomenon raking over thirty million views on YouTube.

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It wasn’t all rosy for Yemi Alade at the beginning. Before hitting fame she had to perform at a lot free shows.

In a recent interview with BEAT FM, Yemi Alade revealed she performed at over 300 free shows before she came popular. She also said she didn’t have enough money to buy studio time.

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“It wasn’t easy in the beginning. I performed at over 300 free shows before I came this big. I didn’t have use to have money for studio sessions. It was that bad” said the hit singer.

In November, Yemi Alade launched her jewelry line.