“I didn’t release ‘Johnny’ officially, it got leaked” – Yemi Alade
Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, and actress Yemi Eberechi Alade, known professionally as Yemi Alade, revealed in an exclusive chat that her 2014 hit song ‘Jonny’ was actually leaked, and not released officially.
Yemi Alade opened up on the making of Johnny which she wrote while on tour in Nigeria, and how she never thought it would make her a global star.
The singer shared the story during a chat with Taymesan on the Tea With Taymesan podcast, noting that it was on the day she recorded the song with Selebobo that it got leaked.
Yemi Alade said that she did not release the song officially and it probably would not have been dropped if not that somebody leaked it in 2014.
In response to a question, Yemi said; “Yes, I felt it. I never thought it was a song that leaked; I didn’t release it officially. If you find the picture, it’s a picture of me with some blonde weave.”
The interviewer asked further; “What do you mean it leaked?”
She added; “It leaked online; it was never officially released. Yes, it probably would never have been released. God finds a way to move people and things around.”
Watch her speak below:
By Ezinne Joy Okorie
