Here are 8 quick facts about Afro-pop singer, Yemi Alade, as she adds a year today

Yemi Alade clocks 30 today

Her father, James Alade who was a Police Commissioner, is of Yoruba origin, while her mother, Helen Uzoma, is of Igbo tribe.

Yemi is a graduate of Geography from the Univerisity of Lagos. Before then, she had her primary school was St Saviour British Primary School, while her Secondary was at Victory Grammar School, Lagos

She came into limelight after winning the Peak Talent Show back in 2009

Yemi was known as Ginger as part of a girl group known as Noty Spices managed by Storm Management, before going solo.

Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are her role models and she dreams of working with them. In Nigeria, she loves Waje, Omawunmi and Sasha P.

The “Johnny” crooner has disclosed that she likes to cook at her leisure time.

Asides music, she’s into accessories. She owns a jewellery line called Yemi Alade Collections.