Everybody Wanted To Sleep With Me When I Started Music
Multiple award-winning Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade has revealed why she doesn’t win awards in Nigeria despite being a household name in the industry.
The ‘Johnny’ hitmaker disclosed that there was a time in the industry when everyone wanted to sleep with her, promising her she will blow up faster.
Yemi Alade said she chose not to go in bed with anyone for benefits and she got cancelled by everyone as a result.
She asked her fans to ask themselves why she is the most viewed and most subscribed Nigerian female artiste on YouTube but is mostly not recognised by award shows.
In her words:
“There was a time in the industry when everyone wanted to sleep with me and it was like, ‘Yemi, if you don’t do this, you won’t have that. Today man is the reason I don’t win award in Nigeria.
….going down with men was like a bridge I had to cross to get on some platforms, get some deals and even awards. When I made my decision never to engage in sexual activities for gains, lots of opportunities were automatically blocked for me.
Ask yourself why Yemi Alade who is the most viewed and most subscribed Nigerian female artiste on YouTube gets almost no recognition from award shows year after year. Even during twitter debates, no one mentions Yemi Alade as one of the biggest female artistes in Nigeria.
They really blocked everything for me. But l’m glad coz l have my dignity, I have my life, l’m making cool cash and above all, I have fans who love me so much…”
