Yemi Alade Emerges First Female African Artiste To HIt One Million Subscribers

Singer, Yemi Alade has made history as the first female African artist to hit one million subscribers on video streaming platform, YouTube.

Reports that this feat comes months after Alade became the second Nigerian artist to hit a hundred million views on YouTube for the song, ‘Johnny’.

The ‘Oh My Gosh’ singer took to her Instagram page @yemialade to announce the feat and reflect on her musical journey of six years.

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Shoutout to my super amazing team ⭐ @effyzziemusicgroup @rebelmove @taiyealiyu @onaziogaba @enijayi @gidex_blace @seyialadee @shopsydoo @michaeltubescreations @justjojoent @kokobelieves @ogagus @anyikopr @officialbelaire Thank you my FAMILY #1MILLIONsubscribers STRONG on @YouTube

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she wrote, “God is the Greatest. Started this journey six years ago. Thanks to everyone streaming/watching my videos and music. God bless us all.”

With this feat, Alade joins other entertainers who have over one million subscribers, including the defunct P-Square (1.2 million), Davido (1.5 million) and Diamond Platnumz (2.1 million).

Her debut studio album ‘King of Queens’ was released on October 2, 2014, by Effyzzie Music Group.