Grammy award and Latin Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade hosted a private album-listening party for her upcoming album ‘Rebel Queen’ on Wednesday 17 July 2024 at SEE Lagos, for her fans and lovers of Afrobeats.
The Lagos party is the last one following prior exclusive listening parties that she hosted in Paris, London, and New York to promote the upcoming release and celebrate with some of her fans, friends and colleagues in the industry.
Before her arrival at the venue, the DJ set the mood with some of Yemi’s songs and other classic Afrobeat tunes. There was also a menu for guests to select cocktails, mocktails and food of their choice.
A few colleagues, such as Uti Nwachukwu, Ric Hassani, ILLBLISS, DJ Neptune, Sunday Areh, Qing Madi and Ugochi, also graced the party with their presence.
It was already a lit occasion, but it was when Yemi arrived that the party truly began. She sat close to her fans for easy access and had a chat about her new album.
When asked about why she was always intentional about her album titles and using them to push the African woman and Africa narrative, here’s what she had to say:
“My album titles have always been a tale of victory. They always signify something I have triumphed over and Rebel queen is a victory name that I have given myself. Because through it all I have always been one of those people that don’t follow popular opinions. I don’t use that as a yardstick to make decisions in my career and that is why ‘Rebel Queen’.”
She also shared her secret to surviving in an industry that’s so loud and filled with varying opinions. She simply just sieves through opinions that don’t resonate with her because everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Deeds Magazine also spoke to Yemi about her new album, and you can read all about it here.
The listening party was private indeed and every fan got to interact with the superstar. ‘Rebel Queen’ will officially be released on 26 July, and will be available for streaming and download on all major music streaming platforms.
