Yemi Alade in a recent chat with The Punch has revealed her favorite fashion accessory. Recall that she splashed a whooping N2.5 million on a Zuhair Murad dress she wore to the BET Awards event.
Read excerpts from the interview below:
Speaking about her BET nomination, she said:
“This is actually the third time. But this is my first time of attending. I actually came for the BET experience. I have heard so much about BET experience and I decided to be a part of it this year.”
On possible intimidation by other artistes in her nominated category:
“ Oh no! All the nominees are strong contenders, I understand. We are all doing well in our own right. Being nominated alone is something. There are lots of African artistes doing very well but have not been nominated and to be nominated in a category in BET award for the third time should be something to be proud of.”
Speaking on how much her career has changed her:
“ I am myself. It is just that being a popular person doesn’t permit me to do some certain things I would have loved to do. I would have just been a regular girl next door and take walks on the streets. I like walking. But now, I can’t just wake up and start walking. I may be lynched.”
Speaking on her music genre:
“ I like to call my genre afropolitan. It is a mix of both African sounds and western sounds. I have four genres in my class of music and they include highlife, afrobeat, pop and R&B.”
On her impeccable style:
“ When it comes to hairstyle, this is what I know. I don’t know how to take care of weaves and hair extensions. If a stylist isn’t there, my hair would turn out horrible, I would look like somebody who just got hit by a car. I may have everything I need to make the hair look good but once I am the one doing it, it can never work. I decided to go natural and since then, I am fine. I sleep and wake up and just do a bit of touch up and I am fine. It suits me and I love it.”
On her fashion fetish:
“I love shoes. I have stopped counting the number of shoes I have. But shoes are never enough for every woman. But my fashion fetish is sunglasses.”