“I Just Made History”: Yemi Alade Becomes First Nigerian Artiste To Stamp Her Prints At The Cannes
- Singer and dancer Yemi Alade recently trended online as she made history at the just completed Midem24 in Cannes
- Days after making history as the first female Nigerian artist to perform at the African Cup of Nations, the Johnny crooner was made the ambassador of Midem24
- Yemi Alade recently joined Stewart Copeland and Jean Michel as she became the first Nigerian artist to stamp her prints at the Cannes
Internationally renowned Afrobeats singer Yemi Alade, aka Mama Africa, has been on a winning streak lately.
The prolific singer and performer was recently at the Cannes Festival in France, where she was honoured with a special medal by Midem24.
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Days after making history as the first female Nigerian singer to perform at the AFCON, Yemi Alade took her winning streak to new heights.
She recently joined internationally famous American singer Stewart Copeland and French performer Jean Michel to kick off the Midem 24 Cannes festival.
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Yemi Alade stamps her print at the Cannes
Apart from being appointed as the Midem 24 Cannes Des Palais festival ambassador, she met the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Cannes Island.
Yemi Alade also made history as she became the first Nigerian artist to stamp her prints on the Cannes Festival Hall of Fame.
Respect Mama Africa; she has constantly made Nigeria and African music proud globally.
See Yemi Alade's post below:
Reactions trail Yemi Alade's achievement at Cannes
Here are some of the reactions that trailed Yemi Alade feat as she stamped her print at Cannes:
@anyikowoko:
"A proud moment! Well done."
@ceebee__:
"A queen I Stan."
@kany_mike:
"Legendary Mama."
@j.a.r.m.a:
"We are so proud of you MAMA AFRICA."
@thishotsunshine:
"Congratulations!!! Love it for you."
@eudoxie:
"Félicitations ma belle."
@siruti:
"Always proud of you Yemi."
@ijeoma.odumodu:
"Stay winning boo."
@naphy_sart:
"Congratulations mama Africa."
@nikkilaoye:
"Congratulations dear ❤️❤️❤️ super proud of you always. Keep shinning."
Yemi Alade captivates at AFCON opening
In a previous story, YEN.com.gh reported that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening ceremony happened at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Saturday, January 13.
Top-tier African performers such as Nigerian singer Yemi Alade thrilled football enthusiasts. Singer Yemi Alade earlier described the opportunity as a "dream come true" in a tweet on X on Thursday, revealing that she has wanted to perform at football ceremonies since 2016.
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