Nigerian singer and well-known performer of Afro-pop and highlife, Yemi Alade will perform at the opening ceremony of AFCON 2023.
The competition will open in Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday, January 13, 2024. On January 11, 2023, the singer made this announcement via her official Twitter account, referring to it as a “dream come true.”
Alade revealed that she had always wanted to perform in front of a large audience in a football stadium while stressing the importance of prayer. The Jonny hitmaker wrote,
“I can’t buttress the importance of prayer and speaking into existence your heart desires. Since 2016, I have desired to perform at the stadium for football ceremonies surrounded by 100’s of dancers and millions of people.
A lot of calls came in almost every year when football championship preparations were made, but none was favourable. I never said this, but at some point I started feeling like my team was chasing them away 🤣, but something told me to let them do their job.
7 years after, I’m performing at AFCON. It’s indeed and honour, a dream come true ❤️ and it’s just the beginning!!God bless my team and most especially Jehovah ;the captain of my ship that never fails.
Keep praying & working towards your goal. NA WHO STOP E DEY STOP FOR!! Na mouth wey dey open dey chop!!!”
Thanks to her hit song “Jonny,” Yemi became well-known in 2016. The singer gained worldwide recognition for the song.
