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Yemi Alade is most watched African woman on YouTube
Energetic Nigerian pop singer, Yemi Eberechi Alade, better known as Yemi Alade, has just set a new record by an African woman on YouTube.
The singer and songwriter who first gained national prominence after she emerged winner of the Peak Talent Show in 2009, has created a record as her 2014 hit song ‘Johnny’ has just become the most watched music video by an African woman on YouTube with over 70 million views.
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As at the last count, Yemi’s three-year-old song on YouTube had no less than 72,765,532 views.
As a result of this, the video streaming platform, has certified the music video directed by industry’s highly rated cinematographer, Clarence Peters, as the most watched video uploaded by an African woman.
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