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Yemi Alade speaks on losing her voice before recording with Beyoncé
Nigerian music star Yemi Alade recently shared a fascinating and unexpected chapter of her career during an interview with Larry Madowo on ‘CNN African Voices.’
She revealed that she mysteriously lost her voice upon arriving in Los Angeles to collaborate with global music icon Beyoncé.
Alade recounted visiting the studio a day before her scheduled recording session to familiarize herself with the team and environment.
However, to her shock, she woke up the following morning unable to speak. Though she could hear her thoughts clearly, she was unable to vocalize them, forcing her to communicate through written notes.
Determined not to let the situation derail her plans, Yemi Alade turned to a mix of warm water, Vitamin C, ginger, and teas to recover. Her efforts paid off, and she managed to regain partial use of her voice just in time to record two songs for Beyoncé’s album.
In a lighthearted moment during the interview, Alade suggested that her mysterious ailment might have been the work of “village people” — a humorous Nigerian term often used to refer to perceived supernatural or inexplicable occurrences.
She expressed gratitude for overcoming the ordeal, humorously declaring that any sabotage attempts had ultimately failed.
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