Nigerian Afropop singer, Yemi Alade, has said that she might never do a music project with Tiwa Savage, because of the “troubles” from their fans.
Yemi Alade made the disclosure during a recent sat down on Ndani TV’s The Juice, where she revealed fears that such a collaboration between the of the biggest female music stars in Nigerian may not elicit positive reactions.
“All my life when have been choosing collaborations, it is not based on how I feel,” explains the artist, who was recently in Paris to promote her latest album, Woman of Steel.
She continues: “It’s unfortunate that with the feelings and troubles that people keep stirring in our ways, it probably will never allow us to ever have a collaboration. Because you’re not sure the outcome would even be positive or be overrun by negative things and all the fights.
“When we do music, we do it so people can be happy, so when we do a song together, what are we feeling? What are we encouraging? That’s the most important question when I do collaborations, there is an aim. I think what would be would be,” asks the Johnny singer.
Mama Africa also discusses being on Beyonce’s The Lion King: The Gift album, her relationship with the iconic musician Angélique Kidjo, and the Nigerian music industry.
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