Yemi Alade, a well-known figure in Nigerian highlife and afropop, will play during the AFCON 2023 opening ceremony.
On January 11, 2023, the singer made this announcement on her official Twitter account, calling it a “dream come true.”
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, the 2023 AFCON competition, which will take place in Cote d’Ivoire, will open.
Alade, who emphasized the need of prayer, disclosed that she had always wanted to perform in front of a big crowd in a football stadium.
Alade 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!!!”
(Gistlover)
