“Johnny” was never officially released – Yemi

Afrobeats singer, Yemi Alade, has said  that her viral song, “Johnny”, was leaked by an unidentified source.

She said that if the song was not leaked in 2014, she would not have released it formally, saying that it most likely would not have been released.

Yemi Alade talked about writing Johnny while on tour in Nigeria and how she never imagined the song would turn her into a worldwide sensation.

In a recent interview with Taymesan for the Tea With Taymesan podcast, the singer related the tale and mentioned that the song’s leak happened the day she recorded it with Selebobo.

Reacting to a question, Yemi said: “Yes, I felt it. I never thought it was a song that leaked; I didn’t release it officially. If you find the picture, it’s a picture of me with some blonde weave.”

The interviewer asked further: “What do you mean it leaked?”

She added: “It leaked online; it was never officially released. Yes, it probably would never have been released. God finds a way to move people and things around.”

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