Grammy 2022: Yemi Alade is next Angelique Kidjo – Nigerians react

<p>Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has stirred up a conversation online as Angelique Kidjo, won Best Global music album at the 2022 Grammy award.</p>, <p>Angelique Kidjo won the category for her album ‘Mother Nature’ defeating Wizkid, Femi Kuti and his son.</p>, <p>Nigerians expressed disappointment as their hopes that Wizkid would win were dashed.</p>, <p>However, Kidjo’s win is still a win for Nigeria as her Grammy award album ‘Mother Nature’ featured Mr Eazi, Yemi Alade, Sampa the Great, Burna Boy, and Ghetto Boy.</p>, <p>This stirred conversation on Twitter as Nigerians compared Yemi Alade’s sound to that of Angelique Kidjo.</p>, <p>They opined that Yemi Alade is underrated and will be the first Nigerian female to win a Grammy if she continues with her sound.</p>, <p>Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter;</p>, <p>@Taiwoalabi “Mother Nature Album by Angélique Kidjo that just won GRAMMYs has Burna Boy, Yemi Alade and Mr Eazi on it. It’s a win-win for Nigeria.</p>, <p>@PrinceS “Wizkid lost but we still won.Congrats to Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi and Burna Boy who all featured on Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Grammy winning’ album, Mother Nature.Naija to the world.”</p>, <p>@TheOladeledada “Angelique Kidjo has 5 Grammy Awards. When that woman retires, she will pass the garment of Elijah to Yemi Alade and she will win #GRAMMYs someday. Congratulations Mama Evergreen of Africa.”</p>, <p>@Taiwolabode “This is proof that Yemi Alade should keep going. Her Grammy might just be around the corner.”</p>, <p>@Iamtopsy4real “One Nigerian artist that I know will win the Grammy one day is Yemi Alade.”</p>, <p>@VeraCruz “Congratulations to Burna boy, Yemi Alade and Mr Eazi for their contribution to Angelique Kidjo’s Grammy winning album “Mother nature”.</p>, <p>@SirDavidBent “Yemi Alade is low-key one of the best singers in industry. My respect for her skyrocketed after her single with Angelique Kidjo: Sekere. I’m not surprised now that she can also call herself a Grammy winner via the same collaboration.”</p>, <p>@Weyimi “Like