Yemi Alade Makes Nollywood Debut, Features in Film Advocating For Menstrual Health: "Long Overdue"
- Award-winning Nigerian music star Yemi Alade has made an entrance into the Nollywood space with a new movie
- Yemi went online to sensitize her fans about a movie in which she featured and also sang, noting that it would be gracing their screens soon
- The music star added that the movie was about menstrual health, which raised many reactions from online users
Nigerian singer and now actress Yemi Alade has made many of her fans proud with her latest achievement in the entertainment space.
The singer seems to be spreading her tentacles and has just made her debut in the Nigerian movie industry.
Source: Instagram
The movie 'Time of the Month', where she starred and sang, will be hitting the scenes in a couple of days. It is centred around mental health.
Yemi's song "Your Role Model's SUPERWOMAN" celebrates women's strength and encourages them to stand upright and stop being shy about their menstrual periods.
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The movie also featured actors and actresses like Femi Branch, Liquorose, Mike Ezuruonye, and many more. It was shot by JJC Skillz.
The campaign combines music, film, and advocacy to break the silence surrounding menstrual health and hygiene (MHH).
Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, in collaboration with Afrobeats superstar Yemi Alade and a host of Nollywood stars, launched the powerful short film and a new music single to raise awareness and drive change.
Yemi Alade wrote:
"Save the date .... 19th November 😊 psicreativesnigeria 💖 is challenging traditional norms and reshaping how society engages with Menstrual Health."
She shared the post on her official Instagram page.
Fans are so proud of the singer that many have emphasized how long overdue such a movie is. Many ladies out there still need to be sensitized about menstrual health.
Reactions to Yemi Alade's movie debut
Read some reactions below:
@911hero_:
"The right person for such advocacy without any shadow of doubt. Beyond even her finesse, no sane man won’t be heavy on mensural sensitivity."
@itzchysom:
"Yemi is whoever she thinks she is abeg!!!"
@911hero_:
"This advocacy has been long overdue, more of such partnerships and synergy is needed across board."
@micheal_jaguar_:
"Fine girl in the building 😍😍😍❤️🙌."
@kany_mike:
"You're the only choice for this...no competition ❤️."
@ami_artist:
"My beautiful girl yemi yemi ❤️."
Yemi Alade makes history
In a previous report, singer and dancer Yemi Alade recently trended online as she made history at the just completed Midem24 in Cannes.
Days after making history as the first female Nigerian artist to perform at the African Cup of Nations, the Johnny crooner was made the ambassador of Midem24.
Yemi Alade recently joined Stewart Copeland and Jean Michel as she became the first Nigerian artist to stamp her prints at Cannes.
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