Yemi Alade Makes Nollywood Debut, Appears in Menstrual Health Film: ‘Long Overdue’

• Award-winning Nigerian music star Yemi Alade has entered the Nollywood space with a new film
• Yemi went online to make her fans aware of a movie she featured and sang in, noting that this movie would be hitting their screens soon.
• The music star added that the film was about menstrual health, which sparked a lot of reactions from netizens.

Nigerian singer and now actress Yemi Alade has made many of her fans proud with her latest achievement in entertainment.

The singer seems to be spreading her tentacles and has just made her debut in the Nigerian movie industry.

The film “Time of the Month”, in which she acted and sang, will be released in a few days. It focuses on mental health.

Yemi’s song “Your Role Model’s SUPERWOMAN” celebrates the strength of women and encourages them to stand up and stop being shy about their periods.

The movie also featured actors and actresses like Femi Branch, Liquorose, Mike Ezuruonye and many more. JJC Skillz filmed it.

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, has launched a powerful short film and new music single to raise awareness and drive change.

Yémi Alade wrote:

“Save the date… November 19 psicreativesnigeria challenges traditional norms and reshapes the way society engages with menstrual health.”

She shared the post on her official Instagram page.

Fans are so proud of the singer that many have pointed out how such a film is long overdue. Many women still need to be educated about menstrual health.

Reactions to Yemi Alade’s first film

Read some reactions below:

@911hero_:

“The ideal person for such a plea without a shadow of a doubt. Even beyond his finesse, no sane man will be heavy in mensural sensitivity.”

@itzchysom:

“Yemi is who she thinks she is, abeg!!!”

@911hero_:

“This plea is long overdue, more partnerships and synergies of this type are needed at all levels.”

@micheal_jaguar_:

“Beautiful girl in the building .”

@kany_mike:

“You are the only choice for this…no competition .”

@ami_artist:

“My beautiful daughter yemi yemi .”

Yemi Alade makes history

In a previous report, singer and dancer Yemi Alade recently caused a stir online as she made history at the just concluded Midem24 in Cannes.

Days after making history as the first Nigerian artist to perform at the Africa Cup of Nations, crooner Johnny has been named Midem24 ambassador.

Yemi Alade recently joined Stewart Copeland and Jean Michel to become the first Nigerian artist to stamp her prints in Cannes.

Reviewed by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and editor-in-chief at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng