- I realized I was getting addicted
- her smoking habit made her question her choices
- “They weren’t good for me. They started harming my voice
Afropop sensation Yemi Alade has opened up about a brief period in her university days when she became addicted to cigarettes but eventually quit after realizing the habit was damaging her voice and making her uncomfortable in public.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that in a candid chat with Chude Jideonwo, the “Johnny” crooner revealed that what started as an innocent experiment in smoking soon turned into a nightly ritual before she went to bed.
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Alade explained that her growing dependency and the secrecy surrounding her smoking habit made her question her choices and ultimately pushed her to quit.
“Some people say I don’t smoke or drink, but when I was in university, I actually tried smoking,” she admitted. “At first, it seemed harmless, but before long, I started needing to smoke before bedtime.
I realized I was getting addicted. And in public, I would hide to smoke, which made me feel uncomfortable.”
The award-winning singer said that as a teenager trying to find her path in life, she made a conscious decision not to continue with any habit that she had to hide from others.
“I told myself that if I have to hide to do something, then it’s not worth doing. I want to always be aware of my actions and my surroundings. That was when I decided cigarettes weren’t for me,” she added.
Alade also revealed that smoking had started affecting her vocal performance a major wake-up call for her as a musician.
“They weren’t good for me. They started harming my voice, and I couldn’t afford that. So I stopped. My smoking phase didn’t even last up to a year,” she said.
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