Yemi Alade, an award-winning Nigerian singer, has given her thoughts on music, describing it as a hobby rather than a full-time career.

In the most recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, Yemi Alade stated that if given the choice a year ago, she would not have chosen music as her major emphasis, describing it as a passion rather than a job.

The ‘Johnny’ crooner said: “Music was always a passion and I was hoping to see where it would take me. Do I feel like I needed to drop everything I was doing in life and focus solely on music? No.”

“I loved the idea of music but I did not want it to be a career. I did not see it as a career. It was a big hobby I was very invested in. But not a career.

“If you had asked me 11/12 years ago if I wanted to be a musician, I would not pick that as a career choice. I still wouldn’t do it. As much as I was into a lot of music-related stuff, I just believed that this hobby I would do something with it but I’m going to continue with my academics like my parents want me to. I’m certain I’m going to get a job if music doesn’t work out.”

She, however, stated that her perspective altered after winning the Peak Talent Show in 2009, when she signed with Effyzzie Music Group and had a hit with her tune ‘Johnny’ in 2014.