Yemi Alade Reveals How Lying About Her Age Drove Her to Depression

Nigerian Afrobeat star Yemi Alade has revealed a surprising chapter in her life that left her struggling emotionally.

For three years, she told people she was 22, only to later realise she was actually 25.

The discovery shook her deeply and triggered a period of depression.

She struggled to process the truth about her real age, describing those days as mentally exhausting and emotionally challenging.

Looking back, the “Knack Am” hitmaker says the experience taught her how easily self-deception can affect mental health.

The ordeal became a turning point, helping her embrace honesty and self-awareness in her personal life and career.

There was a time someone asked me how old I was, and for about three years I kept saying 22, Then one day I calculated it and realised I was already 25. I was depressed for a few days because my mind could not process it. It was mental for three years I did not know my age.