Yemi Alade releases “My Padi,” a two‑minute single produced by Valentino Ogbonnaya (9fingers) and issued through Effyzzie Music.
The track follows her earlier 2025 releases, including the vibrant “Iyanu,” and finds her blending smooth vocals with rhythmic percussion to craft an ode to friendship and loyalty. Her opening lines—“You ride with me through every storm, my padi till the end”—set a warm tone that carries across sunlit guitar riffs and clapping beats. Alade’s command of Afropop and R&B has made her one of Nigeria’s most gifted performers since her breakthrough hit “Johnny” propelled her to international stages.
Her seven studio albums have earned award nominations at the MTV Africa Music Awards and The Headies, and she has collaborated with global artists such as Rick Ross and Carl Thomas. On “My Padi,” 9fingers underscores her voice with crisp production that balances modern polish and organic instrumentation. Released mid‑June, the single arrives just ahead of summer festival season and underscores Alade’s continued relevance in contemporary music.
Available on all major streaming platforms, “My Padi” reinforces her reputation for crafting songs that resonate emotionally while inviting movement, and it stands as a testament to her enduring expertise as a songwriter and entertainer.
Produced by 9fingers
19 June 2025
1 Song, 2 minutes
℗ 2025 Effyzzie Music
Lyrics
Padi I dey for you
Cincinnati
You suppose to know I be your alobam
And if cold dey I go be your cardigan
Bend ya shoulder like you do the shalabam
Amd if yawa dey I go bring Taliban
Cincinnati
You dey Cincinnati
Me I dey for Paris
Link up for Italy
Even when I dey for Puerto Rico
I follow you dey for Okokomaiko
Ehh
Do you remember
Back in a December
When I no get cheddar
You be my umbrella
Even when I dey for Puerto Rico
I follow you dey for Okokomaiko
Ehh
Anything you want o
I dey for you
Padi I dey for you
Anything you need o
I dey for you
Padi I dey for you
Stand am by you
Run am for you, one or two
Easy to depend on you
And I know you know say
Padi I dey for you
Your enemy na my enemy
And you know say everything na energy
Vanity opon vanity
But our friendship na the lasting friendship
Ehh
Till eternity
You know say I be sure Gee
You fit to call me
Early in d morning
You know I be running eh
Dey Cincinnati
Me I dey for Paris
Link up for Italy
Even when I dey for Puerto Rico
I follow you dey for Okokomaiko
Ehhh
Do you remember
Back in a December
When I no get cheddar
You be my umbrella
Even when I dey for Puerto Rico
I follow you dey for Okokomaiko
Anything you want o
I dey for you
Padi I dey for you
Anything you need me I dey for you
Padi I dey for you
Stand am by you
Run am for you, one or two
Easy to depend on you
And I know you know say padi I dey for you
For you, for you
Padi I dey for you
For you, for you
Padi I dey for you
