Yemi Alade to record theme song for anticipated series ‘Iyanu’

By Tosin Brown

Lion Forge Entertainment has enlisted popular Nigerian singer Yemi Alade to record the theme song for the highly anticipated Nigerian superhero animation ‘Iyanu.’

The ‘Rebel Queen’ shared this announcement in a video on the series’ YouTube channel.

In the video, she said, “Hello, everyone, my name is Yemi Alade. I have fantastic news for you today. I just want to share with you right now that I’ve been asked to sing the theme song for the incredible animated series ‘Iyanu’.

“Enjoy my song ‘Iyanu’ right now. This is a love message from me to you and I really hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.”

Steeped in Nigerian culture and mythology, ‘Iyanu’ is an adaptation of the popular graphic novel Iyanu: Child of Wonder by Nigerian creator and filmmaker Roye Okupe. The main title theme song is a collaboration between Yemi Alade, Lion Forge Entertainment, Alcon Sleeping Giant, and Femi Agunbiade, the lead composer for the series. ‘Iyanu’ is scheduled to debut in the U.S. and across Africa in 2025.

Yemi Alade has previously worked on Beyoncé’s album The Lion King: The Gift, which was a theme album for the eponymous animated movie.