Tems’ Biography, Career & Achievement | OlamondNaija TV Celebrity
Tems is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known for songs like No Woman, No Cry, Crazy Things, and Free Mind. She has worked with famous artists like Wizkid and the Canadian singer Justin Bieber. Her songs have ranked number one on various music charts, such as the Billboard Next Big Sound and Billboard Emerging Artist.
Tems’ biography
What is Tems’ state of origin?
She was born in Lagos state, Nigeria. Her real name is Temilade Openiyi. Her mother is Nigerian, and her father is British-Nigerian. However, they divorced when she was five years old. She has one brother.
After her parents separated, her mother moved with Tems and her brother to Ilupeji in Nigeria. She also spent her childhood in Lekki and Ajah. Educational background She attended Dowen College in Lekki. Afterwards, she moved to Johannesburg and joined Monash South Africa University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Economics from the university.
How old is Tems?
The Nigerian artist is 27 years old as of January 2023. When is Tems’ birthday? She celebrates her birthday on the 11th of June each year. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. Career She is a fast-rising Nigerian singer, songwriter, and recording artist. She started showing interest in music in childhood and used to play guitar and piano in her school days. She discovered her talent when she joined a local choir and later started recording songs with the choir. Her brother owned a guitar that she used during her practice.
She released her first single, Mr Rebel, in 2018, which she produced herself. One year later, she released another single titled Try Me.
In 2020, the Nigerian singer was featured by Davido in a reworked version of the American singer Khalid and Disclosure titled Know Your Worth. She came into the limelight when she was featured in Essence by Wizkid.
The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. She has also been featured on Future’s 2022 single Wait For You alongside Drake.
The single debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first African artist to debut at number one and the second Nigerian artist to top the chart.
The Nigerian singer has received the following nominations; two BET Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and a Soul Train Music Award. Some of the popular songs she is known for include the following;
Try Me , Damage , Crazy Things , Vibe out , Free Mind , The Key , Replay , Wait For You
