How to Hire TEMS For Your Event!
aka: Temilade Openiyi, Tems Baby
Based in: Nigeria
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GRAMMY award-winning Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid’s 2020 single “Essence”. This song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song “Fountains” by Drake.
In 2022, Tems‘ vocals from her song “Higher” were sampled by Future on his single, “Wait for U”, which led to her being credited as a featured artist alongside Drake on the song. It debuted atop 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 song earned her the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance.
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In 2022, Tems contributed to Beyoncé‘s seventh studio album, Renaissance, on the track “Move”, receiving nominations at the NAACP Image Awards and Soul Train Music Awards.
Tems worked with Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, and Rihanna to score Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack, co-writing “Lift Me Up”, the film’s original song performed by Rihanna.
Throughout her career, Tems has received many accolades, including a Grammy Award, two NAACP Image Awards, two BET Awards, and two Soul Train Music Awards. She also co-wrote the song “Lift Me Up” by Rihanna, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
Tems won the Female MVP award at the Soundcity MVP Awards, which were held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos in February 2023.
Her discography includes one studio album, two extended plays (EPs), one soundtrack album (alongside Rihanna), and 15 singles (3 of which as a featured artist).
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