Tems Biography, Age, Songs, Net Worth, Grammys

Tems Biography, age, songs, net worth etc. Continue reading to find out all there is to learn about the Nigerian singer.

Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is a Nigerian singer/songwriter and record producer.

Tems rose to prominence in recent times with her feature on the mega hit Essence featuring Wizkid.

The single catapulted her not only to national but international acclaim.

Tems has since gone on to fly the flag of Nigeria admirably, receiving nominations in the Grammy Awards and Soul Train Music Awars all in the United States.

Nigeriabombshell.com today dives into the bourgeoning life and career of Nigeria’s next big hope Tems.

Tems Biography

Tems biography

Tems was borrn Temilade Openiyi on the 11th of July 1995 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Her mother was Nigerian and her father was half-Nigerian, half British.

Temilade’s family moved to the United Kingdom when she was still a child.

Sadly, her parents divorced when she was 5 years old.

Tems started singing in her church choir as a young girl, honing the talent and skills that would later make her a global superstar.

Her mother relocated her to Nigeria after her divorce.

She was raised in Illupeju, later moving to Lekki and Ajah after that.

Education

Tems attended primary school in Lagos where she was raised.

She attended the now infamous Dowen College in Lekki for her secondary education.

The singer moved to Johanessburg, South Africa, where she continued her education at a South African University.

How old is Tems?

Singer Tems is 26 years of age. She was born on 11th July, 1995.

Tems Career and Biography (Contd.)

Tems biography cannot be complete without taking a detailed look at her stunning career so far.

As noted earlier, Tems started singing very early through a church choir where her talent was discovered.

Her music teacher at school also noticed her talent.

Tems learned to play the piano and practiced her music with her brother’s guitar.

Her mother only listened to Christian music when she was young and Tems later started listening to RnB on her own.

Her influences include Beyonce, Lil Wayne and Aaliyah.

She quit her job in 2018 to pursue music full time.

Her first single Mr Rebel came out that year, followed by Try Me in August 2019.

The Try Me music video has garnered over 11million views on YouTube alone!

Tems path to stardom took off when she featured alongside Davido on a reworked version of American singer-songwriter Khalid and Disclosure’s single Know Your Worth.

She released her first EP (Extended Play) known as For Broken Ears in September 2020.

On October 2020, she featured on Wizkid’s Essence from the Made in Lagos album.

Wizkid Tems

Essence debuted at the number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, Tems’ first appearance on the prestigious chart.

She won two Soul Train Music Awards and Two NAACP Image Awards off that, whilst also receiving a Best Global Music Performance Grammy nomination.

In August 2021, Wizkid and Tems reworked Essence featuring Justin Bieber.

She also appeared on Fountains, a single off Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album, which debuted number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tems dropped her second EP, If Orange Was A Place, in September 2021.

Tems Net Worth

The singer’s estimated net worth is between $500,000 to $1million but increasing by the day.

What Nationality is Tems?

Tems is Nigerian and half-British through her father.

Tems BET

The Nigerian singer won the Best International Act award at the 2022 BET awards.

Tems beat stiff competition to pick up the award and make history.

Tems wins BET

She became the first female Nigerian act to win the award.

Justin Bieber, Wizkid and Tems also won the award for best collaboration for their single Essence.

Tems Grammy 2023

tems grammy 2023

Fast-rising superstar Tems was a Grammy winner at the 2023 Grammys after WAIT FOR U by Future picked up the Best Melodic Rap Performance award.

“Wait for U” is a song by American rapper Future, featuring vocals from Canadian rapper and singer Drake and Nigerian singer Tems.

The song samples Tems’ song, “Higher”, from her debut extended play, For Broken Ears (2020).

At the 2023 Grammy Awards, WAIT FOR U won the Best Melodic Rap performance award, making Tems a Nigerian Grammy winner.

Tems songs

-Free Mind 

-Crazy Things 

-Damages 

-Higher 

-Vibe Out 

-The Key 

-Mr Rebel 

-Looku Looku 

-Found 

-Try Me 

-Replay 

-Avoid Things 

-Ice T 

-These Days 

-Interference 

-Temilade Interlude 

-Come Inn 

-Ordinary People 

-Oldschool 

-Epiphany 

-Extremely Destructive Mega Annihilation 

-Cruising 

-Ultra Happinness 

-Rain Dance 

-Voice of Nature 

-If U then I 

-Twisted Tilde 

-Ghost Detain 

-Time Swap 

-Sound of the Underground 

-Secret of the Supreme Gods 

– Plunge down the Cascades

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