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Revision as of 13:39, 13 January 2021
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| Born | Temilade Openiyi June 6, 1995 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
[1]Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known as Tems, is a Nigerian alt-R&B singer, songwriter and record producer.She is part of the new music wave in Nigeria ,"the alte".
Early life
Temilade Openiyi was born on June 11, 195 in Lagos, Nigeria. Born to a Nigerian mother and British father, Tems family moved to the United Kingdom shortly after birth. Her parents separated when she was five, and relocated to Ilupeju, before moving to Lekki, then Ajah.[2] At school she was noticed by her music teacher and she learnt the piano. She would practice singing with her brother's guitar accompaniment.[3] She attended Dowen College in Lekki and studied and graduated in economics in Johannesburg.[4]
Career
In 2018 she recorded Mr Rebel a song of her own composition.[3] In August 2019, Tems released the single Try Me[5]". It became a major hit and currently has over 4 million views on YouTube. In 2020, DJ Edu chose her as one of "ten artists to watch" that year.[6] She was recruited that year by American singer Khalid to join him and fellow Nigerian Davido on an Afrobeats remix of Know Your Worth.[7] Her single Damages from her For Broken Ears EP became another follow up hit to Try Me peaking at number 6 on the newly launched "TurnTable Top 50" (a Nigerian chart) and garnering 2.7 million views on YouTube.
Controversy
In December 2020, Tems and fellow Nigerian artist Omah Lay were arrested in Uganda while there for a live performance for violated COVID-19 safety laws. They were later released and the charges were dropped with Tems blaming their arrest on Ugandian artist Bebe Cool.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Albums |
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| 2018 | "Mr Rebel"[8] | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "Looku Looku"[9] | |
| "Try Me"[10] | ||
| 2020 | "These Days"[11] | |
| "Damages" | For Broken Ears |
EPs
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| For Broken Ears[12] |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Headies | Best Vocal Performance (Female) | "Mr Rebel" | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Alternative Song | Nominated |
References
- ^ dopes http://www.360 dopes.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The sweet, arresting harmonies of Nigeria's Tems". The FADER. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Native Exclusive: How Tems Triumphs after "Mr Rebel"". The Native. October 23, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Tems Biography: Early life, Rise to Fame plus Untold Biography". Naijmobile. November 25, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Interview: Tems Is On a Mission to Take Over". OkayAfrica. February 6, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rema". OkayAfrica. February 6, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Khalid Recruits Davido and Tems on New Single 'Know Your Worth (Remix)'". OkayAfrica. April 23, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Published. "Burna Boy, Davido, Teni, others get nominated for 2019 Headies [FULL LIST]". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Lady Donli 'Corner' feat. VanJess & The Cavemen". OkayAfrica. December 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Julius, Violet (August 18, 2019). "Download Mp3: Tems "Try Me"". naijmag.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Tems - These Days". Notjustok. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "For Broken Ears by Tems". AppleMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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