Tems Biography, Age, Real Name, Education, Career, Record Label, Net Worth, Boyfriend, Awards and Nominations, Personal Life, Songs, Social Media

Basic Information
Stage Name:	Tems
Real Name:	Temilade Openiyi
Occupation:	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth/Age:	11 June 1995 (27 Years Old)
Place of Birth:	Lagos, Nigeria
Gender:	Female
Nationality:	Nigerian
Marital Status:	Single
Education:	Dowen College

Tems Biography

Temilade Openiyi, better known by his stage name Tems, is a musician from Nigeria who is active in the fields of songwriting and record production. On June 11, 1995, she was born in Lagos to a mother from Nigeria and a father from the United Kingdom.

Tems claims that music is her safe haven and the one and only thing that can make her feel at ease in her own skin. Therefore, it was to be expected that she would pursue music.

When she was about 13 years old, she made the choice to plunge headfirst into the world of music. She had already come to the conclusion that she was talented in the field of music at the time, and she had described it as something that comes easily to her during an interview.

Age

Tems was born in June of 1995, making her age twenty-five at the present time in June this year.

Real Name

Temilade Openiyi is the true name of the Nigerian artist who goes by this stage name. Tems is the abbreviated version, which she chose so that fans would have an easier time saying the name. The term is now often mentioned in the press about the alternative and RnB scenes in Nigeria.

Education

Tems had her elementary school in the United Kingdom. After returning back to Nigeria She completed her high school education at Dowen College, which is located in Lekki, and she graduated with honors from the school.
She had her degree in Economics from a University in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Career

Tems had already made up her mind by the time she was fifteen that she wanted a career in music, and she planned to pursue it professionally. As a first step in turning her ambition become a reality, she decided to give up listening to music by other artists.

She did this in order to develop her own sense of style. As a result, she started making music in her own unique manner, which eventually resulted in the creation of a style that is a combination of alté, afrobeats, and R&B.

During her time at the university, she developed an interest in sound production and started to become proficient in it. Learning the talent was done with the intention of producing beats for songs that she had written.

In 2018, Tems formally began her career as a musician by releasing her first single, titled “Rebel,” which used rhythms that she had created herself. Her introduction to the Nigerian music world, courtesy of Rebel, was crucial, and many people immediately recognized her as a brilliant Alté performer.

However, it was her follow-up single, “Try Me,” that did the trick and garnered her millions of followers almost immediately. Try Me was the song that worked the magic. The song was a tremendous hit on the radio and had a consistent airing on radio stations all across the nation as a result of its popularity. Because of her popularity on the radio, the number of streams on digital music outlets skyrocketed. Try Me was made available to the public in August 2019.

Tems was invited to work with the American musician Khalid after the latter became aware of the industry’s recognition of his distinctive voice. She responded positively to the offer, which ultimately resulted in the production of a new version of the track titled “Know Your Worth.” Davido, another Nigerian artist, contributed his vocals to the remix.

Tems finished the work on her first project on the 25th of September 2020, in accordance with the requests of her admirers, and she made it available to the public at that time. The extended play (EP) named For Broken Ears was a financial success in Nigeria, as well as in North America and Europe. Tems was the producer of the EP. Damages, which served as the project’s first song, was the favorite of fans and outperformed her triumph with Try Me.

During the same year, she worked together with Wizkid on the song “Essence,” which went on to become the most popular hit off his Made In Lagos album. Tems is now recognized all around the world as a prominent musician because of Essence.

She received a number one place on the BBC 1Xtra Airplay Chart, a Billboard Hot 100, a Soul Train Music Award, two NAACP Image Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Global Music Performance as a result of her contribution to the creation of the popular tune.

Her accomplishments with Essence helped pave the door for future collaboration with Drake, who is a Canadian-American musician and rapper. One of the songs off of Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album titled “Fountain” included her as a guest artist. Tems was able to secure her second spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with the assistance of Fountain.

Tems released her second extended play (EP), titled If Orange Was A Place, over a year after the publication of her first effort. Guilty Beatz was the producer of the album, and RCA Records was the label that distributed it. The album included the song “Crazy Tings,” which was quite successful financially. Earlier in the same year, she had been successful in landing a recording agreement with the publishing business.

Record Label

Ever since Tems first emerged on the music scene, she has maintained relationships with many record companies. Reset Industries, Human Music, and Leading Vibe Limited are just a few of the record labels she has worked with in the past. Currently, she is signed to Leading Vibe Limited.

Net Worth

Tems does not make noise about her money, and despite the fact that her accurate net worth is not disclosed, she is reported Certainly, as one of the millionaires to be found in Nigeria’s music industry.

Tems is to be bragging with an estimated net worth of US$1 million-US$3 million.

Boyfriend

Tems certainly does not lack attention from males, especially considering her status as a public personality. She had remained mute about the possibility of her fiance’s identity. But again, as she remarked not so long ago during an interview, she does not care about feelings or distractions and instead wants to concentrate one hundred percent on her profession, which is music.

Awards and Nominations

In 2021, the performer Tems took up the trophy for Most Alternative Song at the Net Honour Awards for his song Damages.

She was named the Best Female Artist at the 2021 African American Entertainment Awards, where she also took home the awards for Best Collaboration, Best Video, and Song of the Year for her work with Essence. In addition, she was named the winner of the award for Best Female Artist.

Personal Life

Tems is rated alongside other prominent female musicians from Nigeria like Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, and Simi. She is considered to be one of the top five female superstars in Nigeria.

When the singer was five years old, her parents went through with a divorce. In addition to that, she continues to have a strong bond with both her mother and her brother. She enjoys spending time by herself in her flat or going to her mother’s house when she doesn’t have to be in the studio creating music or playing at concerts. Her mother also lives in the same city.

Tems had a job in the corporate sector when he first started out, but he left that job to pursue music full-time. The singer cites music acts such as Lauryn Hill, Burna Boy, Asa, and Adele as being her source of inspiration in the industry and as the motivation behind her desire to do more as an artist.

Tems and another Nigerian singer named Omah Lay were detained by the authorities in Uganda in December 2020 for performing live in the country at a show that disobeyed the Covid-19 prevention regulations imposed by the government. The show was held at a venue that was located in Uganda. The two individuals were held in detention by the police for a period of two days before being released.

The singer Tems is currently single, despite persistent rumors to the contrary regarding her romantic involvement with Wizkid. And because she has made the decision to keep the details of her past relationships private, the public does not have access to this information about her.

Songs

Below are some of Tems songs;

• Free Mind
• Damages
• Try Me
• Essence (featured by Wizkid)
• Illumination (Album)
• The Key
• Fountains (featured by Drake)
• Crazy Tings
• If Orange Was A Place
• For The Broken Ears
• Mr. Rebel

Social Media

Tems is a well-known figure on social media because of the fact that he is seen as a symbol of the impact that Afrobeats has had on popular culture.

Through the material that she uploads on her social media accounts, she is able to maintain connections with her existing following as well as attract new listeners to her music.

The singer currently has over 1.8 million followers on Instagram and over 692k followers on Twitter.

• Instagram: @Temsbaby
• Twitter: @Temsbaby
• Soundcloud: Temsbaby

she also has a website (temsbaby.com). general inquiries about her may be directed to the email: [email protected] and booking inquiries may be directed to the email [email protected]..\