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Also known as Temilade Openiyi

Temilade Openiyi (; born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which 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 Canadian rapper Drake.

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Brighton visitor survey
  • Brighton visitor survey: report on three surveys in 1975
  • Report on first survey, Brighton visitor survey, 1973-1975 May 1973
  • Brighton visitor survey, 1973-1975

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Film & TV

Acting · Lagos, Nigeria

Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber.

Known for

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Musical Guest2022
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest2015
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
  • Chicken Shop Date — Self - Guest2014
  • Chicken Shop Date — Self - Guest (archive footage)2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest2014
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
  • BET Awards — Self2001
  • The Oscars — Self1953
  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 — Self

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Nigeria
Active from
1995
afrobeatsalternative r&balténeo soul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
763,816
Total plays
19,943,754

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rnbsoulafrobeatsnigerianigerian

Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), better known by her stage name Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. In May 2021, Tems was ranked number 1 on the Billboard Next Big Sound chart and number 5 on the Billboard Emerging Artist chart. In September 2021, Tems was signed to RCA records and announced as Apple Music Up Next artist of the month. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tems">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

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Tems
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Tems on NdaniTV Sessions -cropped.png
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Tems in 2019
Person.birth_name
Temilade Openiyi
Person.birth_place
Lagos, Nigeria
Person.years_active
2018–present
Person.works
Discography
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Full list
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Lagos, Nigeria
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yes

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Official website
www.leadingvibe.com
Image
Tems on NdaniTV Sessions -cropped.png
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date of birth
1995-06-06
Commons category
Tems
name in native language
Temilade Openiyi
birth name
Temilade Openiyi
social media followers
1250000
start of work period
2015-00-00
pseudonym
Tems
net worth
460000
Sources (15)

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12 sections
Contents
  • Early life and education
  • Career
  • 2018–2021: Career beginnings and extended plays
  • 2022–2023: Breakthrough
  • 2024–present: ''Born in the Wild''
  • Artistry
  • Legal issues
  • Discography
  • Tours
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Temilade Openiyi (; born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which 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 Canadian rapper Drake.

In 2020, Tems released her debut extended play (EP), For Broken Ears. She signed with RCA Records to release her second EP, If Orange Was a Place (2021). 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 guest artist alongside Drake. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first African artist and second Nigerian artist to have a song do so on the chart. The song earned her the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance. Tems covered Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack in July 2022 and in the same month, her song "Free Mind" (from her debut EP) debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 46 and breaking the female record for longest charting number one song on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. She also co-wrote and rendered background vocals on the song "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

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