Real Name:
Temilade Openiyi
Music Genre:
Urban Pop
Soul
R&B
Alternative
Record Label:
Human Music
Date of birth:
23-07-1996
Age:
29
Nationality:
NIGERIA
Tems
- Background
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Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems is a singer, songwriter and record producer redefining the music scene in Nigeria. Tems bring a unique urban sound, blending R&B, soul and soft pop with the Afro sound.
Temilade was born on the 23rd of August, 1996. She was raised by a single mother and she attended Dowen College in Lagos. She later moved to South Africa to study Economics.
As a child, Temilade listened to Destiny's Child and this motivated her to sing. At age 11, she joined the school choir and started to train her voice, and record songs with her elder brother who had a guitar. She continued to nurture & develop her singing voice and started learning how to play the piano. She started listening to Adele, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean, Rihanna, and Asa for their emotional authenticity.
She started her music journey with the release of Mr Rebel in July 2018, and this kick-started things for her.
Her big break came with the release of her hit single, Try Me.
Did you know that Tems has over 30 self-produced beats sitting on her laptop? Should we consider her a producer?
