July 03, (THEWILL) – Providence has not stopped smiling at Temilade Openiyi, otherwise known as Tems, since her debut in the Nigerian music industry. The artiste who started her sojourn in the industry in 2018 has witnessed a steady rise in the music scene that it seems she has been in the industry for more than a decade. With the success she has recorded so far, the accolade would continue for a few more years.
She was recently crowned the first female artiste to win a Black Entertainment Television, BET award with her recognition as the Best International Act and the Best Collaboration category for her feature in Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid’s hit song Essence. She defeated musical greats such as Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, Teni and other Nigerian female artistes to be the first female to win such an international award. No doubt, Wizkid’s collaboration was a catalyst for Tems’ rise to the height she has attained in the industry today.
Since she had that collaboration in Essence, her profile has not stopped rising as she gained more exposure and experience as a singer. She gained International relevance with the collaboration as it earned her a first Grammy award as the Best Global Music Performance and also a NAACP image award as an Outstanding Music Video /Visual Album. The moment Essence became a hit, Tems also earned a global voice and musical giants in the International scene started jostling to have collaboration with her.
She has been featured with other international acts such as Aubrey Drake Graham in the song Fountain and Wait for u, which also recorded massive success and debuted on Hot 100 chart, making her the first African female artiste to top the chart.
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