Tems Biography, Songs, Age, Education, Awards, and Net Worth

Tems is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who was born on July 11, 1995 in Lagos. In 2009, she rose to become one of Nigeria’s young famous singers after growing up singing in her church choir. The success of her 2019 single Try Me catapulted her to prominence in the music industry. In addition, by releasing a song with American musician Khalid and Nigerian hip hop sensation Davido, she cemented her place in the hall of fame. In this article, we will discuss Tems’ biography, age, songs, educational background, and net worth.

Biography
Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, was born on July 11, 1995, in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Nigerian mother and a British father. Her father abandoned her mother when she was five years old, so she was raised by her single mother.

She attended Dowen College in Lekki after completing her primary education in Lagos. She later relocated to Johannesburg to pursue a degree in Economics at a South African university. Tems was raised in a simple family and discovered her musical talent after joining a local choir.

During her childhood, she took the first steps toward becoming a wonderful musician, recording songs with her school choir and practicing on her brother’s guitar. In an interview with MU Narratives, she described how her music teacher encouraged her to sing with her true voice when she doubted her ability.

Career
Tems’ musical career began at a young age, when her piano teacher taught her how to play. She liked Destiny Child’s ‘Solider’ featuring Lil Wayne. Her favorite artist was Beyoncé, and she aspired to be a music icon.

Her career as an alternative singer began when she was 20 years old. In 2013, she released her first EP, “Time Swap EP.” Her first recognized single, “Mr. Rebel,” a song with over 200,000 views on YouTube, followed her 2018 album “Illumination.” She followed it up with another single, “Looku Looku,” which was well received and received a lot of airplay on Nigerian radio stations. She followed up with another hit single, “Try me,” and cemented her place in music history. Tems’ Try Me was released in August 2019 and has received over 2 million views on YouTube alone.

Tems is signed to the Reset Industries and HUMAN MUSIC record labels.

Discography
Other songs she has released and featured in includes;

• Mr Rebel
• Looku Looku
• Try Me
• Come Inn
• These Days
• If U then I
• Oldschool
• Plunge Down the Cascades
• Cruising
• Epiphany
• Diss for Lil’ProkS
• Ultra Happiness
• Ghost Detain
• Love Me Down
• Falling
• Twisted Tilde
• Tales By Moonlight
• Time Swap
• Good Time
• These Days
• Drop
• Skills
• Too Bad
• Know your Worth – DJ Khalid ft Davido, Disclosure.

In 2020, she collaborated with DJ Khalid on the single “Know Your Worth.” The uplifting song “Know Your Worth” also featured Nigerian superstar Davido and Disclosure, and it made Barack Obama’s summer 2020 playlist.

Tems was nominated for Best Vocal Performance (Female) and Best Alternative Song at the 2019 Headies for her single “Mr. Rebel.”

Award and Nominations
Tems has received numerous awards and nominations as a result of the success of her music.
The Mr. Rebel singer won Best Vocal Performance (Female) and Best Alternative Song at the 2019 Headies. She was also nominated for a City People Music Award for Next Rated Artiste (Female) and won the Net Honours for Most Played Alternative Song (Damages) and Best Female Artist in Western Africa in 2020. (Herself).
With her collaboration with Drake on the song “Fountains” from his album Certified Lover Boy, she earned two US top 40 Billboard Hot 100 entries in 2021.
Her appearance on Wizkid’s single “Essence” helped the song reach the top ten after a remix with Justin Bieber, and she earned the number one spot on the BBC 1Xtra Airplay Chart.
Essence debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 9 in her career. Tems and Wizkid won a Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration, as well as two NAACP Image Awards, as a result of their collaboration. They were ranked first on Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart and fifth on Billboard’s Emerging Artist chart. Tems was named R&B rookie of the month by Billboard in October.
Essence, from the 2020 album “Made in Lagos,” won Song of the Year at the All Africa Music Awards. Tems and Wizkid were also nominated for AAMA awards for Best Artist, Duo, or Group in African RnB & Soul and Breakout Artist of the Year (Damages). In 2020, the duo won Best African Collaboration. Tems was nominated for a Grammy for her contribution to Wizkid’s song “Essence.”
Among the other honors and nominations are:

2021-African Entertainment Awards USA

• Best Female(nominated)
• Artist of the Year
• Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa (Nominated)
• Won Best Collaboration “Essence”(Wizkid featuring Tems)
• Won Best Video(Essence)
• Won Song of the Year(Essence)

2023-BET Awards

• (Essence)Justin Bieber, Wizkid, and Tems won Best Collaboration
• Tems won Best International Act

2023-Headies Awards

• Tems has been nominated for Best R&B Album and Best Female Artiste (If Orange Was a Place)
• Tems and Wizkid (Essence) have been nominated for Best collaboration.

Net Worth
Tems gained international attention after performing with DJ Khalid, which increased her income and event fees. Despite her inexperience in the industry, her net worth is estimated to be $100,000.