Grammy award winner, Temilade Openiyi who is better known as Tems has described her life as a testimony.
Tems stated this while delivering a prologue at the 2023 Essence Festival on July 2nd, in New Orleans, USA.
“You know, my life is a testimony. I guess, for those who don’t understand, I’m from Lagos, Nigeria,” Tems said amidst wild cheers.
The singer, thereafter, performed ‘Essence’; her record-breaking collaborative song with Wizkid who later joined her on the stage of the 29th Essence Festival.
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In 2019, Tems gained modest notoriety when her single, ‘Try Me’ debuted. She immediately became one of the most sensational singer-songwriters to emerge via the Alte sect.
Tems hit superstardom after stealing the show as a guest on Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ which arrived on his album ‘Made In Lagos’ in 2020.
The song peaked at number 9 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 chart after the release of a remix version with Canadian pop star, Justin Bieber in 2021.
Since then, Tems has worked with global heavyweights such as Rihanna, Drake, Future and Beyoncé.
