Tems hints at becoming an actress, prefers to play role of ‘single mother’

Tems has stated that she will like to play the role of a single mother should she eventually enter the Nigerian music industry.

The award-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter mentioned that she is preparing to enter the music industry.

Tems, who was raised by a single mother in Lagos, disclosed this in a recent interview with BBC Capital Xtra London.

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She said, “I’m ready to act in movies. Not ready right now but I’m already good at acting.

“The first character I would love to play is a single mum. It doesn’t need to be struggling. It could be like a fun single mum or a single mum that has mysteries. A gangster.”

While we await her acting debut, it is important to note that Tems has earned an Oscar nomination for her songwriting skills. She co-wrote Rihanna’s hit song ‘Lift Me Up’, which was featured on the soundtrack of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

She is the first Nigerian artist to earn an Oscar nomination. On the process of writing the emotional track, the record-breaking singer told Power 105.1, “I was writing in general for ‘Black Panther’ … I got in Ryan [Coogler] and Ludwig [Göransson], we met up with them and they gave us the direction. They had some words on the song already … we all collaborated and brought it together.”