Tems is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born on 11th June 1995 in Lagos. She grew up singing in her church choir in 2009 and became one of Nigeria’s most famous young singers. The success of her 2019’s Try Me made her a big name in the music industry.
Also, because she released a song with American musician Khalid and Nigerian hip hop star, Davido, she landed herself right in the hall of fame. In this post, we will be writing about Tems biography, age, songs, educational background, net worth, and other facts about her. First, let’s look at her profile summary.
Profile Summary
| Name | Temilade Openiyi |
| Age | 29 years |
| Date of birth | 11th June 1995 |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Songwriter, Singer |
| Relationship | Single |
| State of origin | Lagos state |
| Net worth | $500,000 |
Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, was born on the 11th of June, 1995, in Lagos, into a family of a Nigerian mum and British father. Her father left her mum when she was 5, so her single mum raised her.
After her primary education at Lagos, she moved to Dowen College in Lekki. She later moved to Johannesburg to study Economics at a South African university.
Tems grew up in a simple family and discovered her musical talent after joining a local choir. She took the basic steps to become an excellent musician in her childhood; she recorded songs with her school choir and practiced with her brother’s guitar.
According to a documentary with MU Narratives, her music teacher encouraged her to sing with her natural voice when she doubted her capabilities.
Tems is 29 years old. She is not married yet and has not made her relationship status public. Probably, she is very good at keeping it off the media.
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Tems Career
Her music started at a young age when she was taught how to play the piano by her music teacher. She enjoyed listening to ‘Soldier’ by Destiny child ft Lil Wayne. Her favorite artist was Beyoncé, who always dreamt of becoming a music icon.
The alternative singer’s journey into the music industry began when she was 20. She released her first EP, “Time Swap EP,” in 2013. Her first recognized single, “Mr. Rebel,” a song that got more than 200,000 views on YouTube, came after her album “Illumination” in 2018.
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She followed it up with another song, “Looku Looku,” a widely accepted music, and Nigerian radio stations gave it enough air-play. She measured up with another hit single, “Try Me,” and solidified her name in the hall of fame.
Try me by Tems was released in August 2019 and gained over 2 million views on YouTube alone.
Tems is signed into Reset Industries record label and HUMAN MUSIC label. Her latest single, “Damages,” is making waves on YouTube and other popular music streaming platforms.
The song is listed among the tracks in her latest EP, For Broken Ears, released on September 25th, 2020.
Tems Arrest
Tems was arrested alongside Omah Lay in Uganda after the artists performed a show in the country. The female afro-beat singer, Tems, was arrested on December 12th, 2020, for defying the ban on large gatherings, which was placed by the Ugandan government to curb the spread of COVID-19.
On December 15th Tems was freed, and all charges were dropped.
Tems Songs
Other songs she has released and featured in include;
- 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 American superstar DJ Khalid on a single titled “Know Your Worth.”
The uplifting music “Know Your Worth” also featured Nigerian superstars Davido and Disclosure and made it to Barack Obama’s playlist for the summer of 2020.
In 2019, She was nominated for the Best Vocal Performance (Female) and Best Alternative Song for her single “Mr. Rebel” during the Headies award.
Tems Net worth
Tems got international recognition after being featured with DJ Khalid, which topped her gross income and event charges. Although she’s new in the industry, her net worth is an estimated $500,000.
