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Tems
Bringing a distinctive voice to Essence, Free Mind and Grammy-winning recordings.
For Broken Ears · Wait for U
- Born
- 11 June 1995
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
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Tems
Tems is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer. Her solo music and international collaborations helped carry her sound to a global audience.
Early life
Lagos and school music
Grew up mainly in Nigeria and developed her singing through school music.
Economics studies
Studied in South Africa before pursuing music professionally.
Career
- 2018–2020
Independent releases
Released early songs and the EP For Broken Ears.
- 2020–2023
International collaborations
Worked with Wizkid and contributed to recordings by Future and Rihanna.
- 2024 onward
Debut album
Released Born in the Wild and toured internationally.
Selected work
For Broken Ears
Released an EP including Free Mind and Higher.
Wait for U
Her sampled vocals featured on the Future recording that won a Grammy.
Born in the Wild
Released her debut album, including Love Me JeJe.
Beyond work
Production
Developed her own recording and production skills alongside singing.
Songwriting for film
Co-wrote Rihanna’s Lift Me Up for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Maryland GovPics. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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