Tems Reflects on Music's Impact on Her Life Journey

Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is a 31-year-old Nigerian singer who shared her journey in a recent interview, explaining how music has significantly changed her life. She described her initial hyper-independence, which often pushed people away, and how music taught her to embrace vulnerability and love without feeling odd.

Tems launched her music career in 2018 with her debut single "Mr. Rebel" after quitting her job. Her breakthrough came in 2020 with the collaboration "Essence" alongside Wizkid, which enchanted Western music audiences.

She has since collaborated with prominent artists such as Drake, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, and J. Cole. Tems has won two Grammy Awards and recently set a record as the first Nigerian artist to achieve 40 million monthly streams on Spotify.