Nigerian Singer Tems Reveals Teaching Ambitions Before Music Career

Nigerian singer Tems, born Temilade Openiyi, shared that she would have pursued a career as a mathematics teacher if not for music during a fan interaction session. She quit her job in digital marketing in January 2018 to focus on music, releasing her debut single "Mr. Rebel" in July 2018.

Tems gained prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 hit single "Essence," which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She later released a remix version of the song with Justin Bieber.