Tems
Sign in to saveTemilade Openiyi (; born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song "Fountains" by Canadian rapper Drake.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1995-06-11
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Brighton visitor survey
- Brighton visitor survey: report on three surveys in 1975
- Report on first survey, Brighton visitor survey, 1973-1975 May 1973
- Brighton visitor survey, 1973-1975
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Film & TV
Acting · Lagos, Nigeria
Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber.
Known for
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Musical Guest2022
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest2015
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
- Chicken Shop Date — Self - Guest2014
- Chicken Shop Date — Self - Guest (archive footage)2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest2014
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
- BET Awards — Self2001
- The Oscars — Self1953
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 — Self
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 763,816
- Total plays
- 19,943,754
Tags
rnbsoulafrobeatsnigerianigerian
Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), better known by her stage name Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. In May 2021, Tems was ranked number 1 on the Billboard Next Big Sound chart and number 5 on the Billboard Emerging Artist chart. In September 2021, Tems was signed to RCA records and announced as Apple Music Up Next artist of the month. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tems">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Telemedical support for prehospital Emergency Medical Service (TEMS trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
· 2017 · cited 32x
- Immunohistochemical Demonstration of Ranavirus Antigen in the Tissues of Infected Frogs (Rana temporaria) with Systemic Haemorrhagic or Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
· 2008 · cited 26x
- Cognitive Distortions in Depressed Children and Adolescents: Are They State Dependent or Traitlike?
· 1993 · cited 26x
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Key facts
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- Tems
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- Tems on NdaniTV Sessions -cropped.png
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- Tems in 2019
- Person.birth_name
- Temilade Openiyi
- Person.birth_place
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Person.years_active
- 2018–present
- Person.works
- Discography
- Person.awards
- Full list
- Musical artist.origin
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
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Key dates
- Born
- 11 June 1995
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Lagos
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Genre
- Afrobeat
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Official website
- www.leadingvibe.com
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2018–2021: Career beginnings and extended plays
- 2022–2023: Breakthrough
- 2024–present: ''Born in the Wild''
- Artistry
- Legal issues
- Discography
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Temilade Openiyi (; born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song "Fountains" by Canadian rapper Drake.
In 2020, Tems released her debut extended play (EP), For Broken Ears. She signed with RCA Records to release her second EP, If Orange Was a Place (2021). In 2022, Tems' vocals from her song "Higher" were sampled by Future on his single "Wait for U", which led to her being credited as a guest artist alongside Drake. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first African artist and second Nigerian artist to have a song do so on the chart. The song earned her the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance. Tems covered Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack in July 2022 and in the same month, her song "Free Mind" (from her debut EP) debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 46 and breaking the female record for longest charting number one song on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. She also co-wrote and rendered background vocals on the song "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.