FIVE FACTS ABOUT TEMS

 FIVE FACTS ABOUT GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, TEMS

1. Temilade Openiyi was born on 11 June 1995, in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Nigerian mother and a British-Nigerian father. Shortly after being born, she moved to the United Kingdom from Nigeria, but returned to the latter country at the age of 5 following her parents' divorce.

2. Tems attended Dowen College for her secondary education and Monash South Africa for her tertiary education. At school, she was noticed by her music teacher and learned to play the piano. She practised singing with her brother and often used his guitar accompaniment. 

3. In 2018, Tems quit her job to pursue a career in music. She began to learn self production skills on YouTube, and on 18 July 2018, she released her debut single, "Mr Rebel", a song which she produced by herself.

4. On 25 September 2020, Tems released her debut extended play, For Broken Ears. It was produced primarily by her and the single "Damages" from the EP became another follow up hit to "Try Me", peaking at number one on the Nigerian Apple Music chart. 

5. In 2023, Tems, Future, and Drake won the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Wait for U.” Thus, it marks the first female Nigerian artiste to win a Grammy Award. https://collectloopblown.com/wmbjwx7qh?key=96498b2f466e8c2cbd762be251230122