11 Things You Didn't Know About Singer Tems

These ones will surprise you.

Although 2020 wasn’t one of the best years as a globe, this year it saw the meteoric rise of one of the most interesting new voices to enter into the Nigerian music industry, talented singer Tems.

Her smash single, ‘Try Me’ infiltrated radio stations all over the country in 2019 and quickly after that, the song was being streamed and downloaded multiple times by millions of people all over the world. Quick to prove she’s no one hit wonder, this year she released yet another very successful song, ‘Damages’ along with its phenomenal music video. Soon after, she released her critically and commercially successful EP, ‘For Broken Ears’.

While Tems’ music has been streamed time and time again all over the world and she’s quickly becoming a household name, the singer’s personal life is kept very quiet and not much is known about the amazing songstress.

Today, I’m deciding to tell you 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Tems and hopefully by the end of this list, you’ll get to know her just a little bit better.

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1. She’s half British

Tems, full name, Temilade Openiyi is actually of British descent. Her father is British. And in proper British fashion, Tems is a huge fan of tea.

2. Her parents are separated

Tems’ parents separated when she was only five years old and so she was brought up mainly by her mom.

3. She and her mum are really close

Tems doesn’t play when it comes to her mother. She and her mum are really close so much so that on Tems’ debut EP, ‘For Broken Ears’, her mother’s voice occupies the entirety of track 4 – Temilade Interlude.

Also, on mother’s day Tems took the time out to wish her mom a happy mother’s day writing:

Happy Birthday to my beautiful mum, I'm so blessed to have you, Thank you for all you do for me and for always believing in me. Wishing many many more years of prosperity. Love you with all my heart ❤️. #mamasday

4. She was featured on Soundcloud’s Artist To Watch

In April, international conglomerate Soundcloud picked Tems as one of their artists to watch. This is not the first time she’s been on an artist to watch list, she’s also been on Pulse, Complex, The Guardian and more’s Artist to Watch lists.

5. She’s a part-time doctor

In her interview with Soundcloud, when asked what a fun fact of her was, Tems said that she’s “a part-time doctor”

6. No, she didn’t study medicine

What makes the above fun fact truly random is that upon first read, one would conclude that maybe she studied medicine in school. No she did not. She attended Dowen College in Lekki and studied and graduated in Economics in Johannesburg.

7. Her influences are…

Tems cites Frank Ocean, Asa, and Lil Wayne as her influences.

8. She’s an anime lover

Tems is a lover of anime. She revealed that her top three Anime shows are: ‘Attack on Titan’, ‘Darker Than Black’, and ‘Demon Slayer’.

9. She’s a producer

In addition to writing and singing her songs, Tems also produces her own music which is a very rare thing to see in the music industry.

10. There’s a man in her life

When asked if there’s a man in her life, Tems said:

No. Well, there is. There is. Do you know what his name is? Do you know what his name is? Drumroll…His name is Jesus Christ.

She also added:

I’m not dating, period. I’m enjoying myself so much. Currently I’m not trying to date at all.

11. Yes, she actually smiles

Because of her public image and brand, Tems’ pictures are mostly moody with not a lot of smiling going on. However in her personal life, she actually smiles A LOT and she has quite the beautiful smile.

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