Why I Can't Go Out Anymore, What Happened To Me the Last Time I Did - Tems

The days of Nigerian singer Tems being unknown are now very far from her. Now, Tems is without a doubt not only very popular but also very very famous. And the thing about becoming famous, especially at the magnitude in which she is now famous, it takes a lot of getting used to. You go from being able to do normal things like go the grocery store to now having to do a whole procedure and process before you can even leave your house. It's a lot and it is something that Tems is now adjusting to.

During an interview with Billboard, Tems opened up about how she's adjusting to fame, why she can't even just go to the grocery store anymore, and what happened to her the last time she was out. Here's what Tems said.

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When Billboard asked Tems: "I read that your name in Yoruba means, “Mines is the crown.” How did you learn to settle in with the pressure of living up to your name and do you remember that crowning moment of in your career?", Tems responded:

Not exactly. I just felt like I was born this way. I’m definitely settling more into just being known — but in terms of the meaning of my name and in terms of being a queen, being royalty, or my name being “The crown is mine,” I think that’s just always been in knowing [that]. It’s not something that I had to like [live up to] or settle into, it’s just something that I know, and it’s not even a thing of bragging or anything like that. Even if I don’t want to be that, it’s just a kind of thing where I found myself. I’m just me. I’m always going to be the best at what I do — at being me and doing the thing that I do. That’s it.

But I am settling into being known, and someone that has done something without knowing the full impact of what that is. I can’t go to the grocery store. I mean, I can, but I can’t just do that “trying to act like a normal person” [thing] anymore. I can’t just roll out of bed and say, “Oh yeah, I’m sure it’s going to be fine if I go to the mall and I just walk around. Nothing’s going to happen.” There’s always someone that recognizes me now, and that’s where I’m getting it. Apart from that, it’s always something I’ve known.

"Isn’t online shopping great? You can just stay inside and order whatever you want."

I still can go out, I just go out with the knowledge of who I am. I’m not naïve, or I’m not like, “Oh, you know, I’m not sure.” I’m very aware, like, “OK.” Even if something happens or someone sees me… like the other day, I went out to hang out with my friend’s daughter. She’s a baby and we went to this ice cream place. While I was feeding her, someone came to get a picture and they literally waited for me to drop her. They didn’t leave. They were like, “Well, I know you’re having family time, but please, let’s get a picture?” I was like, “Um, I mean…” I basically had to drop her to take a picture. That’s just how it is. It’s all about being aware and being OK with it, which is fine. I think it’s to be expected, to be honest.

Nawa! I can't even imagine. Also, if you're wondering 'who be Tems? Is she even popular like that?' Tems of today is o! Here is a video of Tems leaving her apartment earlier this month in Paris just in case you want to understand the extent of her fame now.

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