Check it out! TEMS is a Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer, songwriter, and composer known for her dope music and one-of-a-kind voice, which people say is deep, velvety, and androgynous. She’s also made waves with her collabs with heavy hitters like Drake and Khalid, as well as her own original music. Her EP “If Orange Was a Place” even hit the top ten on the Billboard World Albums chart in 2021, and her track “Free Mind” blew up big time in 2022.

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Back in the day, she was rockin’ the piano at school and honing her singing skills with her bro jammin’ on the guitar. In 2018, she ditched her day job to chase her music dreams and dropped her original track “Mr. Rebel.”

In 2021, she was crushin’ it, snaggin’ the number one spot on the Billboard Next Big Sound chart, hittin’ number five on the Billboard Emerging Artist chart, and signin’ with RCA records. She’s keepin’ her fans in the loop with career, tour, and music updates on her temsbaby Instagram, where she’s got over 5 million followers.

Born Temilade Openiyi, she’s got a British-Nigerian dad and a Nigerian mom who moved to the US right after she was born. She bounced back to Nigeria with her mom after her folks split, and she’s got a bro too.

She grew up vibin’ to tunes by Adele, Beyoncé, and Alicia Keys.