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- Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June, 1995), well Knowned as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, She is also known for her feature on Wizkid single, "Essence", which reached the top ten of the Hot 100 after a reworked version that has an additional feature from Justin Bieber and earned her a Grammy Award nomination, That same year, she was featured on Drake's song, "Fountains", which debuted and peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100, She Is said to have an estimate net worth of $500,000.
- IMDb mini biography by: Oladoyinbo Vincent
- Deep, velvety voice.
- In March 2024, she became the first African singer to be awarded a Billboard Women in Music Award in which she received under the Breakthrough category.
- In 2025, she became the first African woman to have part ownership in a Major League Soccer team by joining the San Diego FC ownership group.
- First Nigerian artist to have multiple Grammy Awards.
- Is of Yoruba ethnicity.
- Her first name Temilade means "the crown is mine" in Yoruba.
- I'm here for not myself but to be a light, to be an example, to be someone that people can say well if she did it I can too like just be a child of God that is deciding to be a light in the world.
- It was really hard to get people to take me seriously — not just as a producer, but as a singer, period. I didn't feel safe, I didn't feel seen, and I didn't feel supported for a very long time.
- Authenticity is everything to me. That's the one thing I cannot compromise on because that's all I have — who I really am.
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