Tems Stuns With Love Is a Kingdom, Her Most Intimate EP Yet
Tems’ surprise EP Love is a Kingdom finds her stepping away from her debut’s big, expansive sound and into something far more personal. Across seven gentle, minimal tracks, she lets her guard down, placing her rich, textured voice at the center. Songs like Lagos Love pair the chaos of her city with the hush of romance, while First dives into the […]
Rema, Asake, Tems, Ayra Starr get 2025 VMA nominations
Nigerian superstars Rema, Wizkid, Tems, and Asake are all nominated for the Best Afrobeats category alongside South African star Tyla and Ghanaian singer Moliy. Also nominated in the Best Afrobeats category are American stars Travis Scott, courtesy of Asake‘s ‘Active’, and Brent Faiyaz, who appeared on Wizkid‘s ‘Piece of My Heart’. Also nominated is Burna Boy, whose single ‘Higher’ earned the nod for the Best Video for Change, and Ayra Starr, who […]
Tems To Headline FIFA World Cup Final Halftime show
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi known as Tems, is set to headline the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show, taking place at MetLife Stadium in New York on July 13. Tems will be joined on stage by Colombian hitmaker J Balvin and American pop star Doja Cat, creating an international lineup for the historic […]
Tems’ Grammy-winning song receives RIAA certification
Tems extends her record as one of the Afrobeats stars with the most RIAA certifications. In another landmark feat, Nigerian international superstar Tems is set to receive another RIAA certification. As reported by the popular music chart news platform Chart Data, Tems’ hit single ‘Love Me Jeje’ has surpassed 500K units in sales in the United States. This makes […]
Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr, Rema, Black Sherif, Shallipopi, Tyla, Uncle Waffles secure nominations at the “BET Awards” 2025.
Today, BET officially unveiled the highly anticipated nominees for the “BET Awards” 2025, spotlighting a diverse slate of artists from around the globe. Leading the charge from Africa are powerhouse talents Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Black Sherif, Shallipopi, Shaboozey, Odeal, Maglera Doe Boy, Uncle Waffles, Dlala Thukzin, Abigail Chams, TxC, all recognized for their exceptional contributions to […]
American Music Awards Have Nominated Wizkid, Asake, Rema, And Tems
Wizkid, Rema, Asake, and Tems have been nominated for the Favourite Afrobeats Category at the 2025 American Music Awards. They will be competing with South African star, Tyla, for the prize. The 2025 American Music Award show will hold on May 25, after failing to hold in the past two years, and will be hosted by singer […]
Tems Makes History With 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African female artiste to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. Tems, the Grammy awards winner, who recently became the first African woman to co-own a US football club, achieved this milestone through her contribution to Future’s hit song ‘Wait For U’, […]
Burna Boy, Tems, Lojay, and Davido have earned nods for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Davido and Lojay are nominated for Best R&B Song for their contribution to Chris Brown‘s ‘Sensational’, while Burna Boy and Tems are up for the World Artist of the Year category. Meanwhile, South African singer, Tyla, leads the African contingent with three nominations with the third being for Best Dance Song for ‘Water’ dance remix with Marshmellow. The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards are set for Monday, […]
Tems, Rema, and Seun Kuti to Perform at Coachella 2025
Nigeria will have strong representation at the 2025 Coachella music festival, with Tems, Rema, and Seun Kuti set to take the stage. The annual festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, is one of the world’s most renowned music events and will run from April 11 to April 20. Tems, who wowed audiences […]
Tems’ “Found” goes platinum, joining Rema and Wizkid with RIAA-certified hits
Tems’ single “Found,” from her 2021 sophomore EP If Orange Was A Place, has achieved significant commercial success, garnering over 119 million Spotify streams, making it one of her most streamed songs. The track’s success comes after Tems gained international mainstream recognition following her appearance on Wizkid’s global hit “Essence.” With this latest achievement, Tems now […]