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Tems rose to popularity after being featured on Wizkid’s hit “Essence” in 2020. That song was so popular that it got nominated for a Grammy and even ended up with a remix featuring Justin Bieber.
Tems didn’t stop there. She went on to win her first Grammy in 2023 for her part in Future’s song “Wait for U” with Drake.
Tems is also the first Nigerian female artist to be nominated for an Oscar, thanks to her work on Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from the Black Panther sequel, “Wakanda Forever.”
Here’s where Tems starts rewriting history:
- First Nigerian and African woman to win Best International Act at the BET Awards (2022).
- First Nigerian artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Wait For U” (2022).
- The first female artist to ever top the Billboard US Afrobeat charts with her solo song “Free Mind” (2022).
- The first Nigerian woman to be honoured with Billboard’s Women in Music Award.