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Tems shares which African musicians, both male and female, she loves.
Nigerian award-winning artist Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, has revealed her current favorite African artists. While attending the Time100 Next Gala in New York, she was asked about her preferred African artists. In response, Tems mentioned two talented musicians: Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Asake and the emerging South African songstress Tyla.
During the red carpet interview, the question was posed: “Who are your favorite African artists right now?”
Tems replied, saying, “My favorite African artistes right now are Asake and Tyla.”
Notably, Tems was honored as one of the next-generation voices at the 2023 Time100 Next event, cementing her status as a prominent figure in the music industry.
In other news, Tems has achieved another remarkable feat by officially becoming the most certified female Nigerian artist in Canada.
Tems has extended her record and is now the most certified female Nigerian artist in Canada. She received four new certifications for her songs, bringing her total number of certified songs in Canada to six.
These certifications include “Damages,” “Free Mind,” “Higher,” and “Found,” all of which have achieved gold status by selling over 40,000 units each in Canada.
In addition to being the most certified female Nigerian artist in Canada, Tems has also secured the position of the third most certified Nigerian artist in the country.
This achievement comes shortly after the singer was declared the most certified female Nigerian artist in the United States.