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    Why Tems and Fave can’t be compared in the Nigerian music industry

    AmosflashBy No Comments4 Mins Read

    This is why Tems and Fave can’t be compared in the Nigerian music industry.

    Tems growth rapidly increases as she solidifies the top spot of the table after her debut single “Try me” in 2019 and here is why Tems and Fave can’t be compared in the Nigerian music industry

    TEMS unveils Tracklist To Forthcoming EP'For Broken Ears'
    Tems

    The Nigerian alt-R&B singer becomes the ‘coloured apple fruit in the field’ her single received accolades across every music platform, landing her invitation to perform at Wizkid’s Starboy Fest concert in December 2019.

    2020 was a total turnaround for her, dropping chart-topping EP and back to back appearance in Barack Obama’s music playlists, “For Broken Ears” EP is an Afro&B, Soul, Afro-pop genre, with “Damages” as her lead single, she produced and co-produced almost all tracks.

    Why Tems and Fave can't be compared in the Nigerian music industry
    Why Tems and Fave can’t be compared in the Nigerian music industry

    Her EP went number 1 on Official Nigeria albums top chart, damages peaked top 5 in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, For Broken Ears” EP charted and still charting in UK apple & iTunes music chart since released.

    Her Collaboration with Wizkid is top tier, Essence making waves and charting well in South Africa and the United Kingdom, also eligible for Gold Certification in South Africa in less than 2months of release.

    Tems: "Only Red Coloured Apple fruit in the Greens"
    Tems: “Only Red Coloured Apple fruit in the Greens”

    Her back to back appearance in Barack Obama‘s summer playlist and favourite songs of 2020 inches a blueprint;

    1. Khalid – Know Your Worth Remix feat. Davido & Tems

    2. Wizkid – Essence feat. Tems

    In 2020, she Bagged Next rated Nomination at the 14th headies award.

    In a nutshell, tems is on top of her game in the industry with the remarkable impacts and style she has created within the little space of time, saves to expect steady growth from her craft.

    she was a bag of talent doing cartwheels in the land of musical brilliance and here is Fave is on the verge of becoming everyone favourite with her exploration on ‘Riddim 5’

    Her biggest asset was her contralto/mezzo-soprano voice type, which sometimes veers towards subtle bass.

    Fave is on the verge of becoming the favourite with the'Riddim 5' [Review]
    Fave
    Her rawness was obvious, but the internet was keen to make her their new object of proof for ‘I know the underground of Nigerian music.’

    While she seemed destined for the Alternative, R&B or PR&B world, she has slowly found her sound in the Caribbean, by way of African pop and R&B.

    Fave is on the verge of becoming the favourite with the'Riddim 5' [Review]
    Fave

    Either due to her talent, what she consumes or due to months of practice, she seems to be a master at it. By way of her double-edged, but slightly underwhelming feature on Olamide’s UY Scuti, she introduced a different side to herself.

    But with ‘Baby Riddim,’ she struck gold. It almost felt like she was Moses, who struck the rock speculatively, and produced an endless supply of water.

    Fave is on the verge of becoming the favourite with the'Riddim 5' [Review]
    Fave is on the verge of becoming the favourite with the ‘Riddim 5’ [Review]

    The record threw these observations in the air;

    1. It took Fave away from the land of lyrical depth, which sometimes hampered female-led Afro-pop.
    2. The record was a minimalistic approach to lyrically blend a production at the intersection of three genres. She said some relatable things with the greatest ease.
    3. The song excelled because it wasn’t overproduced in any way.
    4. Its content opened Fave to a young adult fanbase, who became more than just listeners. She was like the Nigerian version of the teenage sensation in 90’s American pop music, making dreamy pop music about love and romance, but with subtle allusions to sex and intimacy.
    5. That sound also has international appeal. She’s from a country that’s currently the global obsession for sound and style. Why not explore it further?

    Fave and her team have gone a step further in that exploration. Her debut body of work is titled Riddim 5. 

    Fave is on the verge of becoming the favourite with the'Riddim 5' [Review]
    Fave
    The spelling of ‘Riddim’ is a nod to the expected Caribbean style of music, which she hopes to explore even further.Like ‘Baby Riddim,’ her EP is filled with records rooted in Dancehall/Bashment, by way of R&B and percussive Afro-pop elements, which also reflect in chord progressions.

    Sometimes, pockets of Fave’s delivery lean towards subtle patois. In a way, her exploration of Caribbean pop echoes Swae Lee in 2017/2018.