‘I have achieved beyond my dreams’ – Tems

‘I have achieved beyond my dreams’ – Tems

Tems, the Nigerian singer whose full name is Temilade Openiyi, says she has done better than she planned in the music business.

The person who sings 'Love Me Jeje' told fans this during a recent online session on X.

A fan asked: “What are you currently looking forward to? Also would you say you’ve achieved all of your dreams prior to stardom?”

Tems replied: “I’m looking forward to whatever the Lord has in store and honestly I’ve achieved beyond my dreams from when I had a 9-5.”

Tems launched her music career after quitting her job as a digital marketer in January 2018. Later that year, she released her debut single, ‘Mr Rabel,’ which gained some traction in the media.

Tems first became famous after she featured on Wizkid's song 'Essence' in 2020. This track later reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, after a remix featuring Justin Bieber was released.

In 2023, she made history by becoming the first female Afrobeats artist to win a Grammy. This was for her collaboration with Future and Drake, called 'Wait For U', which won the Best Melodic Rap Performance award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

In 2025, Tems picked up another Grammy Award, this time for Best African Music Performance, making her the only Nigerian artist to hold multiple Grammys.

On top of this, she was also nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for co-writing Rihanna's song 'Lift Me Up'.