Tems has revealed that she has achieved more than she ever imagined in her music career.
During a recent interactive session with fans on X, the Love Me Jeje singer was asked what she looks forward to and whether she had fulfilled her dreams before stardom. She responded, “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 began her music career after leaving her job as a digital marketer in January 2018. She released her debut single, ‘Mr Rabel,’ later that year, which received media attention. Her breakthrough came in 2020 when she featured on Wizkid’s hit single ‘Essence,’ which reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 following a remix with Justin Bieber.
In 2023, Tems became the first female Afrobeats artist to win a Grammy, taking home the Best Melodic Rap Performance award for her collaboration with Future and Drake on ‘Wait For U.’ She went on to win another Grammy in 2025 for Best African Music Performance, making her the only Nigerian artist to claim multiple Grammys.
In addition to her musical accolades, Tems earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for co-writing Rihanna’s ‘Lift Me Up,’ solidifying her status as a leading Nigerian artist on the international stage.
