{"id":764756,"date":"2025-11-28T15:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=764756"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:13:23","slug":"who-is-tems-the-voice-of-alternative-rnb-acclaimed-by-justin-bieber-and-tyla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/who-is-tems-the-voice-of-alternative-rnb-acclaimed-by-justin-bieber-and-tyla\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Tems, the voice of alternative R\u2019n\u2019B acclaimed by Justin Bieber and Tyla?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3647585b9f5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3647585b9f5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2356\" height=\"2560\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PRESS-LEAD-IMAGE-BY-CAMPBELL-ADDY-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Singer Tems photographed by Campbell Addy.\" class=\"wp-image-762918\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Singer Tems photographed by Campbell Addy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The meteoric rise of singer Tems<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"818\">In the mid-1990s, the city of <strong>Lagos<\/strong> pulsed to the rhythms of afrobeat, gospel, and international R\u2019n\u2019B. The Nigerian capital proved to be a fertile ground for the young singer and songwriter <strong>Temilade Openiyi<\/strong> to make her debuts, dissecting the harmonies of <strong>Lauryn Hill<\/strong>\u2019s melodies. By the end of her teenage years, the artist had yet to adopt the stage name <strong>Tems<\/strong>, but she was already composing solo.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:8e83c83a-a056-4ac0-9133-e943fe1a2b55-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"aed2cb85-5010-45d2-95b1-b07fd5796328\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1291\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It wasn\u2019t until 2020 and the release of her debut EP <em data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"890\">For Broken Ears<\/em> that the world truly discovered her sultry, warm voice. The track <em data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"993\">Essence<\/em> (2020), a duet with fellow artist <strong>Wizkid<\/strong>, became the first Nigerian song to break into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. <strong>Tems<\/strong> had shattered a glass ceiling, and from there, things began to move quickly. Her rise has since been described by the international press as both inevitable and historic.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEl2YZUG-Kc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEl2YZUG-Kc<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tems &#8211; <em>Lagos Love<\/em> (2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A singer inspired by R\u2019n\u2019B musc and Yoruba spirituality<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"668\"><strong>Tems<\/strong>\u2019 music is built on a rare blend &#8211; a velvety voice with soulful inflections, raw, unfiltered songwriting, and minimal production. The artist is drawing her inspiration as much from experimental<strong> R\u2019n\u2019B<\/strong> as from the Yorubas&#8217; spiritual images, a people from West Africa. Beneath the surface, one can hear the echo of b\u00e0t\u00e1 and d\u00f9nd\u00fan drums, the architects of ceremonial, winding rhythms from southwestern Nigeria, where music, dance, and ritual are one. This oral tradition, which runs from Lagos to Havana, flows into rumba, candombl\u00e9, afrobeat\u2026 And in Tems\u2019 work, it is translated into a pop mysticism with disarming modernity.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:8e83c83a-a056-4ac0-9133-e943fe1a2b55-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e973ddba-16b8-4160-be86-45ce637e3fa6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"1263\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In 2022, she contributed to the soundtrack of <strong><em data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/black-panther-3-what-we-know-about-the-film-with-denzel-washington\/\">Black Panther<\/a>: Wakanda Forever<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with a stunning cover of<strong> Bob Marley<\/strong>\u2019s <em data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"802\">No Woman, No Cry<\/em>. Her debut album <em data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"838\">Born in the Wild<\/em> (2024) followed, earning a wave of critical acclaim. Eighteen tracks filled with emotional tension, collaborations with <strong>J. Cole<\/strong> and <strong>Asake<\/strong>, and a message she sums up as \u201c<em>a transformation from a cocoon to a butterfly<\/em>.\u201d The album was nominated in three categories at the Grammy Awards, \u201cBest Global Music Album,\u201d \u201cBest African Music Performance\u201d and \u201cBest R&amp;B Song.\u201d Meanwhile, her track <em data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1212\">Love Me Jeje<\/em> (2024) reached over 5.8 million streams in just a few weeks.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PhVheAPyX4A\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PhVheAPyX4A<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tems \u2013 <em>Big Daddy<\/em> (2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2>A bold new EP titled <em>Love Is a Kingdom<\/em><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"542\"><strong>Tems<\/strong> is now filling venues around the globe. From the Apollo Theatre in London to two sold-out nights at Paris\u2019s Olympia and major festivals like Glastonbury and Coachella, where she invited <strong>Wizkid<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture\/justin-bieber-j-lo-lil-nas-x-when-celebs-shake-up-the-internet-2\/\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a> to join her on stage. On November 21st, 2025, she released <em data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"338\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Love Is a Kingdom<\/em>, a seven-track EP she fully produced, wrote, and composed on her own. A radical move, instantly praised by critics. The EP navigates layers of consciousness, inner fractures, and a rekindled sense of faith.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"1045\">And the industry has taken notice. <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong> featured her tracks in his August 2024 playlist. <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/must-see-singers-in-2024-from-tyla-to-chappell-roan\/\"><strong>Tyla<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Future<\/strong>, and <strong>Drake<\/strong> collaborated with her. Fifty million streams, a growing presence in fashion &#8211; she was spotted at the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/fashion-week-en\/dior-takeaways-from-jonathan-andersons-debut-womens-show\/\"><strong>Dior<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee-2\/meeting-with-designer-nicolas-di-felice-who-has-been-electrifying-courreges-legacy\/\"><strong>Courr\u00e8ges<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/mode\/fashion-week\/jacquemus-what-do-we-already-know-about-his-les-sculptures-show-2\/\"><strong>Jacquemus<\/strong><\/a> shows &#8211; and even a surprising foray into sports with the American football club <strong>San Diego FC<\/strong>\u2026 <strong>Tems<\/strong> is making her ambitions crystal clear. She intends to reshape the influence of African stars on culture worldwide.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:8e83c83a-a056-4ac0-9133-e943fe1a2b55-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f01e1214-d69d-47ae-a8c6-3356e08b29bd\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1093\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>Love Is a Kingdom (2025) by Tems is available now.<\/em><\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The meteoric rise of singer Tems In the mid-1990s, the city of Lagos pulsed to [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/who-is-tems-the-voice-of-alternative-rnb-acclaimed-by-justin-bieber-and-tyla\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Who is Tems, the voice of alternative R\u2019n\u2019B acclaimed by Justin Bieber and Tyla?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":762925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,3177],"tags":[1832,10096,4315,10097],"class_list":["post-764756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-en","category-music","tag-justin-bieber-en","tag-tems","tag-tyla-en","tag-wizkid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who is singer Tems, the new R&#039;n&#039;B star?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nigerian singer Tems is standing as one of the major voice in contemporary R&#039;n&#039;B. 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