Grammy nominations, historic high-ranking Billboard placements, and slots on every major concert festival of 2022, for the most part, Tems remains an enigma.
The Nigerian songbird, whose soothing deep-register vocals have earned her both Soul Train Music honors and a BET award, has remained largely private and away from blog fodder – a rarity for other 27-year-olds in the industry.
In our social-media-heavy age, few artists are so omnipresent yet still such a mystery to fans and admirers. Yet, Tems has managed to remain somewhat of an enigma, while still baring the most intimate parts of her soul and sharing deeply personal lived experiences.“All my music, actually it’s not something that I ‘try’ to do,” Tems told ESSENCE exclusively. “Music is my therapy.
It was my first way of expressing myself.”The songstress says that as a child, she had trouble expressing herself verbally – at least in ways that would resonate with others.
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