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Tems Praises Kanye West and Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, widely recognized by her stage name Tems, recently shared her admiration for the controversial American rapper Kanye West.
During her appearance on the latest episode of the podcast ‘Shopping The Sneakers,’ Tems openly discussed her connection with Kanye, emphasizing how much she respects and relates to him.
The ‘Mr Rebel’ singer spoke candidly about how Kanye’s unique perspective on life resonates with her. “I love Kanye [West],” she revealed. “I relate to him sometimes.”
In addition to her thoughts on Kanye West, Tems delved into her personal connections within the music industry, especially highlighting her strong friendship with American R&B sensation Brent Faiyaz.
Tems explained that their friendship dates back to 2021, describing Brent as a genuine person who has consistently shown her support. “Brent Faiyaz is my very good friend.
I’ve known him since like 2021. He’s a real one and always supportive. I have a couple of artists I’m close to, and he’s one of them,” she said.
Tems is no stranger to breaking records and pushing boundaries in the music world. She recently became the first female Nigerian artist to surpass 1 billion solo streams on Spotify, a remarkable milestone that adds to her growing legacy.
This achievement came on the heels of her long-awaited debut album, ‘Born In The Wild,’ which was met with widespread acclaim.
With this success, Tems has solidified her position as one of Nigeria’s most influential and groundbreaking artists, continuing to make waves both locally and internationally.
Popular Nigerian Artist, Rema has been recognized as the most streamed Nigerian Artist on YouTube for the first quarter of 2025.
Rema gathered a total of 223 millions streams, assisted because of his single “Is It Crime”, which was a total 14 million streams.
While the second most streamed Nigerian Artist is Burna Boy with a total of 171 million streams in the first quarter of 2025.
Third on the list for the most streamed Nigerian on YouTube is Ayra Starr, who has a total of 169 million streams.
Tanzanian Singer and Priscilla Ojo’s husband, Jim’s Jux expresses excitement for final wedding in Nigeria.
It can be recalled that the couple already married in Tanzania few months back and are now preparing to get married in the Nigerian culture.
The artist shared excitement for what’s to come with the Nigerian culture in his upcoming wedding. Jux revealed his love for Nigerian food and style.
“I am so excited about my Nigerian traditional wedding coming soon. I can’t wait to wear an Agbada. I am bringing all my groomsmen to Nigeria from Tanzania. I can’t wait to witness the culture. I already love foods like eba, jollof rice, turkey.”
Nigerian Actress Jemima Osunde expresses her concerns over the pressure on actors to land more acting roles.
The actress takes to her Instagram page to address the pressure on actors for them to be seen more by their fans. Osunde then speaks out on the reality of the industry and states how the public is now a key factor in landing a role.
Osunde then cries out about how talents actors are overlooked just because they aren’t active on the social media.
After her speech, fans react and discuss on the reality of this topic to agree and disagree on it. Many share their opinions in the comments section.
Rema Tops YouTube Charts with 223 Million Streams for First Quarter of 2025
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