Tems makes headlines as she receives some backlash and Nigerian reactions after stating that she is not an Afrobeats singer.

Some Nigerians called her out, saying that she wants to forget her Nigerian roots now that she is famous.

Some stated that as long as she does not forget where she comes from, she is not Nigerian or should start claiming another ethnicity. Another fan recalled when this once happened to Wizkid, and he was called out.

Nigerian singer Tems speaks on how she views herself and shares that she does not view herself as an Afrobeats singer, but rather as an R&B artist.

“I’m not an Afrobeats artist. I classify my music as R&B every time I release music, but blogs keep calling it Afrobeats. I’ve noticed that any music that comes out of Africa is automatically categorized as Afrobeats.”

Some Nigerians reacted, and many shared their thoughts.

Nigerian singer Davido advises Nigerians to be kind and shares how you never know how far kindness can take you.

He shared “In life you can never know where your kindness can take you. It can either take you up or down. That is why when you help people always keep receipts…”