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Tems Praises Kanye West and Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams

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9 months ago

September 2, 2024

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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.

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Tems Set to Headline the First-Ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show

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8 hours ago

June 9, 2025

Gift Ogieva

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Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, is about to make history as she takes center stage at the very first halftime show of the FIFA Club World Cup Final. FIFA confirmed that Tems will perform alongside global stars Doja Cat and J Balvin at the event, which is being put together by Global Citizen. The final match is set for July 13, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin is curating the show, which will be streamed live for free on DAZN.com. Speaking ahead of the event, Tems shared her excitement, saying the moment is about uniting the world through music, celebrating football, and supporting millions of children through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.

This year’s Club World Cup is shaping up to be the biggest yet, featuring 32 clubs from across the globe. Matches will be played across 12 stadiums in 11 U.S. cities, starting from June 14.

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Teyana Taylor Gives Aaron Pierre Birthday Shoutout, Fans Speculate Romance

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11 hours ago

June 9, 2025

Ese Ohwofa

Popular American Actors Aaron Pierre and Teyana Taylor make headlines as they cause a stir with fans.

It can be noted that Aaron Pierre recently celebrated his birthday, which prompted Teyana to share a birthday post for him.

The post gained a lot of curiosity from fans to wonder their relationship, however nothing was confirmed.

Later on the pair trended again as Teyana Taylor surprised Aaron Pierre a birthday dinner, the pair were also spotted sharing a kiss in a viral video.

Fans react with excitement at the slight confirmation of their relationship.

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Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh Marks 40th Birthday with Heartfelt Message

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11 hours ago

June 9, 2025

Ese Ohwofa

Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh takes to social media to celebrate her 40th birthday.

The actress shares how she feels blessed with her new age and is excited for the change. She captions on her birthday post “Never been this happy. I think I love being old. Lord, thank you for good health, life and your unmerited favour. 40 for 40.”