GRAMMY® Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer Tems announced her highly-anticipated debut studio album Born In The Wild. The luminary’s album is set to release this May via Since ‘93/RCA Records. Pre-save HERE.
Watch the official album trailer here!
Making her Coachella debut
The Nigerian crooner Tems made her Coachella Music Festival debut where she delivered a show stopping performance. Featuring special appearances from Justin Bieber and Wizkid to perform their smash hit “Essence”, Tems electrified the crowd. Next weekend, Tems is set to rock the Coachella stage once again on April 21st.
Tems unleashes two singles
Ahead of her debut album release, Tems recently released 2 new songs “Me & U” and “Not An Angel,” notably marking her first full-length releases since her ‘If Orange Was A Place’ EP in 2021. Since its release, “Me & U” has amassed over 45 million streams and spent more than 7 weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart. Tems was also recently honored with the Breakthrough Award at Billboard’s 2024 Women in Music Awards, where she delivered a stunning live performance of “Not An Angel” – watch HERE.
Building up for a blockbuster album in May
The “Free My Mind” auteur has been a seminal figure in the rise of Afrobeats following her recent successes. Her honors include the record-breaking record “Essence” alongside Nigerian pop sensation Wizkid. The single became the first Nigerian record in history to chart in the Billboard Hot 100. Thereafter, it remained on the charts for 52 consecutive weeks including bagging a Top 10 bow. Tems has grown leaps to become an international artist hailed from Nigeria.
Tems, 27, was also bestowed with a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance last year for her contributions on the single “Wait for U” by American superstars Future and Drake.
Nominations across prestigious awards such as the Oscars for Best Original Song “Lift Me Up” with Rihanna for the 2022 film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ among other accolades has propelled her to unrivaled success.
Her album ‘Born In The Wild’ will be available on all streaming platforms this month.
