Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1995 to a Nigerian mother and a British-Nigerian father. She moved to the United Kingdom with her parents shortly after ...

Following her global success with “Essence,” Tems became a Grammy Award winner, snagged an Oscar nomination, landed a No.1 record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and collaborated with the ...

Tems, 29, was born in Lagos to a British-Nigerian father and a Nigerian mother, ... After a few years in the U.K., her parents separated, and Tems moved back to Lagos with her mother.