Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, widely recognised as Tems, has officially surpassed her South African counterpart Tyla to claim the title of the African artist with the highest number of monthly listeners on Spotify. Recent figures show Tems reaching 38.3 million monthly listeners on the platform, narrowly edging past Tyla’s 38.2 million. The achievement marks a…
The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, setting the stage for music’s biggest night. This year’s list, unveiled on Friday, features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, among those nominated in the Best African Music Performance category. Other nominees in the category include Eddy Kenzo & Mehran…
Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has reignited the long-running “Big 3” debate in Afrobeats, insisting that the genre’s global dominance can no longer be credited to just three artists. In a recent interview recorded inside a car on Sunday, October 19, 2025, the rapper confidently stated that Afrobeats has evolved into a “Big 7.” According to him,…
Streaming giant, Spotify has released its list of ‘Top 5 Female Afrobeats Artists In The Last 12 Months’, with Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr topping the list. Spotify hailed Ayra Starr as “the pop star of Afrobeats”. Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems is number two on the list. At number 3 is American-Cameroonian singer, Libianca. Malian-French star…
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards are almost here, and Afrobeats is taking the spotlight. Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Tyla are all competing for Top Afrobeats Artist. Tems is nominated for Top Afrobeats Song with her track “Me & U.” She’s joined by Tyla, who makes a strong impression with three entries in the same…
The South African singer-songwriter follows the success of “Water” with a sweet full-length statement after her win at the Grammy Awards. The 22-year-old found success last year, reaching the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and top 5 in Britain with Amapiano hit “Water”, a genre fusing house, jazz and log drums…
On Sunday 19th February 2023, Afrobeats will be sharing in the spotlight of one of the biggest sporting events in the United States as Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema will be thrilling the audience with their hit singles at the all-star game in Utah. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three Nigerian superstars will…
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known Tems has set a new record for Nigerian music at the 65th edition of the prestigious Grammy Awards 2023. She bagged her first Grammy award in the 2023 ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her vocal and writing contribution to the smashing hit ‘Wait For U’ by Future featuring…
The nomination list for the 2023 Oscar awards has been released and Nigerian international sensation Temilade ‘Tems’ Openiyi has made history by becoming the first Nigerian artist to earn an Oscar nomination. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” received five nominations, one of which was for “Lift Me Up,” the lead single from the film’s soundtrack. The song…
Tems made a humble brag while honoring one of hip-hop’s biggest legends. The Nigerian singing sensation went on Twitter and expressed how she felt after discovering that Snoop Dogg wanted to collaborate with her. “You know you tha [goat] when you attract the all the [goats],” Tems wrote on Twitter after Snoop Dogg’s feature request….
