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Tems
La artista de Lagos de voz grave y velada, cuyo alto profundo se convirtió en uno de los sonidos emblemáticos del Afrobeats mundial.
El ascenso
Nacida Temilade Openiyi en Lagos, surgió como artista independiente que se producía a sí misma hacia 2018-2019 y después irrumpió en la escena mundial con su participación en «Essence» de Wizkid (2020).
Lo que hicieron
She became the first Nigerian woman to win a Grammy, sharing Best Melodic Rap Performance for 'Wait for U' with Future and Drake (2023), won Best African Music Performance for 'Love Me JeJe' (2025), wrote for Beyonce and Rihanna, and released her acclaimed debut album Born in the Wild (2024).
El cuadro completo
Her path was not frictionless: in 2020 she was briefly detained in Uganda over a COVID-era concert, and her insistence on creative control and slow, deliberate output has at times put her at odds with an industry hungry for constant releases.
Por qué importa
Tems redefined what a Nigerian woman could be in Afrobeats, an auteur who writes and produces her own work, proving African female artistry could lead rather than feature.
“"I never wanted to just be a singer. I wanted to create worlds."”