Nigerian Grammy-winning singer Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems, has been announced as one of the headliners for the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show, set to hold at the MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey on 13 July. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced this in a statement on Monday. It marks a major moment not just for …

The 17th edition of the Headies Awards was held on Sunday, 27 April 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, celebrating the music industry’s brightest stars. Big winners of the night included Zerry DL, Tems, Flavour, Rema, and Davido. The star-studded event attracted major names from entertainment and politics, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Also seen on the …

Two-time Grammy Award winner, Temilade Openiyi (well known as Tems) has become a partner in San Diego FC (SDFC), joining the ownership group of the Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team through her company, The Leading Vibe. Her investment is made in collaboration with Pave Investments, an African private investment firm, with Pave’s Tunde Folawiyo and Kwamena Afful also joining …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulate Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi (popularly known as Tems) on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, United States, on Sunday night. The President commended the singer for her unique artistry, which has brought pride to Nigeria on the global stage for the second time. …

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards. She secured the award with her song Love Me JeJe, beating Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Higher by Burna Boy. This marks Tems’ second Grammy win. …

The 2025 Grammy nominations have been revealed, presenting a star-studded lineup of artists, albums, and songs competing for honours at the 67th annual ceremony. Scheduled for 2 February at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the event will celebrate recordings released between 16 September 2023 and 30 August 2024. Leading this year’s nominations with 11 is Beyoncé, whose genre-blending album Cowboy …

Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu (well known as Burna Boy) has tied with Tems as the Nigerian artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries. The ‘African Giant’ crooner achieved the feat after his song with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, ‘Just Like Me,’ debuted at 67 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, extending his entries to five. Following the feat, …

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, won two awards on Wednesday. The Oscar-nominated diva bagged the Trailblazer Award at the ELLE Style Awards in London, United Kingdom, on September 6, 2023. Tems was on ground to receive her laurel, which was presented by BAFTA-winning actress Naomi Ackie and BBC Radio 1 presenter Julie Adenuga. In her acceptance speech, the …

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singers Ayodeji Balogun (popularly known as Wizkid), and Temilade Openiyi (also known as Tems) have been honoured as the first African recipients of the iHeartRadio Titanium Award. The Titanium Award is given to artistes whose songs grossed one billion spins across iHeartRadio stations in America. Wizkid and Tems received the accolade after their hit song, Essence grossed one …

Four Nigerian artists – Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr and Asake – have been nominated for the 2023 edition of the Black Entertainment Television Awards. Grammy award winner, Burna Boy was nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Video Director of the Year, Viewer’s Choice, and Best International Act categories. Tems, who is also a Grammy winner, was nominated for Best …