Tems photographed on January 10, 2024 in London. Cameron Hancock leading, My Wardrobe HQ skirt, Rick Owens boots, 4element precious jewelry and Dinosaur Designs arm bands. Zoe McConnell
In simply a couple of years, Tems went from functioning an electronic advertising task to ending up being an around the world recognized hit-maker that massages shoulders with celebrities like Beyoncé, Rihanna and Drake — all without shedding her cool or self-confidence. “When I make music, I don’t really think about where it’s going to end up,” she discusses nonchalantly. “I just leave it all in the studio.”
To a particular degree, she doesn’t also have time to consider where her tracks will certainly wind up — considering that when she launches them, they often tend to promptly spread out almost everywhere. Ever considering that she was included on Wizkid’s 2020 hit, “Essence,” which got to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 a year later on (with the assistance of a Justin Bieber remix) and gained a Grammy nod for ideal worldwide songs efficiency, the 28-year-old Nigerian musician’s abundant, silky voice has actually taken a trip much past the African continent and end up being an exciting component in music. Drake set up signboards in Tems’ home town of Lagos to introduce she would certainly be included on his 2021 cd, Certified Lover Boy; a year later on, they showed up with each other once again on Future’s Hot 100 No. 1 “Wait for U,” which examples “Higher” from Tems’ 2020 launching EP, For Broken Ears. She was just one of just 3 included musicians on Beyoncé’s 2022 Renaissance cd. And she gained Golden Globe, Academy Award and Grammy elections for co-writing Rihanna’s 2022 resurgence solitary, “Lift Me Up,” from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.
Read the complete tale on Billboard’s 2024 Women In Music Breakthrough right here.
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Image Credit: Zoe McConnell Ester Manas gown, Nona the Label hat, Mugler jewelry, Dinosaur Designs rings, Natasha Zinko and Swarovski pendants.
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Image Credit: Zoe McConnell FEBEN gown, Hugo Kreit jewelry, Dover Street Market sunglasses.
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Image Credit: Zoe McConnell Cameron Hancock leading, My Wardrobe HQ skirt, Rick Owens boots, 4element precious jewelry and Dinosaur Designs arm bands.
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Image Credit: Zoe McConnell Ester Manas gown, Nona the Label hat, Mugler jewelry, Dinosaur Designs rings, Natasha Zinko and Swarovski pendants.
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Image Credit: Zoe McConnell FEBEN gown, Hugo Kreit jewelry, Steven Ma heels, Dover Street Market sunglasses.
Styling by Violetta Kassapi. Hair by Sheena Adae-Amoakoh at A-Frame. Makeup by Saba Khan utilizing Pat McGrath Beauty. Manicure by Aleyah Sansui. On-Site Production by Joel Gilgallon at JOON Creative.
