Few can rival the year Nigerian superstar Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, has had.
The international music sensation, who made history earlier this year when she became the first Nigerian act to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 courtesy of Future and Drake‘s ‘Wait For U,’ went on to snag multiple BET Awards at this year’s ceremony including Best International Act and Best Collaboration (for her work on the top 10 hit ‘Essence’ with fellow Nigerian hitmaker Wizkid).
Having already played assistant to multiple smash singles, the refreshed Hot 100 suggests the 27-year-old songstress may finally be poised to hop in the driver’s seat to find her own course to the top of the charts.
Details inside:
‘Free Mind,’ found aboard Tems’ 2020 debut EP ‘For Broken Ears,’ broke into the Hot 100 for the first time this week, landing at #90.
Here are the numbers that powered the placement.
- Streams ≈ 4.1 million U.S.-based streams
- Digital downloads ≈ 100 sold
- Radio airplay ≈ 8.1 million audience impressions
Although it marks her inaugural solo appearance on the tally, ‘Free’ comes as her fourth overall following ‘Essence’ (2021), Drake’s ‘Fountains’ (2021), and ‘Wait For U’ (2022).
Look below to see who joined her on this week’s TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.
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Flop
Dead assssssss.
Dark skin girl
Signed to RCA records
No hype
No sympathy
No industry support
No victimhood
Normani u have no excuse.
It’s either u have IT factor or not
Normani has bigger hits than Tems. What’s Camilas excuse for her album flopping as bad as Meghan Trainors? 🫠
Lmao finish tht idiot 💀😂 He’s so dumb & predictable, anytime he sees another black girl winning he tries to down play Normanis accomplishments
“Normani has bigger hits than Tems.”
Clown, tems has a number 1 song and grammy nomination under a belt.
Just like Camila who has 2 number 1 and 3 grammys nominations
What is normani’s excuse for not having an album after 6 years of going solo?
😂😂😂😂
Watch as the rat will keep mute
Horseface cabella booed by millions on national television 😂😂 worry about your faves ugly & very unlikable image
Keep telling urself that
😂😂
Show.us slàv-è mani album?
Ur girl opened her dirty stinking anùs on tiktok and for what?
Fair- number 15 bubbling under
😂
Show us normani’s album, we are waiting
But Tems is a nobody n sounds like a man. She isn’t touching Normani’s success stupid f@gg0ttt
Tems has a number 1 hit and a grammy nomination, what does bab00n face normani have? Waiting.
😂😂💀
Normani stans hate it when u speak u the truth
Not my comment triggering bab00n-mani stans
😂😂
They hate to hear the truth.
Calling Camila a flop will never give that dirty cott0n picker a career.
😂
Tems is dark skin
Tems is signed to RCA records
Tems is a foreigner from another country
Tems has no sympathy, no pity, no victimhood
Tems has no industry support, no expensive music video, nothing
But tems is out here winning.
What’s bàb00n-mani excuse?
You are not a star and u will never happened
6 years of going solo, no album out.
4 billboard entries and only 1 is solo. U cant get a solo hit on ur own, u need other artists to help ur flop non singing àss.
Opened ur dirty rotten a*** on tiktok and u still flopped hard.
Fair- bubbling under number 15.
This is a dirty black bìtch that was caught performing at McDonald’s
😂💀
Tems can Re-release her album, For Broken Ears. She has another jam on her album which is, Ice T
P.s For Broken Ears is a classic EP Album. Ice T would be a good summer jam.
I have triggered àpè-mànì stand today
😂😂
They hate to hear the truth
Tems is a dark skin girl and shes signed to RCA records and shes successful.
It’s either u have IT or u dont
Normani doesnt have it.
😂💀
What are u gonna do about it? Cry?
The dirty s**** b**** called normani opened her dirty ànùs on tiktok and for what?
Fair- number 15 bubbling under
😂
The new beyonce my àss
Tems, a superstar in the making
Shes signed to RCA records, the same label normani stans keep swearing is the worst label in the world
She dark skin. Shes darker than normani in colour
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Tems has a collaboration with beyonce
Tems is on the black panther soundtrack
Tems has a number1 song with future and drake
Tems is also Grammy nominated
Normani can NEVER.
U are not a star.
Ur a talentless ugly black rat who is trying to con her way to a music career.
Very lazy and entitled also.
They have pushed and pushed this ugly black rat on us but the public has said NO. We dont want her. She cant sing and she lacks personality. Her songs are whack also.
How can u work with max Martin and still ur career didnt happen