I cried while making some of my songs, says Tems

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has revealed that she cries while recording some songs.

She said she cries because some of the songs she records are “very personal” to her.

“I cried while making some of my songs because they’re very personal to me,” she told Billboard in a recent interview.

The ‘For Broken Ears’ crooner said almost all her songs were created from freestyles.

On her inspiration, she said, “What inspires me most is the season that I am in in life coupled with music that I’ve heard, people that I love; Frank Ocean, Asa, Sade, those are the people that inspired me, and helped me in my creative process.”

In 2023, the songstress won her first-ever Grammy award.

She bagged the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her role in ‘Wait for U’, the 2022 hit song by Future featuring Drake.

Last year, Tems released ‘Me & U’ — a track she wrote while ” conversing with God”.

Tems, is also etched her name in history at the 2024 Billboard Women In Music Event, following her selection as the recipient of the Breakthrough Award at this year’s Women In Music Awards ceremony.

Tems’ achievement marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first Nigerian to receive such recognition.

The 2024 Billboard Women In Music Event took place on March 6, 2024 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.

Quadri Olaitan