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Tems announces highly-anticipated debut studio album ‘Born in the Wild’

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GRAMMY® Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer Tems announced her highly-anticipated debut studio album Born In The Wild, set to release this May via Since ‘93/RCA Records. Pre-save HERE.

Watch the official album trailer here!

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Tems made her Coachella Music Festival debut where she delivered a show stopping performance with special appearances from Justin Bieber and Wizkid to perform their smash hit “Essence.” Tems is set to blaze the Coachella stage once again on April 21st

Ahead of her debut album release, Tems recently released 2 new songs “Me & U” and “Not An Angel,” notably marking her first full-length releases since her ‘If Orange Was A Place’ EP in 2021. Since its release, “Me & U” has amassed over 45 million streams and spent more than 7 weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart. Tems was also recently honored with the Breakthrough Award at Billboard’s 2024 Women in Music Awards, where she delivered a stunning live performance of  “Not An Angel” – watch HERE

Tems has been a seminal figure in the rise of Afrobeats following her recent successes. From her record-breaking record “Essence” alongside Nigerian pop sensation Wizkid becoming the first Nigerian record in history to chart in the Billboard Hot 100, to remaining on the charts for 52 consecutive weeks, Tems has grown leaps to become an international artist hailed from Nigeria.

Tems, 27, was also bestowed with a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance last year for her contributions on the single “Wait for U” by American superstars Future and Drake.

Nominations across prestigious awards such as the Oscars for Best Original Song “Lift Me Up” with Rihanna for the 2022 film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ among other accolades has propelled her to unrivaled success.

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