Very talented artist and singer
by ATL on 9/25/24Queen Elizabeth Theatre - VancouverTems is a very very talented singer with lots of energy. The live band was amazing also
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Hailing from Nigeria, singer, songwriter and producer Tems (real name Temilade Openiyi) blends West African alté and neo-soul. She grew up heavily influenced by a mix of Nigerian and Western music, having spunDestiny's Child, Lil Wayne and Aaliyah on her Walkman when growing up. But at the age of 15, she stopped listening to music all together to find her own sound and hone her craft.
The first introduction to her smooth mix of reggae, soul and R&B was 2018's 'Mr Rebel', which cemented Tems firmly as one to watch. Each single that's followed, from the alt-R&B dance groove of 'Damages' to 'Crazy Tings'' old-school reggae throwback, has shown her genre-ignoring, reinventing approach to music. Her most recent EP 'If Orange Was A Place' glides between softer emotional rawness in 'Found', and up-tempo alté fun with 'Replay's playful horn section.?
As well as her own releases, she's featured on several high-profile collaborationsthat led her to be listed in Barack Obama's favourite music of 2020.She teamed up with afrobeats superstar WizKid for his sensual track 'Essence', the first Nigerian song ever to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and earnt her a Grammy nomination. She also joined Drake for 'Fountains', which skips around piano-based afrobeats instrumentation, and Khalid and Disclosure for their electro-R&B hit 'Know Your Worth'.
Tems is a very very talented singer with lots of energy. The live band was amazing also
Her stage presence was incredible. Her voice smooth, sultry, and sounds AMAZING LIVE! We love her.
I love Tems!! She had the crowd moving and I love her stage presence the way she interacted with her crowd. She was definitely a pleasure to see.
Tems brought the vibes. The entire performance from start to finish was packed with great vocals and high energy. She is a superstar. One issue we had with the show was that the opener started at 7:00pm, and not the advertised 7:30pm time. So there was a 45 minute waiting gap between him and when Tems came out at 8:15pm.
She was absolutely amazing. The show was really great and entertaining, she also came down to speak/ sing to her fans. She was connecting with them. She saw everyone and made sure everyone was ok and that we were having a great time. She is an amazing performer. Never a dull moment with her and I’m grateful for the experience. Ps: she sung to me personally!!!
I really enjoyed the Tems' concert. Her performance was great! She sang all her hits and the audience was engaged.
Everything was outstanding the venue was amazing from the people to the performance of Tems. I love Tems, a superb performance from her. If she comes back to Chicago for a performance I willl be there. Thank you so much Tems.
Love Tems Her Performance Was Perfect! Love you Tems continue to inspire individuals!!!
Tems was everything and more ? sounded the same in person as she does recorded
Tems had an electric performance. The crowd’s energy was unmatched. I would love to see her perform at a bigger stage.