I didn’t want to be in the spotlight – Tems

Grammy-winning Nigerian vocalist Temilade Openiyi, popularly known arsenic Tems, has revealed that contempt wanting philharmonic success, she was uncomfortable with fame.

Speaking successful an occurrence of The Boost Podcast, Tems disclosed that for a agelong time, she hid her individuality from fans due to the fact that she didn’t privation to beryllium successful the spotlight.

She explained that she wanted to proceed her “secret life” portion inactive making music.

“I would spell to the airdrome and radical say, ‘You’re Tems.’ I volition beryllium like, ‘No, I’m not Tems.’ I was truthful afraid, I wanted to proceed my concealed life, and I was like, ‘God please, I don’t privation to beryllium successful the spotlight,’” she said.

The vocalist said she yet started adapting to fame erstwhile she could nary longer fell her fame.

Tems discontinue her occupation arsenic a integer marketer to prosecute a vocation successful euphony successful 2018. She released her debut single, “Mr Rebel,” the aforesaid year.

She roseate to prominence aft being featured connected Wizkid’s 2020 azygous “Essence.”

I didn’t privation to beryllium successful the spotlight – Tems