Talented Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known by her stage name Tems, has reacted to her win at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Tems, who looked overjoyed, expressed her delight at the accomplishment, saying that she feels like it is only the beginning.
Recall that the singer won the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category on Sunday night for her role in Wait for U, Future’s 2022 hit song ft Drake.
The music star recalled in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine how she would always listen to several prominent artists with whom she now collaborates.
Speaking about the Grammy win, Tems said:
“It is incredible, I get to work with people that five years ago were on my playlist. I was jamming to them and now I am working with them, it is such a pleasure and I feel like this is just the beginning.
The song, With U was taken from my record, Higher, they reached out to me and they told me they would use it as a sample and I felt it was amazing. I thought the song was interesting and amazing the way it got together”.