Tems: ‘I Didn’t Want to Be in the Spotlight, I Wanted My Private Life’

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has opened up on her early struggles with fame and the attention that came with her growing music career.
It was reported that Tems made the disclosure while speaking on an episode of The Boost Podcast, where she recalled that she was uncomfortable with being recognized publicly despite wanting to succeed as a musician.

The singer said she initially tried to keep her identity private and maintain a normal life away from public attention.

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According to her, she sometimes denied being Tems when fans recognized her, especially at airports and other public places.

She explained that she was afraid of losing the private life she had before becoming widely known.

However, as her music career grew and more people began recognizing her, she found it increasingly difficult to stay away from the spotlight.

She eventually began adjusting to the attention that came with her success.

She said: “I would go to the airport and people say, ‘You’re Tems.’ I will be like, ‘No, I’m not Tems.’ I was so afraid, I wanted to continue my secret life, and I was like, ‘God please, I don’t want to be in the spotlight.”