Tems Makes History as First African Female Artist with 7 Billboard Hot 100 Entries

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African female artist to record seven entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

She reached the milestone after her song “What You Need” debuted at No. 93 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, bringing her total number of entries on the chart to seven.

With this achievement, Tems now ties with fellow Nigerian star Burna Boy and South African rock band Seether as the African artists with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries, at seven each.

In 2022, Tems also became the first African artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, thanks to her collaboration with Future and Drake on “Wait For U.”

She may soon take the lead, as J. Cole’s “Bunce Road Blues,” featuring Tems and Future, is projected to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 next week.