Tems, the Nigerian songstress, has reached a major career milestone, equalling the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a Nigerian artiste.
The Grammy winner is now tied with Afro-fusion singer Burna Boy, with seven chart appearances each.
Tems secured her seventh entry this week as her single ‘What You Need’ debuted at number 93 on the prestigious US chart.
Her previous entries on the Hot 100 are:
‘Wait For U’ (with Future & Drake)
‘Essence’ (Remix) (with Wizkid & Justin Bieber)
‘Fountains’ (with Drake)
‘Move’ (featuring Grace Jones)
‘Free Mind’
‘Raindance’
With the achievement, Tems also becomes the first Nigerian female artiste to amass seven Hot 100 entries.
The leaderboard for Nigerian acts on the Billboard Hot 100 now stands as follows:
Tems – 7 entries
Burna Boy – 7 entries
Wizkid – 5 entries
Rema – 2 entries
Davido, Fireboy DML, CKay, and Lojay – 1 entry each
Born Temilade Openiyi, Tems rose to fame in 2020, courtesy of her collaboration with Wizkid on the song ‘Essence’ and has cemented her status as one of Nigeria’s leading singers.
In 2023, she earned her first Grammy for her contribution to ‘Wait For U’, the 2022 hit song by Future featuring Drake.
Tems clinched her second at the 2025 Grammy Awards for the ‘Best African Performance’ category.
In July 2025, she also became the first African artiste to perform at a Club World Cup final.
Before venturing into music, Tems worked as a digital marketer, but quit in 2018
Credit: The Cable
