Grammy-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has said she struggled at the beginning of her career because of her gender.
In a recent interview, the multiple award-winning singer said women are not respected in the Nigerian music industry.
“People don’t really respect women in the [music] industry,” she disclosed.
Furthermore, Tems said she wants “to change the way women see themselves in music”, and hopes to achieve this through her new platform, The Leading Vibe Initiative.
Tems explained that the initiative is aimed at giving women easier access to platforms and “a wider audience and success.”
She advised aspiring female musicians to have an idea of what they want for themselves, their brands, and their boundaries: “What are the things that you wouldn’t do for fame and the things that you would do?”
