Happy birthday! Tems turns 30 today

Tems is celebrating her 30th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, she is one of the most acclaimed singers of her generation.

Popular singer-songwriter Tems (Essence, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of herself hidden from view. At 30th birthday, she remains a woman of many facets.

Tems, a cultural icon

Born Temilade Openiyi in Lagos on June 11, 1995, her career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Nigerian history. Tems' not just a great singer, she's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business woman. At this point in her career, there seems to be little Tems hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Tems as she promises more to come. After all, she's only 30.

Happy Birthday, Tems, you're the best!

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