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Tems becomes bestselling female African artist in US

Tems becomes bestselling female African artist in US

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Published on 2025-10-01 10:19:09

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become the first female African artist to have a single sell over 10 million units in the United States.

This is her collaborative hit with Future and Drake ‘Wait For U’ hit 10 million unit sales mark in the US recently, according to chart monitoring platform, Chart Data.

The song is now eligible for a US RIAA Diamond certification.

Tems is the second African artist to achieve this feat after Wizkid, who did so with his collaboration with Drake on ‘One Dance.’

The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner is now…

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