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Tems is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Coldplay, Aṣa, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé and Lil Wayne. Those roots explain a lot about how Tems arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Omah Lay, Asake, Wizkid, Ruger and Oxlade, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wizkid, Justin Bieber, Drake, Future and Rihanna, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Tems, reaching back through Coldplay and forward to Wizkid. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Temilade Anna Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song "Fountains" by Canadian rapper Drake.
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Tems connections
Tems grew out of Coldplay, Aṣa, Destiny's Child and Beyoncé, shares an orbit with Omah Lay, Asake, Wizkid and Ruger, went on to shape Wizkid, Justin Bieber, Drake and Future. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tems
Sounds and acts that shaped Tems.
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- No Woman, No Cryartist
- Brent Faiyazartist
- Omah Layartist
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- Show Dem Campartist
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- Naomi Sharonartist
- Burna Boyartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Adeleartist
- Rihannaartist
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Artists similar to Tems
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tems.
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- Asakeartist
- Wizkidartist
- Rugerartist
- Oxladeartist
- Muni Longartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
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- Chlöeartist
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- Mariah the Scientistartist
- Qing Madiartist
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