By John Ikani
Music superstar, Drake, has announced that Nigerian sonorous singer, Temilade Openiyi fondly called Tems, will be on his hotly anticipated album Certified Lover Boy (CLB).
Drake made the announcement in some billboard ads in Lagos ahead of September 3, 2021, the release date of the album.
“Hey Nigeria Tems is on CLB,” the ad reads.
In a similar move, Drizzy as the Canadian singer is fondly called has also placed billboard adverts in cities of other artistes billed to feature on the album.
The featured artistes so far announced by Drake include Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Giveon, and Ty Dolla $ign.
What you should know
The announcement of Tems feature is coming on the heels of the success of ‘Essence‘, Tems’ collaboration with Wizkid.
The collaboration earned her a number one spot on BBC 1Xtra Airplay Chart and also earned her first career entry on Billboard Hot 100.
Born Temilade Openiyi on June 11, 1995, in Lagos Nigeria, the songstress recorded “Mr Rebel”, a song of her own composition in 2018. She released the single, Try Me, in August 2019.
Her single, Damages, from her For Broken Ears EP became another follow-up hit to Try Me and garnering about 2.7 million views on YouTube.
