Quitting Your 9-5 To Find Yourself Only Works If You Trust God Wholeheartedly – Tems

Popular Nigerian singer, Tems has come out to share throwback photos of herself as a 9-5 worker.

She recently flaunted the photos on her X handle while responding to a post that preached about people finding their true selves.

Her words, “People that have quit their jobs to find themselves. what have you found.

It only works if you trust God wholeheartedly. #BORNINTHEWILD.”

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WOW.

Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. 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 Drake.

Temilade Openiyi was born on 11 June 1995, in Lagos, Nigeria, and when she was an infant, her family relocated to the UK; however, when she was five years old, her family returned to Nigeria following her parents’ separation.

Tems resided in Ilupeju before moving to Lekki and later Ajah. Tems attended Dowen College for her secondary education and Monash South Africa for her tertiary education. At school, she was noticed by her music teacher and learned to play the piano. She practised singing with her brother and often used his guitar accompaniment.