Singer Tems Expresses Interest in Portraying a Single Mother As Her Acting Debut, Video Trends

Singer Tems Expresses Interest in Portraying a Single Mother As Her Acting Debut, Video Trends

  • Nigerian fast-rising singer Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, spoke about exploring her skills in the movie scene
  • Being groomed by a single mother, the singer explained that she would love to play such a character in a movie role
  • The Oscar-nominated diva disclosed this on a recent episode of BBC Capital Xtra, London

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, has hinted at a potential career in the movie industry.

The Grammy-winning artist recently expressed an interest in portraying a single mother on the silver screen in an interview with BBC Capital Xtra, London.

Tems speaks of acting as a single mum
Tems shares her interest in playing a movie role. Credit: @temsszn
Source: Instagram

Tems, who was raised in Lagos by her single mother, believes that if she were to portray such a role, it doesn't necessarily have to be someone facing immense challenges in caring for her child or children.

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She said:

“I’m ready to act in movies. Not ready right now but I’m already good at acting. The first character I would love to play is a single mum.
“It doesn’t need to be struggling. It could be like a fun single mum or a single mum that has mysteries. A gangster.”

Watch the video below:

Tems makes history as she bags Grammy award

Legit.ng had reported that congratulatory messages poured in for the Nigerian music diva after she smiled home with her very first Grammy award.

The music powerhouse snagged the coveted award for her efforts on international rapper Future's Wait For You.

"Congratulations to her. But Tems isn't the first female Nigerian to win a Grammy. Sade ADU is, as a matter of fact has 4 Grammies to her name," an IG user wrote.

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Unfortunately, her colleague Burna Boy, who was nominated in two different Grammy categories, lost out to others.

Wizkid asked to choose between Tems and Burna Boy

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that top Nigerian singer Wizkid caused an online buzz after opening up on some of his preferences during an interview.

In a video making the rounds on social media, the More Love, Less Ego star played the This or That game with the interviewer, where he was given options and asked to pick one of them.

The much-loved singer also seemed to have been put into a tight corner when he was asked to choose between Tems and Burna Boy.

Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.