From Quiet Lagos Girl to Grammy Winner: Tems on Music, Mentorship and Style

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Tems sits down with British Vogue to reflect on her journey from a shy Lagos child to a two-time Grammy winner living in London. She opens up about quitting her marketing job in 2018 to pursue music full-time, the new project she’s been writing, and the mentorship initiative she launched for young African women in 2025. Tems also shares her views on awards, her fashion identity shaped with stylist Dunsin Wright, and her experiences collaborating with artists from Beyoncé to Justin Bieber.

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