Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems has opened up about the difficulties she faced as a young artist trying to make her mark in the music industry, revealing how unwanted attention once affected both her confidence and her creative process.
In a recent interview, Tems shared that during the early stages of her career, she often went to recording studios alone, focused solely on learning and creating music without distractions.
“I didn’t always feel comfortable with my body, which sounds strange, but I was still figuring a lot out,” she admitted.
She described reaching out to people she had never met, eager to share her work and learn the production side of music. “I’d message people to show what I’d been working on because I knew I had something valuable. My goal was simple: I just wanted to make music. I wasn’t interested in the politics of the industry, I wanted to learn and create.”