Nigerian Singer Tems in an interview with the BBC Africa has unveiled the challenges she experienced as a female in the music industry.
The two-time Grammy winner noted how the experiences shaped her and motivated her to change the narratives in terms of respect, passion and unexpected career choices.
She explained to BBC Africa how difficult it was for people to take her seriously but she never gave up.
“It was difficult to find people to take me seriously, but it didn’t mean that I stopped. I just kept going,” she said.
Temilade claims her mission goes beyond personal success, but redefining how women see themselves and how they are perceived by others.
From launching her platform ‘The Leading Vibe Initiative’, which aims to support, promote and connect African female singers, songwriters producers, to owing a football club, the 30 year old says, she’s pushing for visible representation of women across board.
“As a woman myself, I’m the best person to start something like this because that’s the aim of this,”
“When people tell you to change your sound, change your style, you look at them and say no.
“If it means me not being signed, I was okay not being signed; I went to a couple of places that didn’t sign me, and I was okay with that,”
Speaking about her passion for football, Tems said;
“It’s a space where women are underrepresented, and I wanted it to be known that women can be in any space if they want.”
Titilayo Kehinde reporting for The Pendulum Media
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