Nigerian Singer Tems breaks Rihanna, Beyoncé to new music chart record

On May 19, 2023

Nigerian superstar Temz, has made a new record on the US Billboard chart raising above American female music stars Rihanna and Beyonce.

Grammy award winning singer, achieved the rare feat after her song ‘Free Mind’ broke the record for longest running number one by a female artist in Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart history.

Tems’s song maintained its position at number one on the chart this week, making it a total of 17 weeks at peak, which is a record by any female artiste.

The song debuted on the main chart, Billboard Hot 100 last year, making Tems the first Nigerian female soloist to appear as a lead on the chart.

‘Free Mind,” which is off Tems’ debut Extended Play (EP) has earned millions of streams in the United States across major digital streaming platforms.

Daily Post/F.K