Grammy winner Tems shares what she would have done without music

By Tosin Brown –

Grammy-winning musician Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has revealed that she would have become a Mathematics teacher or an accountant if music had not worked out for her.

The Nigerian singer and songwriter made the revelation during a chat with fans on X.

During the interaction, she said she would have pursued a career as a Mathematics teacher or accountant if she had not become a professional musician.

Tems added that she has always valued education and had considered teaching Mathematics as an alternative path before achieving success in music.

In her words, “If music didn’t work for me, I might have been an accountant or a Mathematics teacher.”

Tems further explained that before fully committing to music, she worked as a digital marketer.