How Illness, Surgery Delayed My Debut Album – Tems

Nigerian songstress, Temilade Openiyi also called Tems, has opened up on how a serious illness forced her to delay the release of her forthcoming debut album ‘Born In The Wild’.

Tems told the New York Times that the project was scheduled for release in 2021 but got postponed due to an illness which she did not specify.

She revealed that she underwent surgery and six months of recovery, after which she released her sophomore extended play, ‘If Orange Was a Place’ instead.

Tems added; “Being a warrior is about not giving up. Even if they cut your leg, you walk on your knees, you fight on your knees using what you have — and that’s good enough.”

The music star’s much-anticipated and long-awaited debut album, ‘Born In The Wild’ will be released on June 7. She is also kicking off her first headline world tour in the same month.