Writing music helps me heal, release pain – Tems

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, has described her music as a form of therapy rather than just a passion. In a recent interview with EE72 Magazine, the Grammy-winning artist explained that writing music allows her to process pain and attain a sense of healing.

Tems stated that completing a song enables her to feel a sense of wholeness. “By the time I am done, everything I felt, it is gone. I can let the whole situation go. I can forgive. I can move on,” she said.

In addition, Tems emphasized the importance of being unapologetic about her artistic expression and her identity. She remarked that she does not feel the need to prove herself to others. “I am not trying to prove who I am. I know what is for me and what is not for me,” she added.