Tems Becomes Africa’s Best Selling Female Artist

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi aka Tems has made history.

She has become the best selling female artist in Africa.

From available data, the Grammy-winning singer has sold over 25 million units worldwide.

Tems, who launched her music career in 2018, has now surpassed industry veterans like Angelique Kidjo, Tiwa Savage, and Yemi Alade to become the most commercially successful African female artist, according to charts’ data.

 

Some of her certifications include ‘Essence’ 5x Platinum in USA (5 million units), ‘Wait For U’ 3x Platinum in USA (3 million units), ‘Free Mind’ 2x Platinum in USA (2 million), and ‘Higher’ Platinum in USA (1 million).

 

She also has numerous Platinum and Gold certifications in the UK, Canada, France, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, and South Africa.

 

Meanwhile, Algeria’s Cheb Khaled remains the best selling African artist with 81 million units, followed by Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid with 75 million units.