Tems speaks about the pressure that comes with success while giving out advice to fans
Popular Nigerian singer Tems has spoken about the pressure that comes alongside success. While speaking about this, she also shared some advice for her fans about staying true to themselves.
She shared all these during an interview with Kendrick Lamar in London, United Kingdom. Tems real name is Temilade Openiyi and she is an award winning musician. She has collaborated with stars like Drake, Wizkid and Rihanna on some hit songs.
During the interview she spoke about her success and how there is a need to understand the reason you're doing what you're doing.
Kendrick had asked her if she felt any pressure to conform to what people may expect from her and she had replied to this.
She mentioned that "Yeah, you have to remember how you felt when you started as an artist, to understand the reason you’re doing what you’re doing. Yes, it’s to be seen, or to make a name for yourself, but beyond that, why are you doing it? Most of the time it’s because you have a story to share, a message to give. When you become more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in, “What do people expect of me now?” But for me, it’s like, “What do I expect of myself now?” Because you’re the one that has to live with yourself, the one that has to sleep with the decisions that you make. Trusting yourself is so key, and I’m not going to stop trusting my guts just because people can see me now."
She also likened this to animals in a zoo who don't change for anybody regardless of who is looking at them.
She said "It’s like being in a zoo. The animals don’t change their behavior just because you’re looking at them. They’re always going to be who they are. So why should I change?"
She also added "When I started being a professional artist, I made an agreement with myself that I’m also Tems. Tems is Temilade. I’m both of them. There isn’t a distinction for me. I know to the outside world, it must be like, “There’s Tems the artist, and Temilade must be a dumbed-down version.” But I’m Tems all the time, and I’m Temilade all the time, because I’m not just one thing. I don’t distinguish them because that creates a cognitive dissonance"
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Popular Nigerian singer Tems has spoken about the pressure that comes alongside success. While speaking about this, she also shared some advice for her fans about staying true to themselves.
She shared all these during an interview with Kendrick Lamar in London, United Kingdom. Tems real name is Temilade Openiyi and she is an award winning musician. She has collaborated with stars like Drake, Wizkid and Rihanna on some hit songs.
During the interview she spoke about her success and how there is a need to understand the reason you're doing what you're doing.
Kendrick had asked her if she felt any pressure to conform to what people may expect from her and she had replied to this.
She mentioned that "Yeah, you have to remember how you felt when you started as an artist, to understand the reason you’re doing what you’re doing. Yes, it’s to be seen, or to make a name for yourself, but beyond that, why are you doing it? Most of the time it’s because you have a story to share, a message to give. When you become more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in, “What do people expect of me now?” But for me, it’s like, “What do I expect of myself now?” Because you’re the one that has to live with yourself, the one that has to sleep with the decisions that you make. Trusting yourself is so key, and I’m not going to stop trusting my guts just because people can see me now."
She also likened this to animals in a zoo who don't change for anybody regardless of who is looking at them.
She said "It’s like being in a zoo. The animals don’t change their behavior just because you’re looking at them. They’re always going to be who they are. So why should I change?"
She also added "When I started being a professional artist, I made an agreement with myself that I’m also Tems. Tems is Temilade. I’m both of them. There isn’t a distinction for me. I know to the outside world, it must be like, “There’s Tems the artist, and Temilade must be a dumbed-down version.” But I’m Tems all the time, and I’m Temilade all the time, because I’m not just one thing. I don’t distinguish them because that creates a cognitive dissonance"
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