Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is now the best selling female African artiste.
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.
From available data, the Grammy-winning singer has sold over
25 million units worldwide.
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.
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