Tems To Perform In Kenya During Popular Concert

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, will come to Kenya and perform at the iconic concert series, Blankets and Wine.

This has been announced by the concert organisers via their social media platforms on Thursday, July 24, with the event's next edition scheduled for September 28, 2025.

"Blankets & Wine — Nairobi Edition. The city’s favourite day out is back! Good vibes, great music, stylish fits, delicious bites, and you at the heart of it all," the statement read in part.

"Nairobi, you already know how we do! Get ready for an unforgettable time. Join us on the 28th September at the Laureate Gardens as we bring together an electrifying lineup featuring sensational talents."

Get ready for an unforgettable time on September 28th as we bring together an electrifying lineup featuring the sensational talents of @temsbaby @itsJoshuaBaraka @nubia_we @ZaituniWambui1 @fliermusic @billyblackKE @iamchimano & Toxic Lyrikali! ???? #ItsAlwaysAGoodTime pic.twitter.com/h1iPfooOLy — Blankets & Wine (@blanketsandwine) July 24, 2025

The Love Me JeJe hitmaker, though yet to respond to the latest announcement by the time of publishing, is expected to feature alongside acts such as Toxic Lyrikali, Joshua Baraka, Hiribae, DJ Bune, Willis Chimano among others.

This announcement means that Kenyans will, possibly, finally get a chance to watch Tems live on stage. Many would remember her for her recent performance at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final in the United States (US) during the half time period.

She had got her Kenyan fans excited on Sunday, July 31, 2022 when she teased that she would visit Nairobi, Kenya, but did not exactly reveal what date she would visit the country. On October 6, 2022, she unexpectedly pulled out of her scheduled performance on October 15, 2022.

Tems is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Lagos on July 11, 1995. She grew up singing in her church choir in 2009 and rose to become one of the young famous singers in Nigeria.

After her primary education which she did in Lagos, she attended Dowen College in Lekki and later moved to Johannesburg, South Africa to study Economics at a South African university. 

She enjoyed listening to Solider by Destinys child ft Lil Wayne. Her favourite artist was Beyoncé and she always dreamt of becoming a music icon.

The alternative singer’s journey into the music industry began when she was 20 when she released her first Extended Play (EP) project, Time Swap EP in 2013.

Her first recognized single, Mr Rebel, a song that got more than 200,000 views on YouTube came after her album Illumination in 2018. She followed it up with another single, Looku Looku a song that was widely accepted and Nigerian radio stations gave it enough air-plays.

She measured up with another hit single, Try Me, and solidified her name in the hall of fame. It was released in August 2019 and gained more than 2 million views on YouTube alone.

In 2019, Tems was nominated for the Best Vocal Performance (Female) and Best Alternative Song for her single Mr. Rebel, during the Headies award.

In 2020, she collaborated with DJ Khaled on a single titled Know Your Worth. The uplifting music, which also featured Nigerian superstar, Davido, and Disclosure, made it to former US President Barack Obama’s playlist for the summer of 2020. During the same year, she rose to global fame with her feature on WizKid’s summer hit Essence which earned her a Grammy nomination.

Recently, she received Spotify’s Billion plaque as her collaborative hit with Future and Drake ‘Wait For U’ surpassed 1 billion streams on the platform. She joined Wizkid, Rema, and Tyla as the Afrobeats artists with Spotify’s Billion plaque.

The Blankets and Wine event is expected to make a comeback after its June edition was cancelled over security concerns. Originally slated for Sunday, June 29, the organisers revealed in a statement that the decision to cancel the event, one which they termed as 'necessary', was informed by the unrest within the country, citing the nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.